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Summer School for Journalists
and Media Practitioners 2013
Freedom and pluralism
of traditional and new media
Prof. Pier Luigi Parcu Director, CMPF Florence, 13 05 2013
Historical Archives of EU Institutions
PhD departments: Law, Economics, Political Sciences, History
President: Marise Cremona Max Weber & Jean Monnet programs (post-doctoral)
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies:
applied interdisciplinary research projects
Florence School of Regulation Communications and Media
Scientific Committee
Group of experts
Director: Stefano Bartolini
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
Director Pier Luigi Parcu
Researchers
Elda Brogi
Andrea Calderaro
Alina Dobreva
Paula Gori
Giovanni Gangemi
Activities
Research
Debates
Training
Dissemination of results
Policy Report European Union competencies in respect of media pluralism and media freedom
The report presents the phenomena of media freedom and pluralism, and in particular:
The importance of media freedom and pluralism for the democratic regime Perspective on the measuring and evaluating of media pluralism. Analyses major aspects of media economics and ownership of media
players Examines the development of the debate on legal instruments and
jurisprudence Aims to suggest how the legislation in force could be used
Research
Working papers During the year, 4 calls for papers have been launched:
New Media and Journalism: challenges and opportunities for Media Freedom
'Freedom and Pluralism of the Media, Society and Markets‘
Media Ownership Concentration and Transparency
EU competences in respect of Media Pluralism and Media Freedom
Research
Regional Symposium March 2012 (in partnership with DEMOS Institute, Guatemala, Open Society Foundations, UNESCO)
Media Pluralism and Diversity and Combating 'Hate Speech' in Europe This regional symposium brought together approximately 50 participants from throughout Europe discussing the challenges to and opportunities for promoting media pluralism and diversity in Europe
Debates
Workshop April 2012 A definition of pluralism in the media sector. Comparing the results of the European projects with an interdisciplinary approach”. The workshop has put face to face the most important recent or ongoing studies and researches on the items of media pluralism and media freedom, seen under different points of view: independence, democracy, transparency. It has been an occasion to assess the latest outcomes and to discuss their practical applications. The workshop has brought bring together approximately 30 participants.
Debates
Policy Conference October 2012
EU Competencies in Respect of Media Pluralism and Media Freedom The Policy Conference of CMPF was the occasion to present the CMPF Policy Study on “European Union Competencies in Respect of Media Pluralism and Media Freedom”. Within the framework of the multidisciplinary approach on media freedom and pluralism employed by the CMPF, this conference linked scholars, regulators and policy makers in order to discuss and explore the concept of media freedom and pluralism in Europe. It singled out the instruments allowing us to understand the phenomena across the socio-political, economic and legal diversity of European countries.
Debates
Summer School October 2012
The Summer School program was structured around keynote presentations by distinguished experts in each area and interactive small group and roundtable discussions structured along the following key tracks: Legal Perspective of Freedom of Expression and the Media Plurality of Media Platforms and Business Models for the Media Investigative Journalism New Media: Challenges for Journalists Current Trends & Outlook of Media Pluralism
Training
Academic seminars The role of Transparency in an information society Dorothy Chou - Senior Policy Analyst at Google
SOPA, PIPA, ACTA: What can be learned from a series of dead regulatory projects? Jeanette Hofmann - WZB / Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)
Media Ownership Concentration in Europe and the World, and the Digital Challenge Eli Noam - Professor of Economics and Finance at the Columbia Business School
Regulating Remembering – On the Proposed EU Right to be Forgotten Viktor Mayer-Schönberger - Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Freedom of Expression and Human Rights: Why Online Speech Isn't Free, yet Jillian York - Director for International Freedom of Expression Electronic Frontier Foundation
Definition of Relevant Markets in traditional and Online Media Marco Delmastro - Head of the Media market analysis unit at Agcom
Chances, criticalities and limits in the theory and in the process of e.democracy: the Five Star Movement case in Italy Daniele Donati, University of Bologna
Training
Dissemination
New CMPF Blog
Social Networks
Newsletter Website
Aim of the Summer School
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
Topics
Day 1: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, PLURALISM AND THE CHANGING MEDIA: LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
Day 2: BUSINESS MODELS FOR THE MEDIA AND THEIR CONSUMERS
Day 3: INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM - RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Day 4: NEW MEDIA, NEW CHALLENGES FOR JOURNALISTS
Day 5: THE ETHICS AND CHALLENGES OF BEING A JOURNALIST
Participants
- Number of participants: 25 EU + 7 non-EU participants (17 EU countries and 6 non-EU)
- Professional profile: mostly practicing journalists. Some involved in media regulation, journalist organisation, institutional communications department or research organisation
- Type of media outlet:
- on-line media, print press, radio and TV;
- mainly reporters; also some freelancers, editors, presenters;
- local, national and international media outlets
- Interests: arts and gender studies; media law/regulation/systems/business models and their impact on media functioning; human rights; democracy and media; EU and globalisation; new/social/digital media; investigative journalism
Structure and procedures
Presentations
Small group discussions on 3 different topics (you need to sign up for your preferred group on ‘first come-first served’ basis) – discussing and concluding on set of predefined questions
Round table discussions: Q&A session for each presentation