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CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability

Media Accountability

How and to what extent can we hold the media accountable? Where should the responsibility for informing the public lie?
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CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a major rise in the dissemination of fake news, with news outlets and social media platforms coming under fire for not holding a more robust stance against the spread of misleading information. This panel will aim to investigate the extent to which media platforms, whether modern or traditional, can be held accountable for informing the public. Moreover, if they are unable to adequately prevent and counter the spread of disinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories, should there be tighter regulations placed on the media to prevent an illinformed public? In what hands should such regulations lie, and what implications do they hold for the freedoms of speech, expression, and information in a changing era of liberalism?

Speakers

Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker
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SK
Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker

Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová

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SK

Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová

Meet Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová, a renowned Slovak reporter at the SME journal. She dedicates her time to podcasts and moderating her show, “Conversations with ZKH”, along with writing about politics and poverty.

She has spoken out against the political influence in public service media, having left the Slovak public broadcaster RVTS due to increased worries regarding the governmental influence exercised upon its leadership. She is also the recipient of the Slovak Social Award in Public Responsibility, owing to her dedication to independent news reporting.


Meet Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová, a renowned Slovak reporter at the SME journal. She dedicates her time to podcasts and moderating her show, “Conversations with ZKH”, along with writing about politics and poverty.

She has spoken out against the political influence in public service media, having left the Slovak public broadcaster RVTS due to increased worries regarding the governmental influence exercised upon its leadership. She is also the recipient of the Slovak Social Award in Public Responsibility, owing to her dedication to independent news reporting.

Karel "Kovy" Kovář - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker
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CZ
Karel "Kovy" Kovář - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker

Karel Kovář

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CZ

Karel Kovář

Meet Karel ‘Kovy’ Kovář, a Czech YouTuber. He currently sports 864,000 subscribers on his channel, where he dedicates his videos to gaming, parodies, and informational videos on topics such as the Czech political scene and the social media spheres. During the pandemic, he took it upon himself to educate his followers about the ongoing health crisis, as well as clarifying the Czech government’s measures, as seen in his interviews with epidemiologist Rastislav Maďar and surgeon Tomáš Šebek. His approach to 'infotainment' aims to make social and political commentary accessible to the wider public. In 2017, he was chosen as on of three European youtubers to pose four questions to then-incumbent European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

Meet Karel ‘Kovy’ Kovář, a Czech YouTuber. He currently sports 864,000 subscribers on his channel, where he dedicates his videos to gaming, parodies, and informational videos on topics such as the Czech political scene and the social media spheres. During the pandemic, he took it upon himself to educate his followers about the ongoing health crisis, as well as clarifying the Czech government’s measures, as seen in his interviews with epidemiologist Rastislav Maďar and surgeon Tomáš Šebek. His approach to ‘infotainment‘ aims to make social and political commentary accessible to the wider public. In 2017, he was chosen as on of three European youtubers to pose four questions to then-incumbent European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

Anna Gielewska - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker
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PL
Anna Gielewska - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker

Anna Gielewska

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PL

Anna Gielewska

Meet Anna Gielewska, a Polish journalist dedicated to investigating disinformation. She is a vice-chairman of the Polish NGO, Reporters' Foundation that runs the VSquare project (vsquare.org), and the FRONTSTORY.PL platform. She is also VSquare's Head of Investigations and Partnerships. The VSquare project was founded as an initiative working to improve the quality of cross-border investigative journalism within the Visegrád Four member countries. She mostly writes about coordinated disinformation campaigns, as well as the issues independent media outlets face under tightening media freedoms. During the 2019-2020 academic year, she was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University.

Meet Anna Gielewska, a Polish journalist dedicated to investigating disinformation. She is a vice-chairman of the Polish NGO, Reporters' Foundation that runs the VSquare project (vsquare.org), and the FRONTSORY.PL platform. She is also VSquare's Head of Investigations and Partnerships. The VSquare project was founded as an initiative working to improve the quality of cross-border investigative journalism within the Visegrád Four member countries. She mostly writes about coordinated disinformation campaigns, as well as the issues independent media outlets face under tightening media freedoms. During the 2019-2020 academic year, she was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University.

Ágnes Urbán - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker
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HU
Ágnes Urbán - CE Conference 2022 - Media Accountability Speaker

Ágnes Urbán

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HU

Ágnes Urbán

Dr. Ágnes Urbán is an associate professor and Head of the Department of Infocommunication at Corvinus University Budapest. Her areas of study include Digital Media, Media Business Models, Media Consumption, and Media Policy. She is also a researcher of the policy institute Mérték Media Monitor, which aims to evaluate the impact of media laws and media policy decisions, publishing the results to an international audience.





Dr. Ágnes Urbán is an associate professor and Head of the Department of Infocommunication at Corvinus University Budapest. Her areas of study include Digital Media, Media Business Models, Media Consumption, and Media Policy. She is also a researcher of the policy institute Mérték Media Monitor, which aims to evaluate the impact of media laws and media policy decisions, publishing the results to an international audience.





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