Public Value Lecture at the 18. March: Media Literacy instead of Fake News – The European elections in 2019, the Austrian broadcasting Corporation

The Public-Value-competence-centre, ORF and the FHWien University of applied Sciences of WKW invite you to a joint discussion with ORF2-channel Manager Oliver Ortner within the framework of the European Media Literacy Week.

Vienna (OTS) – Manipulation by Bots, outrage in the Boulevard, Fake News in social media: a Lot of elections the last time were of questionable media content trusted influenced.

In the run-up to the European elections in may 2019 ORF2-channel Manager Oliver Ortner, Klaus Unterberger Public-Value-competence-centre, ORF and Gisela tab, Research & Teaching Associate at the FHWien University of applied Sciences of WKW, about media policy issues and the challenges for quality media will be discussed. The evening will take place in the framework of the European Media Literacy Week.

Public Value Lectures: Media Literacy instead of Fake News

How can remain (political) reporting facts true? How should Information be designed in a way to create trust and to justify this? What is the role of Regulatory games such as the editor of this Statute?

When: Monday, 18. March 2019, 18:00 – 20:00
Where: FHWien University of applied Sciences of WKW, Währinger Gürtel 97, 1180 Vienna, room B002 (Please note the information at the entrance.)

Registration requested:
[>> Online registration] (https://www.ots.at/redirect/fh-wien11)

About the European Media Literacy Week

The European Media Literacy Week (the European week of media competence) is a new Initiative of the European Commission, in order to promote the social importance of media literacy and to emphasise initiatives and projects on media literacy in the whole of the EU. 18. to 22. March 2019 will be held in Brussels and in the member States with various events on the topic of media literacy.

A high level of media competence is a key factor, so that the citizens can make in the digital age to make informed decisions. Against this Background media competence is a prerequisite for a vibrant, modern democracy and an important issue in view of the upcoming European elections in may 2019.

FHWien University of applied Sciences of the Vienna economic chamber (WKW)

The FHWien University of applied Sciences of WKW is for almost 25 years on the market, and Austria’s leading University of applied Sciences for Management & communication. Closely linked with the domestic companies, the FHWien University of applied Sciences of WKW offers a holistic and practice-oriented academic education and training for more than 2,800 Bachelor’s, and Master’s students. Two-thirds of the teachers come directly from industry. A precisely to the needs of the individual teaching and research offer the graduates – to date more than 10,000 – to optimally prepare for your career.

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