Conference 'Public Service Media: Where Do We Come From Where Are We Going'
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Public Service Media: Where Do We Come From Where Are We Going. Our relationship with information has changed due to the ongoing digital revolution. Both the print press and the television ratings decline annually. Information no longer waits to be presented on the evening news or printed in the morning press: social media like X, Facebook, and others are on the move. Even though traditional media is present on these platforms, fast and accessible communication has become the norm. This comes with downsides: fake news, disinformation, conspiracy theories, removal of moderators/fact-checking, creating fertile ground for hateful content and populism.
There is cause for concern, especially since social media is owned by billionaires more focused on profit than democratic values. Public service media seem to be a stronghold for preserving journalistic ethics. What about Belgium? The RTBF recently went on strike to protest a context where its fundamental missions and survival would be threatened by political decisions from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation government, endangering its independence, diversity, and quality. In January, a party leader criticized the delayed broadcast of Donald Trump's speech, respecting the media cordon sanitaire rules agreed to by all French-speaking parties.
With Anne ROEKENS, professor and specialist in media history at UNamur.
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Info and registration: Antonin Thomas Phone: 063/21 87 38.
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Tour Romaine
Rue du Palais-de-Justice 1
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