Thessaloniki, Greece

Media 4.0: Disinformation, verification and Mobile Journalism

when 5 July 2019 - 12 July 2019
language English
duration 1 week
credits 5 EC
fee EUR 700

Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy is jointly organised by School of Journalism and Mass Communications of Aristotle University Thessaloniki (AUTh), Jean Monnet Chair for European Integration Journalism along with Deutsche Welle Akademie(DW Akademie), University of Zagreb, University of Novi-Sad, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Center for Media and Information Literacy at Temple University, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Media Literacy Institute and Proof organisation. This year topic is "Media 4.0 – communicating, verifying and reporting the Global and Digital World" and will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece between 5th-12th of July 2019. The joint initiative brings together the reputation, expertise of respected and well-known institutions from Europe, Asia and USA. The intensive multi-disciplinary training course aims to provide in-depth knowledge and robust skills on important topics and evolutions in media and communication. Participants in this course will emerge with a better understanding of the latest academic research, policy, market and professional trends in the focused area, as well as develop a network of colleagues to share their experiences, ideas and points of views. Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy will address and focus on issues that are timely and
critically important:
1. New Trends in Media
2. Fighting disinformation
3. Mobile Journalism
4. Media Literacy

Course leader

Dr. Nikolaos Panagiotou, Dr Christos Fragkonikolopoulos

Target group

Open to participants that are interested in communication, disinformation, verification as well as in Media Literacy

Course aim

Participants in this course will emerge with a better understanding of the latest academic research, policy, market and professional trends in the focused area, as well as develop a network of colleagues to share their experiences, ideas and points of views.

Credits info

5 EC
5 ECTS will be awarded while credits will be given to US students

Fee info

EUR 700: Covers training fees, material, accommodation, 3 meals, excursions(to the sea, cultural sites) everyday activities