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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Greece Office in cooperation with the Journalists' Union of Macedonia and Thrace Daily Newspapers and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, is organizing a workshop with the title "Media Literacy Practices: Changing the relation of the Public to the Media". Its aim is to deepen the public's knowledge in the selection and maintaining of informational material and through that the strengthening of the medias' credibility.

Experts from the fields of journalism and education, as well as academics will analyse the issue of fake news and the ways to address them. Through an initial panel discussion and the following specialized workshops, the participants will acquire the full perspective of the matter on both the theoretical and practical aspects. Journalism students, young and experienced professionals, teachers, as well as the general public are invited to attend this event.

Programme

Welcome remarks

• Henri Bohnet, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Director Greece and Cyprus
• Nikos Karras, President of Journalists’ Union of Macedonia and Thrace Daily Newspapers (ESIEMTH)
• Nikos Panagiotou, Ass. Prof., School of Journalism & Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Panel discussion: Fake News’ Spread and Training the Public

• Video Message: Ricardo Guttierez, General Secretary of the European Journalists’ Federation
• Sissy Alonistiotou, Journalist, Media Literacy Institute
• Thomas Siomos, Journalist
• Thodoris Daniilidis, Journalist, Founder of ellinikahoaxes.gr
• Sofia Aslanidou, Professor, School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (ASPETE)
• Maria Tsoumari, Teacher, Intercultural Junior High school of Evosmos, Thessaloniki

Moderator:

• Yiannis Kotsifos, Director of ESIEMTH

Workshop Nr. 1: Media Content Management: The aim of improving credibility towards the public

• Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, Ass. Prof. School of Journalism & Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Workshop Nr. 2: From the Newsroom to the Classroom

• Nikos Panagiotou, Ass. Prof., School of Journalism & Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Sissy Alonistiotou, Journalist, Media Literary Institute

RSVP till Wednesday, 18 April 2018 via filling out the application form.