The research group Media, War and Conflict at Oslo and Akershus University College, Oslo, Norway invites practitioners and researchers from different parts of the world with interest in and knowledge about threats and violence against journalists to participate.
Category: News
This year´s rig on press freedom completed
HiOA’s first year journalism students have just finished this year´s online Rig on press freedom.The Rig is a multimedia workshop, created and carried out by MEKK members Elsebeth Frey and Solveig Steien, where students produce online stories about the current state of press freedom in different countries around the world. This year they examined Ethiopia,… Continue reading This year´s rig on press freedom completed
Don´t miss out on unique collaborative research from Latin America!
Welcome to conference: Collaborative Research, Experiences from Latin America. Part of a series of events to wrap up the RCN-funded project ‘Extracting Justice?’ Location: Pilestredet 46. Room PA113 Athene Date: Tuesday 22. of June, 2017 Time: 09.00 – 13.00 Since the heyday of Participatory Action Research (PAR) and the “pedagogy of the oppressed” until today,… Continue reading Don´t miss out on unique collaborative research from Latin America!
Journalistic challenges and practices when using Social Media
Associated Professor and MEKK member, Elsebeth Frey has contributed as coauthor to the article “Crises, Rumours and Reposts: Journalists’ Social Media Content Gathering and Verification Practices in Breaking News Situations.” The article explores central journalistic challenges and emerging practices related to using social media (SoMe) for collecting and validating newsworthy content; and investigates how practices… Continue reading Journalistic challenges and practices when using Social Media
Journalism and matters of fact in the post-truth era
Professor and head of MEKK, Kristin Skare Orgeret gave the introduction speech at PRIO´s (Peace Research Institute of Oslo) research seminar on risk communication in Oslo 18 May 2018. The topic was communicating risk and threat in the age of fake news and information overload, and Orgeret spoke about Journalism and matters of fact, cyber… Continue reading Journalism and matters of fact in the post-truth era
Was the threat of terror in 2014 exaggerated?
In the summer of 2014, police chief executive in Norway, Odd Reidar Humlegård, held a press conference where he announced that Norway was under a specific threat from terrorist. Armed police were seen patrolling the streets, and Norwegian border control was strengthened. A week later, the terrorist threat was called off. Nothing had taken place.… Continue reading Was the threat of terror in 2014 exaggerated?
The importance of protecting journalism
“The Assault on Journalism” -new publication from Nordicom
Global celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Jakarta
PhD candidate and MEKK member, Marte Høiby, participated at the global celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Jakarta. The event was organized in cooperation between UNESCO, the government of Indonesia and the Indonesian Press Council. Marte joined two workshops, one on Human Rights and Safety of Journalists, and another one on Fact-checking & Social Verification,… Continue reading Global celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Jakarta
The meaning of global citizenship in countries of transition
Professor and MEKK member Elisabeth Eide, recently gave the lecture «Global citizenship» at the European Council Association of Schools of Political Studies. The large conference, gathering many people from Russia and other Eastern European countries, was vibrant with lively discussions and intriguing questions.
The violation of International Law in New Wars
The reasons for the growth of ISIL are complex. There is no doubt however, that the chaos in Iraq after the invasion created a basis for Islamist extremism, writes Rune Ottosen in a chronicle, published in the national newspaper, Aftenposten, 22.04.17. Ottosen has criticized Norwegian media of neglecting to mention international law when covering topics… Continue reading The violation of International Law in New Wars