Global Media Forum 2020 and the digital revolution
Due to COVID, Deutsche Welle's Global Media Forum went digital in 2020, offering different virtual formats and hosting various online sessions to all friends of the GMF. Here are some highlights.
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Michelle Müntefering holds a keynote ahead of the final digital session of 2020
Michelle Müntefering, Minister of State for International Cultural Policy at Germany's Federal Foreign Office, has held a keynote ahead of the final digital session of this year's GMF on the crucial role of trustworthy and fact-based journalism amid the corona pandemic.
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Armin Laschet's keynote on diversity in the media
Armin Laschet, the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, held a keynote during a GMF digital session on diversity, saying: "German journalism does not even come close to depicting social realities."
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Global Media Forum 2020 and the digital revolution
Michelle Müntefering holds a keynote ahead of the final digital session of 2020
Armin Laschet's keynote on diversity in the media
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GMF compact: Hate speech online and violence offline
Everyone's talking about hate speech online like it is merely a novel concept or a cyber-age idea. How does hate speech materialize in real life - and what can you do to fight it? This is GMF compact.
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GMF compact: How 'social' is social media during a pandemic?
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we've all become reliant on digital technology. But are social media platforms actually satisfying our need for connection - or rather, are they harming us?
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GMF compact: Spy games and trade wars - is China really stealing your data?
Is China using cutting-edge technology to spy on you - or are there other motivations behind the ongoing political drama involving Chinese companies like Huawei and TikTok?
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GMF compact: populist parties attract disproportionate attention on social media
Why is it that populists seem to be leading online communication spheres? What methods do they employ? Let’s check it out in this episode of GMF compact.
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GMF compact: Black Lives Matter, but why do statues?
What is the actual link between the Black Lives Matter movement and statues being torn down around the world? We trace the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in search for answers today.
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GMF compact: debunking conspiracies about 5G and COVID-19
Some people believe that 5G mobile technology could somehow be linked to COVID-19. Our video explains why there"s no link between this landmark in telecommunication and the coronavirus.
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GMF compact: Rumors about Bill Gates, COVID-19
Could one single person be the "mastermind" behind COVID-19? Some people blame Bill Gates for the spread of the coronavirus. We explain why these conspiracy narratives are wrong.
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GMF compact: Hate speech online and violence offline
GMF compact: How 'social' is social media during a pandemic?
GMF compact: Spy games and trade wars - is China really stealing your data?
GMF compact: populist parties attract disproportionate attention on social media
GMF compact: Black Lives Matter, but why do statues?
GMF compact: debunking conspiracies about 5G and COVID-19
GMF compact: Rumors about Bill Gates, COVID-19
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GMF talk with Lord Michael Dobbbs
Lord Dobbs navigates through the minefield of British politics like a seasoned pro. The author of House of Cards spoke to GMF talk about the relationship between Brexit and populism, and what this means for the media.
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GMF talk: science and sensibility with Dr. Andreas Kappes
Why do people fall for conspiracies? Why do some follow their leaders while others don't? Are scientists today's superstars? Dr. Andreas Kappes from CITY University London shares his thoughts.
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GMF talk: talking revenue models with Prof. Charlie Beckett
Charlie Beckett, founding director of the Polis think-tank at the London School of Economics (LSE) has both good news and bad news when it comes to future revenue models in journalism.
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GMF talk: The age of the influencer - or not? A cheerful chat with Nas Daily
Nas Daily has millions of fans but prefers to be seen as a 'content creator' who tells stories rather than being called an 'influencer.' But can the news media keep up with such follower numbers?
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GMF talk: Can Dündar's hopeful message for press freedom in Turkey
Exiled Turkish journalist Can Dündar evaluates the current state of press freedom in Turkey, following the latest developments on digital censorship.
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GMF talk: Cas Mudde on the importance of media independence
Author Cas Mudde believes the media can help ease the tension between opposing populism and pluralism - by remaining free and independent.
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GMF talk: DW Cybersecurity expert on internet freedom
Millions of people around the world don't have open access to the internet. DW's head of cybersecurity Ingo Mannteufel highlights ways to work around state censorship and national firewalls.
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GMF talk: Internet pioneer predicts new era of social media
Internet activist and scholar Ethan Zuckerman predicts that social media channels are about to undergo significant changes, heralding a new age in which digital platforms actually support pluralism and democracy.
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GMF talk with Lord Michael Dobbbs
GMF talk: science and sensibility with Dr. Andreas Kappes
GMF talk: talking revenue models with Prof. Charlie Beckett
GMF talk: The age of the influencer - or not? A cheerful chat with Nas Daily
GMF talk: Can Dündar's hopeful message for press freedom in Turkey
GMF talk: Cas Mudde on the importance of media independence
GMF talk: DW Cybersecurity expert on internet freedom
GMF talk: Internet pioneer predicts new era of social media
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GMF talk Africa: working for the greater good - creative minds coming together in Kenya
DW's Edith Kimani speaks to Asha Mwilu from Debunk Media Kenya about how digital news can support democratic processes and pluralism through storytelling, data mining and collaboration.
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GMF talk Africa: Spaces for media networking and pluralism in Africa
DW's Edith Kimani spoke to Christina Mungai from the Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya on how collaboration and networking strengthen the media landscape in Kenya in the digital age.
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GMF talk Africa: the importance of colonial-age libraries as community spaces in 2020
DW's Edith Kimani talks to Wanjiru Koinange about the importance of libraries as communal spaces that foster dialogue, exchange, and pluralism - as well as a reckoning with Kenya's past.
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GMF talk Africa: working for the greater good - creative minds coming together in Kenya
GMF talk Africa: Spaces for media networking and pluralism in Africa
GMF talk Africa: the importance of colonial-age libraries as community spaces in 2020