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Corona threatens press freedom

onasol on 27. April 2020

Norway is on the top of the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

But the Covid-19 pandemic highlight and amplify the many crises that threaten the right to freely reported, independent, diverse and reliable information, according to RSF.

“We are entering a decisive decade for journalism linked to crises that affect its future,” RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire said.

“The coronavirus pandemic illustrates the negative factors threatening the right to reliable information, and is itself an exacerbating factor. What will freedom of information, pluralism and reliability look like in 2030? The answer to that question is being determined today.”

First virtual workshop on extremism in Pakistan

onasol on 23. April 2020

screenshot of Dr. James A. Tebbe — Rector Dr. James A. Tebbe at FCCU

screenshot of a powerpoint. — Prof. Elisabeth Eide at JMIC/OsloMet

screenshot of Prof. Altaf Khan — Prof. Altaf Khan at FCCU in Lahore

Forman Christian College University (FCCU) in Lahore hosted the first International Virtual Workshop on Polarised Societies and Many Faces of Extremism 21 April, in cooperation with JMIC

Photo lecture on how to cover corona

Thomas Johnstone on 9. April 2020

Fabio Bucciarelli on a zoom call — *Fabio Bucciarelli sharing his experiences on covering the pandemic online*

The Danish and Norwegian photojournalism departments and Canon invited students to the first photo lecture on Zoom with Fabio Bucciarelli last week.

Editing in cyberspace during corona

Thomas Johnstone on 9. April 2020

18 students of photojournalism from four countries in quarantine in Dhaka, Kathmandu and Oslo were part of a new type of editing workshop last week.

Students win photo awards

Thomas Johnstone on 9. April 2020

lonely man walking in China — *Hanna Kristin Hjardar photographed many lonely men in China*

Hanna Kristin Hjardar and Therese Jægtvik received awards for their China stories in the 2019 Photo of the Year annual contest in Norway. The award ceremony this year was virtual, of course.

The launch of the Arabic edition of the Safety Handbook for Women Journalists

elisabe on 25. March 2020

The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT), in cooperation with Journalism & Media International Center (JMIC) at OsloMet, has launched an updated Arabic-language edition of the Safety handbook for Women Journalists, that was produced with the support of UNESCO, entitled “What if”.

Access to information against corruption

elisabe on 20. March 2020

portrait of Bidhya Rai sitting om a brown couch sitting on here phone

Bidhya Rai is young, but already known in Nepalese journalism.

Bidhya Rai (24) made headlines when her story on corruption in the western part of Nepal was published in the local daily Kantipur towards the end of last year. Read More

Rewarding training of trainees on a pedagogical tool

elisabe on 11. March 2020

With certificates on the last day of the workshop for journalism teachers on press freedom. From left: Rafia Somai, Elsebeth Frey, Hanen Melliti, Semichi Widad, Chahira Ben Abdallah, Faysal Souissi, Abdallah Draa and LotfiAli-Guechi. Photo: Private.

Last week Elsebeth Frey (JMIC and OsloMet) did a workshop in Tunis, a training of trainees regarding press freedom and a pedagogical tool called the Rig on press freedom. Read More

18 young photographers from 4 countries

elisabe on 25. February 2020

The students and tutors after the start-up workshop (Photo: Sagar Chhetri)

Photojournalism students from China, Bangladesh, Nepal and Norway attended a start-up workshop in Nepal last week with world-famous Christopher Morris and Philip Blenkinsop from VII Academy as tutors.

“Tunisian Girl” Lina ben Mhenni passed away

elisabe on 7. February 2020

Lina ben Mhenni, globally known as blogger “Tunisian Girl” before, during and after the Tunisian revolution in 2011, passed away last week, only 36 years old. She visited Norway and JMIC’s predecessor for a conference in 2013, and we also met her in Tunisia. She showed immense courage and inspired people from all generations in her home country. In an obituary published by Electronic Frontier Foundation, she is quoted characterizing digital activism: as “an efficient tool against censorship and dictatorship”, but she still believed that “action in the digital world must be combined with actions in the real world” (Jillian C. York, 27 Jan 2020).