MEDIANE Media in Europe

for Diversity Inclusiveness

Production Encounters

2013

From Media Diversity Coverage

to Media Diversity Inclusiveness

CONTENT REPORT

COMMUNITY MEDIA

FORUM EUROPE (CMFE)

Authors – REPORT by Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) and Larry

FERGESON, Secretary of the Board, Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) & General Manager Cyprus

Community Media Centre (CCMC). This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the

European Union and the Council of Europe. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the

official opinion of the European Union or the one of the Council of Europe.

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INTRODUCTION - MAIN OBJECTIVES & PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS

MAIN OBJECTIVES

To raise awareness among media professionals, via co-production and co-distribution ventures,

about the principles of diversity inclusiveness for building innovative modes of production of truly

inclusive media contents.

To encourage pairings of media professionals to be involved in a mid-term process (within the

next 6 months) of co-research, co-produce and co-disseminate high-quality, professional and

inclusive media reports (TV, Print Press, Radio, Online).

To contribute to the definition of conditions and criteria for media content to be inclusive and for

increasing media capabilities to include diversity in the production process.

To contribute to the development of European network of media professionals for inclusive media

coverage to enrich media contents while ensuring that everyone participates in public and

democratic debates.

PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS - SAN SEBASTIÁN

Jaione ASKASIBAR - Spain

Communications Director

Donostia Kultura - www.donostiakultura.com

Profile - Donostia Kultura-nowadays Public Business Entity- was created in 1990 by the San Sebastian City

Council with the aim of placing Culture among the priorities for the development and projection of the city.

Donostia Kultura manages several equipment and municipal services, as well as programming in all the cultural

disciplines, organising festivals and, above all, promoting new cultural platforms in the city and bringing together

public and private initiatives.

Patrice BERGER - France

Dιlιguι national ΰ la diversitι et la prιvention des discriminations

SNRL - www.snrl.fr

Profile - The SNRL is the French national organization of community radios, following the FNRL created in

1978 in Lyon Le SNRL a poursuivi la tradition de représentation des radios associatives française inaugurée en

1978 sous le nom de FNRL Un système d'échanges de programmes l'Epra a été créé en 1992 sur les questions

d'immigration et de politique de la ville et de lutte contre les discriminations avec la participation des radios du

SNRL. CNRS Engineer (sociologist) interested in network, collective memory and media sociology Manager of two

local radio stations in the Rhône-Alpes region founder of EPRA in 1992 Board member of SNRL, MediasCitoyens,

CRANCRA and EPRA Ingénieur CNRS (sociologue) intéressé par la sociologie des réseaux de la mémoire collective

et des médias Dirigeant de deux radios associative en région Rhône-Alpes fondateur de l'EPRA en 1992

administrateur de la SNRL, de MediasCitoyens, de la CRANCRA et de l' EPRA.

Zeljko BLACE - Croatia

Freelance

Freelance - http://bio.zeljko.blace.name/

Profile - Zeljko Blace (b.1976), studied media arts and pedagogy, worked as junior researcher at Jan van Eyck

Akademie, started PhD in artistic research focused on tensions between sport normativity and queer expression.

Worked as radio host, reporter for national TV, contributor/editor of cultural newspaper, writer for several

national and international web media in topics of culture, civil society and sport. Co-founded Multimedia Institute

in Zagreb and worked as program/int. projects coordinator (2000-2005). Was also engaged as activist in different

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tactical media and LGBTQ networks, community media projects and was member of international editorial boar of

Next5Minutes #3 Tactical Media Festival/Conference in Amsterdam (2003). Co-organized international conference

Contesting/Contexting SPORT in Split 2012 with Council of Europe, EGLSF.info and Boell.hr. Since recently

became a Member of Council for Non-profit Media of Croatian Ministry of Culture.

