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
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.
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Bytes to Bylines: Generative AI in the Newsroom with David Caswell
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Generative AI in the Newsroom with David Caswell
David Caswell is an expert in artificial intelligence who helps news and media organizations use advanced AI technologies to improve their products and workflow.
David was previously an Executive Product Manager at BBC News and BBC News Labs and is now the founder of Story Flow.
You can follow David on Twitter @StructStories or email him at david@structuredstories.com
Check out David’s latest article: AI and News: What’s next?
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Monday Jul 17, 2023
Investigating Russian casualties in Ukraine
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Russia has a history of extraordinary secrecy over its wartime losses. When it invaded Ukraine, senior correspondent Olga Ivshina of the BBC, with the help of partners and volunteers, began meticulously verifying and counting Russian losses. Olga and her team's work has so far identified more than 25,000 named individuals – setting a bare minimum of Russian casualties. Their work provides hard evidence of the war’s impact on Russian forces and has brought answers to many grieving families. Olga’s reporting sheds light on the changing face of the Russian army and the human cost of this conflict.
In this episode, Head of EBU Moscow Kate de Pury speaks with BBC Senior Correspondent Olga Ivshina about her remarkable investigation.
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Mental Health and Journalism with Bruce Shapiro
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
In this episode, we discuss mental health and journalism with Bruce Shapiro, the executive director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University in New York. Shapiro is an expert on how journalists can deal with the emotional and psychological effects of covering violence, conflict, and tragedy. He also offers guidance to newsrooms on how to cover mental health issues in a respectful and ethical manner. Shapiro shares his perspectives on the difficulties and opportunities that journalists encounter in times of crisis. We hope this conversation will inspire and empower journalists, editors and news leaders who want to enhance their mental health and develop strategies for reporting on violence and tragedy.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Eurovision News Editor Belen Lopez Garrido speaks with Frederick Hugo Ledegaard, one of the journalists behind the investigation into Russia’s hybrid war in Europe. He tells us how he and his colleagues from public broadcasters in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark worked together for over a year to uncover the ways in which Russia is using espionage, disinformation, cyberattacks and seabed warfare to undermine its neighbours and rivals. He also shares some of the thrilling moments while chasing spies, fake cell phone towers and armed Russian ships. This is a story of collaboration, innovation and courage in investigative journalism.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Martin Österdahl, Eurovision Song Contest Executive Supervisor
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
With the Eurovision Song Contest right around the corner, who better to hear from this week than its Executive Supervisor, Martin Osterdahl. In this episode, we discuss everything from Martin's personal background, the message behind the contest, the unique planning that has occurred, as the BBC has stepped in to host in Ukraine’s place, and of course what kind of festive ambiance we can expect from the venue in Liverpool.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
ABC Innovation Lab’s Angela Stengel on algorithms, AI and attracting young audiences
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
In this episode, Emilio sits down with Angela Stengel of ABC Australia.
Angela is head of ABC's Innovation Lab which is part of the company's strategy division. They are a team of journalists, producers, engineers, designers, and strategists who are looking one to two years into the future at what opportunities or challenges lie ahead and how they can optimize their business planning and strategy.
Their current focus is attracting younger audiences as well as the role that algorithms and AI are going to play in our future.
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Reporting on Iran’s deadly protests through social media
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Iran has made global headlines over the widespread protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September of last year. It has been the biggest show of opposition to Iran's clerical establishment since the 1979 revolution.
Following her death, protests erupted in more than 80 cities across Iran, leading to a deadly crackdown on protesters and to the arrest of thousands of activists journalists, and citizens.
The Islamic regime's brutal treatment of protesters and the lack of a free press have made social networks an indispensable source for accessing information from inside the country.
To better understand the situation in Iran and the efforts behind accessing verified content we speak with Mahsa Aminolahi of the Eurovision Social Newswire.
Mahsa Aminolahi Zahedi's links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mahsita?lang=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahsa-aminolahi-180b0538
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Public service media has a duty to provide their communities with the tools to make informed decisions about the impact of human activity on our environment. Communicating this information in a compelling and digestible way has proven to be extremely challenging, especially in an era of shrinking financial resources.
In this episode, we are joined by Alexandra Borchardt, lead author of the 2023 EBU News Report, titled ‘Climate Journalism That Works – Between Knowledge and Impact. The report focuses on solutions, limiting negativity, and training our journalists to understand the broader picture are pressing challenges facing our newsrooms.
Download the report here: https://www.ebu.ch/news/2023/03/ebu-news-report-shows-how-to-deliver-climate-journalism-that-works
Friday Mar 03, 2023
The Missing Children of Ukraine
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Hundreds, if not thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred from occupied territories in East Ukraine to Russia. While the Kremlin says that the children are being saved from the war, Kyiv claims there are elements of the crime of genocide. An extensive investigation by the EBU's Investigative Journalism Network has uncovered evidence of how these children are placed under Russian state guardianship, given to foster families or even adopted, after a fast-tracked Russian citizenship procedure. According to experts in international law and human rights, all these actions could constitute war crimes or even crimes against humanity, since they appear to be carried out at a systematic level. The network, which brought together journalists from various EBU members, spent over three months analyzing official documents, videos, and conducting exclusive interviews. The report's findings will be discussed by Belén López Garrido, project manager of the Investigative Journalism Network, and Derek Bowler, editor of the Eurovision Social Newswire.
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Guests:
EBU's Investigative Journalism Network Project Manager, Belen Lopez Garrido: Linkedin
Eurovision Social Newswire Editor, Derek Bowler: Linkedin