The Department of Social Sciences at Kozminski University cordially invites you to a debate, dedicated to the reform of public media: Decent media - what does it mean?
The meeting will be held on 20.03.2024 from 10:00 - 18:30 in a hybrid form: stationary in room D218 at the university's headquarters and online on the Teams platform.
The idea of the debate Decent media - what does it mean?, taking into account public media reconstruction projects, is a multidimensional overview of the role of free, independent and decent media in a democratic society, their influence on public opinion and their evolution in the face of a changing technological, social and political landscape. The debate aims to: 1.To provide a space for an open discussion of the current challenges and future of free media in Poland, as well as an attempt to impart knowledge about the importance and complexity of the various problems of media operation. 2.To create a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience related to free media by experts, media analysts and researchers, journalists, media managers. 3.To look at and reflect on how new technologies, social networks, algorithms, and artificial intelligence tools can affect media freedom and independence, how they are used by public media in particular, and how they can be used to promote quality independent journalism 4.Newly defining the role of public media in the context of their independence, funding and impact on pluralism and diversity of content. 5.Develop recommendations for policies and strategies that can support media freedom and development in the future.
9:30 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 10:15 Welcoming by Pro-rector Prof. ALK Dr. hab. Robert Rządca
10:15 - 10:30 Introduction: Prof. Iwona Hofman, UMCS Chairperson of the Committee on Social Communication and Media Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences President of the Polish Society for Social Communication
Panel discussions:
10:30 - 12:30 Panel 1: Decent media: what does it mean?
Moderated by: Prof. Stanisław Jędrzejewski
Goal: To understand what is meant by "decent media" and "decency in media"? Topics for discussion: •Definition of decent media and their role in a democratic society. •Examples around the world and their impact on society.
Paneliści: Prof. Tomasz Goban-Klas, WSIiZ Rzeszów Prof. Ireneusz Krzemiński, UW Prof. Tadeusz Kononiuk, UW Prof. Janusz Adamowski, UW Dr hab. Marek Palczewski, UŁ Prof. Jan Kreft, Gdansk University of Technology
12:30 - 12:45 Coffee break
12:45 - 14:15 Panel 2: Public media and freedom and independence
Moderated by: Prof. Tadeusz Kononiuk
Goal: Status, role, challenges and reform of public media. Topics for discussion: •Public media vs. private media: differences and similarities? •The influence of the state on public media and their independence. •New models of public media.
Panelists: Prof. Jędrzej Skrzypczak, UAM Prof. Weronika Świerczyńska-Głownia, UJ Prof. Tadeusz Kowalski, UW, KRRiT Dr. Maciej Ramus, UW Prof. Katarzyna Drąg Pontifical, University JPII
14:15 – 15:00 Break
15:00 – 16:30 Panel 3: Challenges of the digital era
Moderated by: Prof. Jędrzej Skrzypczak
Goal: To identify and analyze the impact of digital technologies on media freedom. Topics for discussion: •Social media as platforms for free media: opportunities and threats. •The impact of algorithms and artificial intelligence on the transmission of information. •Protection of privacy and freedom of expression on the Internet.
Panelists: Prof. Katarzyna Konarska, Uniwersytet Wrocławski Prof. Marek Hołyński Prof. Piotr Celiński, UMCS Prof. Rafał Maciąg, UJ
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 - 18:15 Panel 4: The Future Moderated by: Prof. Tomasz Goban-Klas
Goal: Discussion on future challenges and directions of free media. Topics for discussion: •What are the main threats to media freedom in the future? •The role of media education in promoting free media. •Future business models for ensuring media independence.
Panelists: Prof. Urszula Doliwa, UWM Prof. Michal Glowacki, UW Editor. Paweł Siwek, Polish Radio Dr. Krzysztof Kuźmicz, ALK Dr. Aleksandra Chmielewska, UW Gemius Dr. Nikodem Sarna, ALK
18:15 - 18:30 Summary
Media patron Rzeczpospolita: https://www.rp.pl/
