EVENT: #MyStory – Media (literacy) and Refugees
My Story, Media (literacy) and Refugees 5th December 2017 -11h00 – 14h00 Venue: L42 – Rue de la Loi 42 1040 Brussels Coverage of migrants and refugees in the mainstream media is disproportionately negative. Hateful, divisive and stigmatising rhetoric in social, political and editorial bias has had real impact on the way that migrants and refugees are viewed by populations across Europe. My Story, Media (literacy) and Refugees Event will provide an opportunity to reflect on ways the media shapes citizens’ perception of migrants and refugees. This will include how it generates tensions by way [...]
CMPF – EAVI Roundtable Debate- Democracy, Journalism and Literacy
#MyStory Final Event- Democracy, Journalism and Literacy. How to preserve media freedom, pluralism and citizens interests in a post-truth era.
Media Meets Literacy Conference and Propaganda Lab – Sarajevo
EAVI recently attended the Propaganda Lab and Media Meets Literacy Conference organised by Evens Foundation in Sarajevo from the 19 - 21 September.
#MyStory Event – Naples: Positive Experience of Migrants & Refugees
Hosted in the prestigious venue of the University Federico II, the oldest public university in the world established in 1224, the latest #MyStory event took place in Naples, January 27.
Monitoring Media Pluralism and Media Literacy Across Europe, 2016
EAVI's Paolo Celot attended the The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom's workshop on media literacy at the European University Institute in Florence on November 3rd, 2016
EAVI Lecture on Innovative Communication Strategies, Rome
In October La Sapienza University in Rome organised a school on innovative communication strategies. In a two-hour lecture, EAVI Secretary General Paolo Celot illustrated the European policies for communication and digital skills.
Refugees and Migrants: the inconvenient truths – First Event of EAVI’s #MyStory Project
“We shouldn't talk about quality journalism. Quality journalism is just journalism.” Refugees and Migrants: the inconvenient truths – Residence Palace, Brussels, 4th October 2016 We kicked off EAVI's project #MyStory: Media, Migrants & Refugees (funded by European Commission), on Tuesday October 4th. The first #MyStory event, organised by the Alliance Internationale de Journalistes (AIJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) at their offices in Brussels, involved roundtable debates with around 50 people in attendance. The debate addressed Europe's reaction to mass migration and the dangers of sensationalism, political bias and stereotyping in mainstream media discourse. Over three hours of discussion, [...]
Media Literacy for Full Citizenship | Our Debate at the European Parliament
“Investing in media literacy means investing in people. There is no better investment Europe can make”. This was the message delivered by EAVI’s secretary general, Paolo Celot at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wed 22nd June.
Conference: European Citizenship in Challenging Times
From May 31st to June 2nd, EAVI participated to the conference European Citizneship in Challenging Times at the University of Barcelona. Organised by the European Observatory on Memories (EUROM) and supported by the European Commission.
EAVI Conference | Media Literacy for Full Citizenship
EAVI, with the Alliance Internationale de Journalistes, has organised a conference for June 22nd at the European Parliament titled Media Literacy for Full Citizenship: European Funds, Policies and Initiatives. The conference will be hosted by MEPs Isabella Adinolfi from the EFDD Group and Curzio Maltese from the GUE/NGL Group.