REYNALD BLION - FRANCE

MEDIA & DIVERSITY & MEDIANE PROGRAMME MANAGER

COUNCIL OF EUROPE - www.coe.int/mediane

The Council of Europe (CoE), based in Strasbourg (France), covers virtually the entire European continent, with

its 47 member countries. Founded on 5 May 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe

common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference

texts on the protection of individuals. The Council of Europe aims at creating a common democratic and legal

area throughout the whole of the continent, ensuring respect for its fundamental values: human rights,

democracy and the rule of law, which are the foundations of a tolerant and civilised society and indispensable for

European stability, economic growth and social cohesion. The main objectives of the CoE are to protect human

rights, pluralist democracy and the rule of law; to promote awareness and encourage the development of

Europe's cultural identity and diversity; to find common solutions to the challenges facing European society; to

consolidate democratic stability in Europe by backing political, legislative and constitutional reform.

Profile - Reynald BLION - Programme Manager - Since September 2008, Reynald Blion is Media & Diversity

Manager for the Directorate General Democracy. Until December 2010, he has been responsible for the

implementation of the Media & Diversity part of the Speak out against discrimination Campaign of the Council of

Europe. Within the same Directorate General, he joined the Directorate Democratic Governance, Culture and

Diversity and its Division Cultural Policy, Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue to manage the European Union /

Council of Europe joint programme MARS - Media Against Racism in Sport; programme he conceived and

developed on the basis of previous actions of the Council of Europe in these fields. He contributed, to several

publishing as, for example, "Tell us about diversity!" A practical Approach to Intercultural Media Content,

Strasbourg, Council of Europe, 2011, To fight against discrimination and for cultural diversity: a major challenge

for the media in: Cavdar A., Yildirim A.B. (Eds), Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, Istanbul, The International Hrant

Dink Foundation Publication, 2010, Europe’s ethnic and diversity media in: C. Dientz, P. Stamen (Eds), Media on

the move. Migrants and minorities in the media, Aachen, CAMECO, 2009, Ethnic media and diversity in Europe in:

Georgiou M., Transnational lives and the media, Londres, Routledge, 2007, Parler de l’ature / Parler d’ailleurs. De

la visibilité à l’expression des diversités en Europe in: Rigoni I., Les bannis des media, Paris, Aux lieux d’être, May

07.

MAURIZIO BONGIOANNI ITALIA

FREELANCE

GLOB011 - www.glob011.com

Profile - Born in 17/06/1985. Graduated in Communication Sciences in Turin, I attended a Master in Multimedia

Information and today I work as a freelance with several national newspapers and local reality. I am a member of

the National Forum "Save the Landscape", author of documentaries with an environmental theme and visual--

surveys on different topics from immigration to environmental sustainability. In my free-time I play the accordion

discovering old folk and popular songs.

NELSON BOVA - ITALY

JOURNALIST

RAI - www.tgr.rai.it

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Rai radiotelevisione Italiana is the public radio and television and the main Italian media. It has 21 regional

headquarter and 11 thousand employees. I work for the editorial staff of RAI Emilia Romagna region

headquarters.

Profile - Professional journalist since1993, mainly for social items. Producer, director and camera-man of several

docs and fiction movies. Chairman from 1996 to 2008 of a non-profit social movie association (sequence) and

since 2009 of a non-profit association (Il Tesoro Nascosto), to help disabled people and promote the culture of

inclusion.

MELAINE CHALLE - FRANCE

PHOTOJOURNALIST

NUJ - www.melaniechalle.com

Profile - Freelance photographer for the last 5 years, I left behind my studies as a marketing major in Paris,

France to move to Australia, where I learned my trade. Parallel to my personal and artistic projects, I work as a

professional documentary photographer in the areas of travel, sports, art and social issues. In the recent past, I

have worked as a photographer for Handisports and covered the Paralympics in Beijing and London. My print

work is also augmented by several projects, which are currently being developed as web documentaries.

FRANCESCO MARIA CONTE - ITALY

VIDEO JOURNALIST

FRONTIERE NEWS - www.franatopos.com

Profile - I was born in Florence in 1981; I graduated in Philosophy and Political Science cum laude, with a thesis

on History of Contemporary Europe. I published two books, one on Brazil and one on Libya. I work as a journalist

since 2007, professional journalist since 2009. As a TV correspondent I interviewed ministers, ambassadors,

political leaders, artists and athletes.

