토론 기피하는 후보들, 유권자 안중에 없나
63 지방선거 TV토론회가 실종 위기다. 서울경기부산 등 주요 격전지에서 유력 후보들이 토론회를 거부하며 방송사언론단체들이 준비한 토론이 잇따라 무산되거나 축소되고 있다.한국기자협회 인천…
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Audience engagement in the spotlight as the Audiencers Festival arrives in Montréal
Exploring innovative ways publishers can better engage, convert and retain their audiences, the Audiencers Festival returns on 25 June with Montréal hosting the event for the first time.
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Czech Republic: Thousands protest to protect public service broadcasting
On 17 May, thousands of Czech citizens took to the streets to protest against a new government bill that aims to abolish the public service media’s licence fee and transfer their funding to the state budget. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reiterates its call for the bill to be withdrawn immediately and joins its affiliate, the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic, in defending a strong, independent public service broadcasting.
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Germany: Drastic funding reduction at public service broadcaster DW undermines media pluralism
At its meeting in Paris from 4 to 7 May, the Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) supported a declaration ー initiated by dju (Deutsche Journalistinnen und Journalisten Union) in ver.di in Germany and the Union of Journalists of Athens Daily Newspapers (JUADN) in Greece ー condemning the drastic reduction in staffing and programming at Germany’s public service broadcaster, Deutsche Welle (DW). The IFJ has warned that reducing funding for public service media undermines media pluralism and the right of citizens to seek and receive information.
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Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joined the undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations in standing in full solidarity with the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (€8,812) in damages in a defamation case brought by those acquitted of the murder of the Serbian editor and newspaper founder, Slavko Ćuruvija. For 27 years, the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation has fought for justice for the assassination of Ćuruvija, who was gunned down outside his apartment in Belgrade in 1999.
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"AI shall not destroy journalism fundamentals," says IFJ General Secretary
On 19 May, the European University Institute (EUI) organised an online workshop on artificial intelligence and journalism as part of the Media for Citizens and Democracy in the Digital Age project (M4CD), which is led by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). In its introductory speech, IFJ General Secretary spoke about the importance to maintain the fundamentals of journalism when dealing with AI.
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