CMPF Summer School for Journalists (Florence)

11/6

2012

FLORENCE - The aim of the Summer School is to identify and shape a common culture and approach to freedom and pluralism of media across Europe, based on theoretical principles and best practices as well as the exchange of ideas and points of view. Specific focuses of the summer school are on the governance of journalistic activity and the role of investigative journalism in media freedom and democratic dynamics.

Participants: the Summer School, which will take place at the EUI in Florence, is open to journalists from EU member states and other stakeholders of the media industry, e.g. publishers, network operators, content and service providers, citizens associations, and regulatory authorities. All participants will be selected by the Centre for Media Pluralism & Media Freedom and will include representatives of the press, radio, television and on-line media. A broad representation of participants from EU member states will also be ensured. The Summer School is free of charge and costs are fully reimbursed (including travel and accommodation expenses in Florence) for 30 participants from EU member states. All participants are expected to contribute actively in roundtables and small group discussions, and it is expected that they familiarise themselves with the materials distributed prior to arrival at the Summer School.

Presenters: academics affiliated to the CMPF and renowned European experts and journalists

Outcome: networking among participants, namely journalists; shared knowledge of common European journalistic professional rights and rules; strategies for the development of pluralism and freedom in new media. A certificate will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the training course.

Summer School Programme
The Summer School programme is structured around keynote presentations by distinguished experts in each area and interactive small group and roundtable discussions.

11 June: Freedom oF expression and the media: the state-oF-the-art From a LegaL perspective

Media freedom from ECHR & ECJ perspectives – European constitutional dimension of freedom of expression
Comparative review of the legislation on libel
Technological developments in media and related challenges for copyrights
New media and liability
Liability: journalistic experience – successes & failures

12 June: pLuraLity oF Business modeLs For the media

Principles and models of internet economics
Market definition and dominant positions
Media freedom and its business/market basis
Paying for news (new ways of getting revenues for media outlets and journalists)
Business models: journalistic and stakeholders’ experience – successes & failures

13 June: Focus on investigative JournaLism - Future of investigative journalism

The liability threat
Issues of censorship and self-censorship in investigative journalism
Financing and protecting investigative journalism
Freedom of expression in the EU states
Investigative journalism: journalistic experience – successes & failures

14 June: new media: chaLLenge For JournaLists

How the profession of journalist has changed in the digital environment
Impact of new media growth on old media pluralism & diversity
New media journalisms, data journalism, citizen journalism and the role of civil society
The role of search engines and their influence on media pluralism
New media influence on overall media pluralism: journalistic experience – successes & failures

15 June: current trends & outLook oF media pLuraLism – views oF JournaLists & media practitioners

Professional ethics and media pluralism
Recent studies of journalists’ opinions on their professional principles, including pluralism and diversity
Competencies and habits of audiences, their expectations and impact on media pluralism
Impact of media ownership and type of media (e.g. popular/tabloid, high-brow, public service, community) on media pluralism
Future of journalistic work processes and practices that could contribute to media pluralism

How to apply
Applications can be submitted on the CMPF website http://cmpf.eui.eu

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