Global Journalism: Conflict, Safety and Peace

elisabe on 3. May 2019

This year’s Master course in Global Journalism: Conflict, Safety and Peace at the OsloMet Metropolitan University had students from Russia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal, Estonia, Morocco and Norway.

During three intense weeks in Norway filled with lectures, visits to Aftenposten and NRK, cultural program and the yearly conference of The Norwegian Foundation for a Free and Investigative Press (SKUP, Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse) the students discussed safety and security, extremism, migration and more, from different angels and experiences.

The course, Global Journalism: Conflict, Safety and Peace, aims at developing advanced competence when it comes to critical research traditions related to post-colonial studies, for example Orientalism and Occidentalism critique, theories of nation and identities, migrancy and transnationalism. Students will also acquire competence in analyzing the links between globalization processes and ethnical dimensions within and between nations and regions. The role of safety for journalists covering war and conflicts is central to the course.

at the skup conference in Tønsberg

Visiting Afteposten

Sabahat Afsheen presenting the situastion for media in Pakistan

At Afteposten

Carlos Parede, Insonesia, at the Skup Conference

Awais Hameed presenting the mediascape in Pakistan

At the Nordic Black Theatre “After the dream”

«No Platforming and Free Expression» 6th and 7th of May 2019, OsloMet

elisabe on 24. April 2019

No Platforming has been much debated across the world due to instances, where individuals have been barred from participating as university speakers, in public panels, and other fora. Opponents to No platforming highlight the dangers of muting controversial voices and fear it can undermine free expression. This conference attempts to address some of the controversies in open and constructive exchanges, and has invited speakers and panelists from several countries, representing a variety of views and experiences.

See the full program here

The particpants

Andina Dwifatma, writer, Indonesia

Ade Armando, Associate professor and journalist, Indonesia

Quatrina Hosain, activist & journalist, Karachi, Pakistan

Niels Ivar Larsen, journalist at Information, Denmark

Eric Heinze, Professor at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London

Abeer Saady, reporter & PhD fellow, Egypt and Germany

Lena Anderson, writer and journalist, Sweden

Foto: Fabian af Petersens

Essia Atrous, journalist & writer, Tunisia

Lars Gule, Associate Professor at OsloMet

Nora Mehsen, writer & freelancer

Camara Lundestad Joof, writer & artist

Shazia Majid, author and journalist in VG

Mina Adampour, medical doctor & writer

Anne Birgitta Nilsen, Professor at OsloMet

Ane Stø, leader of Ottar Feminist group

Tine Eide, Assistant Professor & Journalist, OsloMet

Bente Kalsnes, Associate Professor at OsloMet

Peter Münster, Facebook – Head of Communications for the Nordic region

Hans Rustad, Editor of Document.no

Mari Skurdal, Editor-in-Chief Klassekampen

Foto: Siv Dolmen.

Maren Fuchsia Celius-Blix, writer & commentator

Ingeborg Senneset, journalist, author and board member Norwegian PEN

Ervin Kohn, deputy director, The Norwegian Center against Racism

Elisabeth Eide, Professor OsloMet

Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury, Editor of Shuddashahr Magazine, Bangladesh/Norway

Atta Ansari, reporter NRK

Afshin Ismaeli, reporter Aftenposten

Anna M. Grøndal Larsen, Associate Professor at OsloMet

Ingerid Salvesen, Assistant Professor, OsloMet & journalist

Anne-Cécilie Sibué-Birkeland, Theatre Director at Black Box

Knut Olav Åmås, Director, Free Expression Foundation

Andreas Delsett, Artistic Director Oslo House of Literature

Pål Refsdal, Documentary Filmmaker

Ingrid Fadnes, Assistant Professor, OsloMet & journalist

Access to Information workshop in Bangladesh

elisabe on 23. April 2019

A two day workshop on access to information as a journalistic tool was organized by Article 19 Bangladesh and South Asia and JMIC in Dhaka last week.

The 22 participants came from all over the country, and work on different media platforms.

