Transcultural media
Building Inclusive Societies in Europe - the role of (transcultural) Media
The European media landscape has changed drastically over the past 20 years, thanks to collaborative journalism practices enabled by the Web 2.0 environment. The distinction between media producers and consumers has been blurred and roles are constantly shifting. However, access to the media profession, particularly for minority groups, and genuine diversity in the media are threatened by the increasing concentration of media ownership and other market challenges, including market failures.
Despite availability of tools and methodologies to promote the concept of “diversity inclusiveness” — becoming aware about including minority/specific perspectives in media content without talking exclusively about minority/specific problems — current events are demonstrating how even correct media portrayal of specific groups is still problematic. Are inclusive efforts too slow to make an impact? Alternative projects and initiatives promoting diversity bravely fill the gaps but are often not transcultural in their approach, or rooted in a political-ideological context that resorts to a reversed “us vs. them” paradigm.
New, creative initiatives aimed at anchoring pluralism and diversity inclusiveness in journalism are needed, but these must be grounded in broader social, intercultural dialogue that stimulates fresh debate about the role of media in society and involves stakeholders from diverse communities, as well as representatives of the media, public authorities, government and civil society. Mass communication is a complex cultural process involving many actors, no longer a unilateral conversation, so let us argue also in favour of a transcultural approach.
Join us in Perugia on Thursday, April 7 at 15:00 at the International Journalism Festival to discuss
Diversity and transcultural competences in journalism: a creative opportunity
with
Mukti Jain Campion, Culture Wise Productions, London
Kate Coyer, Central European University, Budapest
Marina Lalovic, RAI Radio3, Rome
Larry M. Macaulay, Refugee Radio Network, Hamburg
Moderator: Nadia Bellardi, intercultural communications consultant, Zurich
Full article here https://s3.amazonaws.com/iprs/files/attachments/20164/2797d97b-9dee-44cf-8043-e7e0dfc374f8__O.pdf
Caricato il 02/04/2016
