(english below)

Medien können unsere Gesellschaft und Identität prägen – aber wie passiert das konkret und was bedeutet das für (zukünftige) Medienschaffende und ihre Arbeit?

Dieser Frage gehen wir gemeinsam mit drei Expertinnen bei unserer MENT MasterClass (deu/eng) in Kooperation mit dem RETURN IAF am 21. Oktober in kurzen Fachimpulsen und drei Roundtable-Diskussionsrunden nach:

A: Konstruktiver Journalismus (mit Dr. Elisa Hofmann, Uni Jena) - Welche Rolle spielt konstruktiver Journalismus aktuell innerhalb der Redaktionen? Welche Vorteile hat ein konstruktiver Ansatz für die Konsument:innen und damit auch die Gesellschaft? Und wie kann ich in meinem Arbeitsalltag als Schreibende:r und/oder Leser:in konkret damit arbeiten? 

B: Media & Politics (englisch) (mit Dr. Sabrina Schmidt, Uni Erfurt) - In this group discussion, which will include a sharing of experiences, you will explore the extent to which awareness of the impact of the media on political education, social cohesion and democracy already plays a role in your day-to-day work. A key focus: How are (social) media and disinformation currently being used to spread populist ideas, and what strategies are effective in countering them? Building on this, you can consider what would be important to you in this regard in the future and what benefits this would bring for consumers – and thus for society as a whole – particularly in Thuringia.

C: Medien & Demokratie (mit Filmemacherin Yvonne Andrä - „BROMBEERLAND“) - Mit ihrer Serie bilden sie den politischen Prozess ab - und erlebten zugleich, wie dieser durch Medien & Journalist:innen auch ganz konkret geprägt wird. Über das Zusammenspiel von Medien & Demokratie, Yvonnes und eure Erfahrungen aus dem Alltag als Bürger:innen, Wähler:innen und Medienschaffende wird es in dieser Tischrunde gehen.

Die Veranstaltung findet von 17:00-18:30 Uhr in der Sendehalle Weimar statt und wird auf Deutsch und Englisch sein.

Hier geht es zur kostenfreien Anmeldung: https://pretix.eu/MENTe.v/masterclass/

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The media can shape our society and identity – but how does this happen in practice, and what does it mean for (future) media professionals and their work?
We will be exploring this question together with three experts at our MENT MasterClass (German/English), in collaboration with RETURN IAF, on 21 October, through a series of short expert presentations and three round-table discussions:

A: Constructive Journalism (with Dr Elisa Hofmann, University of Jena) GERMAN – What role does constructive journalism currently play within newsrooms? What benefits does a constructive approach offer consumers and, by extension, society? And how can I apply this in practice in my day-to-day work as a writer and/or reader? 
B: Media & Politics (in English) (with Dr Sabrina Schmidt, University of Erfurt) ENGLISH - In this group discussion, which will include a sharing of experiences, you will explore the extent to which awareness of the impact of the media on political education, social cohesion and democracy already plays a role in your day-to-day work. A key focus: How are (social) media and disinformation currently being used to spread populist ideas, and what strategies are effective in countering them? Building on this, you can consider what would be important to you in this regard in the future and what benefits this would bring for consumers – and thus for society as a whole – particularly in Thuringia.                 C: Media & Democracy (with filmmaker Yvonne Andrä – “BROMBEERLAND”) GERMAN – Through their series, they depict the political process – whilst at the same time witnessing how it is shaped in very concrete ways by the media and journalists. This round-table discussion will focus on the interplay between media and democracy, as well as Yvonne’s and your own everyday experiences as citizens, voters and media professionals.

The event will take place from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm at the Sendehalle Weimar and will be held in German and English. Click here to register free of charge: pretix.eu/MENTe.v/masterclass/