Topic: International Engagers Network
\nSession Host: Cornelia Reichel<\/p>\n
1) What\u2019s the quest?
\nWhat\u2019s the added value for journalists to get active in an international network \u2013 in addition to the work they are doing in their communities? Why should they participate? Why care for global issues?
\n\u2192\tThe concern for things that are happening around the world is very limited
\n\u2192\tActors from the US are very concerned about power struggles, economy etc. in the country > US-specific
\n\u2192\tPeople live in bubbles specific to their community
\nFind common issues, a common goal = Global patterns for local issues: migration issues, climate change, mining etc.
\nBring people together (not only a virtual network) and work together
\nExample: \u201cDocumenting hate\u201d project (ProPublica)<\/p>\n
2) What else?
\nGoal: How to make global reporting more authentic, more nuanced? > International Network of Engagers in Media
\nA project about finding solutions
\nMotivation can also be that you are an endangered species > eco-corridor
\nOSListserve as a model for a network > motto \u201ca phone call away\u201d
\n\u2192\tNatural trust
\n\u2192\tNo competition of the participants
\n\u2192\tShared value<\/p>\n
Not only about solutions for issues, the basic question for the network could also be: What do we do when we don\u2019t know what to do?
\n\u2192\tsharing worries, burdens, stands\u2026 the inner life
\n\u2192\tCarry things together, journeying with journalism
\n\u2192\tVoices that are not represented
\n= International Weavers Network<\/p>\n
3) Lessons? What next?
\nHave a conference in the beginning > learning exchange, cultural competency<\/p>\n
Important questions, if for example the topic would be migration: What do the migrants get out of it? What are their needs? Letting them ask their questions, collaboration<\/p>\n
Next step: Workshop of the Agora Journalism Center with a partner of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the Mediendienst Integration (Media Service Integration) about collaboration of the migrant community and journalists in Germany, in autumn, in Berlin<\/p>\n
Learnings will be the basis of a project of the Agora Journalism Center and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, starting with actors from North America and Europe (global approach in a next step)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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