Marte Høiby joins the IAWRT Board as a deputy member as Kristin Skare Orgeret steps off the Board after two years. Heidi Røsok Dahl continues as a board member. MEKK collaborates with IAWRT on issues of safety of journalists, women in the media and freedom of speech.
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MEKK’s Prof. Rune Ottosen in Kampala
Live from Professor Rune Ottosen in Kampala: “The last few days I had the pleasure of teaching master students at Makerere University in Kampala on my favourite subject War and Peace journalism. The students are well informed and interested in the subject. We have interesting discussion. They are engaged and ask me provocative questions. More… Continue reading MEKK’s Prof. Rune Ottosen in Kampala
Book launch at “Researching Africa” seminar
Bruce Mutsvairo, editor of the Palgrave Handbook of Media and Communication Research in Africa, opened the ‘Researching Africa’ seminar at Oslo Metropolitan University the 22 February. Vice rector Morten Irgens and Research Director Kristin Sverdrup wished welcome to the seminar, which marked the start of the OsloMet Africa Network. Phd candidate Gerald Walulya from… Continue reading Book launch at “Researching Africa” seminar
How can Tunisian journalists safely cover demonstrations?
This was just one of the safety issues that was discussed in the three day security course: Safety for journalists in hostile environments, that took place in Tunisia last week. Such coverage is still highly relevant to the context in which Tunisian journalists find themselves in, as demonstrations continue to take place seven years after… Continue reading How can Tunisian journalists safely cover demonstrations?
Media Dialogues – Editorial Meeting in Beirut
Quatrina Hosain (Pakistan), Nil Mutluer (Turkey/ Germany), Elisabeth Eide and Kristin Skare Orgeret (both Norway, JMIC and MEKK) met in Beirut from January 18 to 21, to discuss the forthcoming anthology Media Dialogues: Transnational Journalistic Enounters. The anthology contains contributions from scholars and journalists in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Norway, Pakistan,… Continue reading Media Dialogues – Editorial Meeting in Beirut
Invitation to join “Journalism and Media Center (JMIC)”
JMIC aspires to connect journalists and academics within specific countries and between countries, especially in the global South, through exchange programs, educational courses, conferences and publications. Head of JMIC, and also member of MEKK, Elisabeth Eide, and co-ordinator at the center, Oona Solberg, encourage both journalists and academics to be a part of the international network. Get… Continue reading Invitation to join “Journalism and Media Center (JMIC)”
Training on Equity and Security in West Africa
In December, Professor Kristin Skare Orgeret conducted a one-week Training of Trainers Security and Equity course in cooperation with NJ (Norsk Journalistlag) and IFJ (International Federation of Journalists), in Dakar, Senegal. The participants were French-speaking women journalists from Mali, Guinée, Burkina Faso, Côté d’Ivoire, Benin, Togo and Senegal. The training focuses on journalists’… Continue reading Training on Equity and Security in West Africa
Call for papers: Making Transparency Possible
Call for papers: Making Transparency Possible – Interdisciplinary Dialogues, Research Conference, at Oslo and Akershus, University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA), Norway, the 15th and 16th of February, 2018 The research project “Making Transparency Possible – Interdisciplinary dialogues” invites paper proposals from all relevant disciplines on cross border journalism on global illicit financial… Continue reading Call for papers: Making Transparency Possible
Invitation to join network on journalists safety
In the aftermath of the Safety of Journalists conference in Oslo, Jackie Harrison and Sara Torsner from the Centre for Freedom of the Media welcome those who contributed with papers and expertise at the conference to join the Journalist Safety Research Network, by filling out their Google form, as well as join their Facebook group ‘Journalists’ Safety Research Network.
Security training for journalists in Uganda
MEKK-member Marte Høiby has together with war correspondent and safety trainer Abeer Saady conducted a training in safety for journalists and students at Makerere University in Uganda. The focus of the two day training was on risk management, conflict reporting, situation awareness, topical issues in the region and ethical issues – with many examples and… Continue reading Security training for journalists in Uganda