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.
