A conference organized by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) in partnership with and financed by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). Additional support by the German Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
18th-19th November, 2021
FAZ Atrium (and online on Zoom), Mittelstrasse 2-4, 10117 Berlin
The question of trust has gained significance worldwide during the past two years as the Corona pandemic tests the resilience to crises of media and audiences alike. Journalists struggle with the fast pace of events, with statistical riddles and a lack of expert knowledge. Some media were captured by governments as allies in the fight against the virus. Others now speak on behalf of those opposing government restrictions. Consequently, partisanship and media polarization are undermining the role of media as reliable source of information in this worldwide crisis.
But declining trust in media is not a new phenomenon. Before Corona, distrust in media was on the rise due to increased economic competition between media channels and the subsequent ‘race to the bottom’ to snag clicks and advertisers. Sensationalism and the lack of in depth reporting have impeded trust and have also allowed for the easy spread of disinformation campaigns. Often launched by powerful elites to influence elections and policy making, the proliferation of falsehoods produced by politicians has deeply damaged trust in media.
Against the backdrop of these observations, the Forum Media and Development (FoME) is dedicating it´s 2021 Symposium to the question of TRUST in media. Considering the interest and occupation of FoME-members, the event will be focused on issues of media perception, trust and media use in transitional and crisis regions. The symposium will thus shed light on how armed conflict, fragile statehood or authoritarian rule is affecting modes of media perception in the global south. The symposium will further discuss the role of media assistance in restoring trust and how issues with trust play a role among partners in media assistance programs. Finally, we will discuss how distrust in media is mitigating efficacy of media assistance and how programs can be adapted.
The FoME-Symposium 2021 is hosted by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT), financed by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and sponsored by the German Foreign Office and the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The following FoME members are co-hosting individual sessions (see the program for detailed information) :
CAMECO
DW Akademie
EC4SC4/Institut für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft der Universität Leipzig
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für die Freiheit
Interlink Academy
Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM) Zurich
Institut für Demokratie, Medien und Kulturaustausch (IDEM)
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
MEDAS 21 (Graduiertenkolleg)
Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT)
Reporter ohne Grenzen
Thomson Foundation
Weltfilme
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By bnnrc
AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR is Chief Executive Officer and founder Secretary of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). He has more than 20 years experience in leveraging community media and right to communication to create successful policy advocacy in Bangladesh in line with community media development. His areas of expertise straddle community media policy advocacy, training, project management especially in the area of community media.
He founded Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). BNNRC Devoted Entirely to Promote Community Media for Development (CM4D). BNNRC Leads Supports and Advocates for the Initiators to actively provide independent community broadcasting in Bangladesh since 2000. BNNRC represent the community electronic media sector to Government, Industry, Regulatory Bodies, Media, Academia and Development Partners from 2000. The BNNRC provides leadership and support for rural initiators to facilitate independent electronic community broadcasting services and to build and strengthen rural communities.
He actively works to improve recognition of the community electronic media sector [Community Radio | Community TV | Community Film] & its work in and involvement with the communities it seeks to serve. BNNRC's outreach extends to local, national and international forums for communicating Knowledge for Development (KM4D). In this backdrop, communication is recognized as an essential human need and, therefore, as a basic human right. Our working strategies are:
1. Communicating on the Public Sphere: The role of communication and media in exercising democratic political participation in society
2. Communicating Knowledge: The terms and means by which knowledge generated by society is communicated, or blocked, for use by different groups.
3. Civil Rights in Communication: The exercise of civil rights relating to the processes of communication in society &
4. Cultural Rights in Communication: The communication of diverse cultures, cultural forms and identities at the individual and social levels.
BNNRC now strives for the following core interventions to contribute in achieving 6th five Years Plan, UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) Action Plan and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through:
Right to Information- RTI for ensuring improved livelihood of the marginalized
ICT for Development- ICT4D for Bridging the Digital Divide in rural areas &
Community Radio/Community TV/ Community Film for amplifying voices for the voiceless and Amateur Radio for Disaster Risk Reduction
He graduated from University of Dhaka and Post graduated from Asian University of Bangladesh in the field of Social Science (MSS) in Government & Politics and Participated in certificate course on Development Management by Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) New Delhi, India
He currently founder member of Bangladesh Working Group on UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) headed by Bangladesh Government, Community Radio Monitoring Committee of Ministry of Information, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, founder member of Bangladesh UN Internet Governance Forum( UN IGF) Headed by Minister, Ministry of Information, Multi-stakeholder Steering Group Members of Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (AP-RIGF) & Distinguish Fellow, Center for e-Parliament Research. Contact: ceo@bnnrc.net www.bnnrc.net
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