Eurovision News Podcast: A behind-the-scenes look at public service media news. The Eurovision News Podcast is a bi-monthly podcast that explores how public service media organizations across Europe and beyond deliver trustworthy and reliable news to their audiences. Each episode features an interview with a guest who shares their insights, experiences, and challenges in their area of expertise. The podcast covers topics such as media freedom and safety, misinformation and disinformation, audience engagement and trust, digital transformation and sustainability. The podcast is produced by the EBU, the world’s leading alliance of public service media. If you are interested in journalism and public service media, this podcast is for you. Tune in and learn from the best practices, innovations, and collaborations of public service media around the world.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Navigating Poland’s Public Media Transformation
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Since last December’s change in government, Poland’s public broadcasting landscape has once again come under scrutiny. State actions aimed at restoring journalistic integrity and independence, which were undermined by the previous government, have become headline news themselves.
In this episode, we’re joined by Wojciech Cegielski, Head of News at Polish Radio. Together, we delve into the current state of Polish public broadcasting, explore the challenges it faces, and discuss the implications for journalism and democracy.
Wojciech Cegielski
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
In today's episode, we delve into the challenges faced by journalists in managing their mental health amidst the demanding nature of the media industry. We're joined by John Crowley, co-director with Hannah Storm of Headlines Network, an organization that provides resources and training to support mental well-being in the media. It aims to foster conversations on mental health through its podcast series, sharing insights and stories that highlight the importance of this issue in journalism.
John Crowley is a journalist with over 25 years of experience in managing teams across various media positions. He has served as a digital editor for The Wall Street Journal in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and has held managerial roles at The Daily Telegraph and Newsweek.
In this episode, he talks about why he co-founded the Headlines Network with Hannah Storm after his own personal experience with burnout and the importance of their organization's work for newsrooms and with journalists across Europe and beyond.
Behind The Headlines with Headlines Network podcast
headlines-network.com
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Journalism & the Power of Storytelling with Liam O’Brien
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
In this episode, we delve into the art and impact of storytelling in journalism. To do this, we are joined by Liam O’Brien, an award-winning documentary maker and the chair of the EBU Audio Storytelling Group. We explore the nuances of telling captivating stories, the responsibility of journalists as storytellers, and how strategic narrative can significantly enhance the connection and impact on an audience.
***Trigger Warning: This podcast episode contains discussions of abuse, including sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. If you may be triggered by these topics, please consider skipping this episode or listening with a trusted support person.***
Liam at RTE
EBU Audio Storytelling Group
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Combating Disinformation and Digital Verification
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
With hundreds of hours of video uploaded to social platforms every minute, eyewitness media is playing an ever-increasing role within newsrooms. Eyewitness Videos from bystanders and activists are emerging from all over the world, in real time, as events unfold. With this influx of real-time content, newsrooms are presented with both opportunities and challenges.
In this episode, Laurent Frat speaks with Derek Bowler, Head of Social Newsgathering at the European Broadcasting Union, and Andrew Smith, a producer and digital verification expert at the EBU. Together, we delve into the strategies and methodologies employed by the Eurovision Social Newswire to navigate this information landscape. We'll explore how they effectively discern fact from fiction and ensure responsible and ethical use of eyewitness media.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
100 Years of Radio: Stories of Trust and Resilience
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Today, on UNESCO World Radio Day, we celebrate 100 years of radio and its indispensable role as the most trusted and dependable form of media in the world. In times of emergencies and conflicts, radio becomes a lifeline for millions, providing verified and factual information. Join host Laurent Frat as he speaks with Cilla Benko, the Director General of Swedish Radio and Vice President of the EBU Executive Board, and Ibrahim Abdelbaki, the Gaza Lifeline Service Editor, a BBC Action Radio Program. They discuss the challenges radio faces in the next century, its impact in conflict zones like Ukraine and Gaza, and why radio remains the most trusted medium.
Discover how radio continues to be a vital platform for democracy, impartiality, and the importance of radio in cars. Learn why radio is more relevant than ever in our digital age.
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
An interdisciplinary approach to AI, media and human-computer interactions
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
In this episode, Laurent Frat interviews Professor Justine Cassell. Justine is world-renowned in the field of artificial intelligence and human-computer interactions. She is the SCS Dean’s Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where she leads several initiatives on technology-enhanced learning, personal assistants, and human-computer interaction.
She is currently on leave from CMU to hold the founding international chair at the Paris Institute on Interdisciplinary Research in AI, holds the position of director of research at Inria Paris, and serves as a member of the governmental committee on the future of digital in France.
She holds dual PhDs in psychology and linguistics and has received numerous awards and honors for her groundbreaking work on embodied conversational agents, virtual humans, and social robotics.
http://www.justinecassell.com/
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Broadcasters Overcoming Language Barriers with AI
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
In this episode, Benjamin Poor shares an in-depth conversation with Laurent Frat about the innovative translation technology - Eurovox. Ben, who leads the EBU's Eurovox project, shares valuable insights on how this technology is revolutionizing broadcasting by overcoming language barriers, its role in public service journalism, and the future of translation technology in the realm of media.
https://tech.ebu.ch/eurovox
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Zahra Joya and Rukshana Media’s Fight for Afghan Women’s Rights
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
In this episode, Kate de Pury speaks with Zahra Joya, the founder and editor-in-chief of Rukhshana Media, an independent Afghan news website that focuses on women and girls' rights in Afghanistan. Zahra tells her story and challenges of establishing an independent media outlet in the current context, the impact of the Taliban takeover, and how her team continues to report despite the restrictive regime.
Zahra Joya is an Afghan journalist who left her country after receiving death threats for her work. She is now based in London, where she continues to advocate for press freedom and women’s rights in her homeland.
Zahra was named as one of Time’s women of the year 2022 for her reporting on women’s lives in Afghanistan through her news agency and received the 2022 Change maker Award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She was recognized as one of the BBC 100 Women in December 202 and received the Courage in Journalism Award and the International Press Freedom Award for her excellent reporting.
Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:
- An introduction and welcome to Zahra Joya and a summary of her background as an Afghan journalist [0:02:00]
- Zahra Joya’s stories from Afghanistan on the treatment of women and her efforts to report their stories [0:07:00]
- How Rukhshana Media, an independent media outlet, operates under the Taliban regime [0:11:00]
- A view of the risks and challenges faced by journalists in Afghanistan [0:16:45]
- The diverse stories and achievements of Afghan women [0:28:00]
- Zahra discusses the future – her hopes and vision for the next generation of women in Afghanistan [0:42:00]
7. Zahra’s thanks and shared hopes for the future [0:46:30]
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Producer: Laurent Frat Music: Mickey Curling Sound: Martin Lonicer
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Constructive Climate Journalism with Katherine Dunn
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
In this episode, our focus is on climate journalism. Reporting on climate change in an impactful and constructive manner is equally essential and urgent. Focusing on solutions, limiting negativity, and training our journalists to understand the broader picture is clearly one of the big challenges facing our industry.
We're in the studio with Justyna Kurczabinska, head of EBU News Strategy, and remotely with Katherine Dunn, co-author of the 2023 EBU News Report, titled: Climate Journalism that Works. Katherine is currently the content editor at the Oxford Climate Journalism Network.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
We live in a world where we are constantly exposed to different types of media - news, social media, advertising etc. They can influence our thoughts, feelings and actions, and sometimes without us even being aware of it. Media literacy is not only a skill but a responsibility. By being media literate, we can become more informed, engaged and empowered citizens in the digital age. In the latest episode, we are joined by Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, who is the founder and director of Lie Detectors, an award-winning news literacy project in Europe.