Main trainer Julfikar Ali Manik (Photo: Rofiqur Rahman Reku/Article 19)

The Norwegian ambassador Sidsel Bleken opened the workshop. Present were also two former Chief Information Commissioners, diplomats, editors, teachers and journalists. The main trainer was the investigative journalist Julfikar Ali Manik, who is a stringer for The New York Times.

Second Cairo media conference

elisabe on 11. April 2019

Bente Kalsnes, OsloMet, talks about digital storytelling (Photo: EMDP, Cairo)

Digital storytelling was the main topic at the Cairo Media Conference held at the American University in Cairo on April 3rd and 4th. Read More

Students from four countries visualizing China

elisabe on 30. March 2019

The students from Nepal, Bangladesh, China and Norway the last day of the six weeks training – with some of the Chinese helpers.

After six weeks in the field students from Nepal, Bangladesh, Norway and China are heading home with the luggage full of new images. Read More

Making transparency possible

elisabe on 22. March 2019

Joseph Stiglitz (right) with Kalle Moene

Joseph Stiglitz was one of the key speakers at the 3rd Making Transparency Possible conference – Interdisciplinary dialogues 2019 which took place at OsloMet Monday 18 March. Read More

Pathshala 20 years

elisabe on 11. March 2019

The Chobi Mela team after the last lecture 6 March.

Pathshala South Asian Media Institute in Bangladesh was started 18 December 1998. The 20 years anniversary was celebrated in Dhaka 2 March with Pathshala Day. Read More

Conferences in Islamabad

elisabe on 1. March 2019

Media and Conflict

Rune Ottosen and Elisabeth Eide at Bahria University

Rune Ottosen and Elisabeth Eide have lectured and participated in the International Conference on Media and Conflict (ICMC), invited by the Pakistan Peace Collective, held at Bahria University in Islamabad. The two day conference 26 and 27 February was inaugurated by the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif ur Rehman Alvi, and three other federal ministers also visited the conference, which could not have been more timely, considering the tense situation between Pakistan and neighbouring India. Several prominent scholars and journalists spoke on the occasion, among them Mr. Zafar Abbas, editor of Dawn newspaper, reporter Hamid Mir (Geo News), and Ms. Quatrina Hosein (PPC collective). Mr. Iqbal Lala from Mardan, father of journalism student Mashal Khan at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, who was brutally murdered on 13 April 2017 after fake allegations of posting blasphemous content online, received a particularly warm welcome by the audience. Among the themes were Peace journalism; Media coverage of terrorist attacks; Media perspectives on religious violence; Minority, violence and media; Psychological effects of conflict reporting; Social media and hate speech; Fake news and hybrid warfare. The conference was covered by several media, including PTV.

AMCAP conference

Participants at the AMCAP conference

The Association of Media And Communication Academics and Professionals (AMCAP) held its fourth conference in Islamabad on 28 February. Professors Rune Ottosen and Elisabeth Eide were invited as keynote speakers at this occasion, hosted by SZABIST University in Islamabad. The participants were warmly welcomed by Head of Campus Dr. Khusro Pervaiz Khan and by Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali, President of Szabist University and former Minister of State of Education. Appr. 50 research papers were presented and commented by a wide range of academics as well as students. Ottosen lectured about the need for education in war and peace journalism, while Eide emphasized the need to take education in environment and climate change journalism seriously. The conference thanked Dr. Bushra Rehman, President of AMCAP, and Vice President Abida Ashraf for their professional and continuous efforts promoting the association and making the conference a success.

Safety Training in Lahore

elisabe on 1. March 2019

In collaboration with Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) JMIC has conducted a safety training course for appr. 30 journalists, headed by our experienced lead trainer Abeer Saady, assisted by Atta Ansari, board member of JMIC and professor Altaf Khan at FC College. Evaluations were very good, praising the course leadership for dynamic and inspirational course conduction.

JMIC in the Parliament

elisabe on 16. January 2019

Elisabeth Eide in the Parliament

JMIC Director Elisabeth Eide made a presentation about freedom of expression and media freedom in Egypt in the Norwegian Parliament Tuesday 15 January.