Journalism in regions of conflict
Functioning, resilient democracies consist of more than democratic institutions and procedures. They are also based on dialogue, debate and democratic participation. Key competencies and challenges in connection with public communication and journalism under often difficult conditions are at the center of our capacity building activities - which have so far focused on Eastern Europe. In cooperation with local partner organizations, the projects focus on strengthening quality and diversity in the media, promoting transparency, aloofness and independence in journalism or dealing with fake news and propaganda. The focus of the workshops is less on conventional formats such as lectures etc., but rather on a process characterized by the reflection, consolidation and context-related application of current research developments from various disciplines, strong practical relevance and mutual learning. In 2018, young journalists from Russia and Ukraine were able to exchange views on the challenges of journalism in the context of digitalization and propaganda (project #verify).
Further topics
#01
Constructive News Lab
News needs perspective. Constructive journalism is the logical development from the insights we have gained about journalism in the last century. We want to help editorial offices to develop their working methods and to think up new formats.
#02
Künstliche Intelligenz & Öffentlichkeit
"Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) hat das Potenzial, viele Bereiche des täglichen Lebens zu verbessern und zu erleichtern. Sie kann in vielen Branchen eingesetzt werden, um Prozesse zu automatisieren und zu optimieren, wodurch Zeit und Ressourcen gespart werden können. Zum Beispiel können Chatbots in Kundenservice-Bereichen eingesetzt werden, um Anfragen schneller zu bearbeiten, während sich Menschen auf andere Aufgaben konzentrieren können." Diesen Text hat kein Mensch geschrieben, sondern eine Künstliche Intelligenz: der (link: https://chat.openai.com/chat text: Chatbot ChatGPI von OpenAI).
#03
Digital Knowledge Architectures
Digitization offers completely new opportunities for knowledge processing and networking that we as a society can use. This also means leaving the attention economy behind and, for example, placing strategic social megatopics on resubmission. To achieve this, science and journalism need to move closer together to think in terms of joint information platforms.