OANA-CRISTINA DAN - ROMANIA

ONLINE JOURNALIST

TVR -TELEVIZIUNEA ROMANA - www.dela0.ro

Profile - I have started working in the media in 2005 but I remember wanting to become a journalist since the

age of 12. I have mostly covered minorities, social issues, environment and education and in the past months I

have worked on developing my multimedia skills. My professional background includes two central dailies, radio,

a news agency, and a year working as a freelancer and for the past year, the online department of the public

television. I am 30 years old and my top accomplishments in journalism include creating my own website along

with two other journalists and winning the best young journalist of 2011, an award granted by Freedom House

Romania, for an investigation on the waste of European money on upgrading the waste management system in

Romania. I am passionate about reading and knitting and I am a sociable and hard working girl who can spend

many sleepless nights to get the story right.

ARNAUD DAVIRE - FRANCE

JOURNALIST - SPORT HANDICAPS - www.sportethandicaps.com

Profile - Journaliste spécialisé dans le handisport. Tire son expérience d'une carrière d'entraineur de haut niveau

en athlétisme handisport achevé en 2005 après avoir accompagné de nombreux athlètes en équipe de France

dans le cadre de championnats d'Europe, du Monde et des Jeux Paralympiques d'Athènes. Ecrit depuis pour

différents supports spécialisés dans le sport et le handicap. A cor en 2008 le premier site internet francophone

d'information sportive die au handicap: Sportethandicaps.com. A couvert de nombreux évènements sportifs dont

les Jeux Paralympiques de Pékin et de Londres.

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TIAGO DIAS - PORTUGAL

REPORTER

LUSA - PORTUGUESE NEWS AGENCY - www.lusa.pt

Profile - Born in Southern Portugal 29 years ago, I graduated in Journalism from Porto (2002-2006) and finished

an MSc in International Politics in London (2008-2009). I worked as an intern at the newspaper Público after

finishing my BA and travelled for one month to Israel and the West Bank immediately after. It was a rough

experience and one that made me learn that I had to be aware of my limitations and fears. Upon returning to

Portugal, I applied for the International Crisis Group, in Brussels, which took me on as a Media Assistant. It was

the most rewarding experience in my career so far. Personal reasons took me to Argentina when I ended my

internship at the ICG, but I started working as a consultant for them in the Southern Cone of Latin America. I

came back to Portugal to work as one of two editors at the University of Porto's digital newspaper and then left,

once more, to do my MSc at SOAS. From there, I worked as a research assistant at the University of Minho and

the day my contract ran out at the university, a friend from the Portuguese News Agency called: "We're looking

for someone to cover a maternity leave. It's in the Finance desk. Do you want to come talk to our editor-in-

chief?" "Sure", I said. That was 27 months ago. I work from Porto and have been twice elected as a member of

the Newsroom Council.

BELAL DOUFESH - CYPRUS

FREELANCE

Profile - Education and training - M.A in Media & Communications, University of Nicosia - Films production,

'Community Media Center' - M.A. in International Relations, Near East University / Cyprus - B.A. in Political

science, University of Batna /Algeria - Work Experience: Filmmaker-Audio Visual production/ KISA - Radio

Presenter, Aljalia Arabic Show /MyCyRadio - Photographer at University of Nicosia - Photographer, Vestnik Kipra -

- Cameraman at Energy TV / City Channel - Freelance, Cameraman & Photographer - Lighting technicianat

Theatro Ena - Photographer at FotoCine Studios

LARRY FERGESON - CYPRUS / CHYPRE

DIRECTOR - CCMC - CYPRUS COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTRE - www.cypruscommunitymedia.org

CMFE BOARD SECRETARY - CMFE - COMMUNITY MEDIA FORUM EUROPE

Founded in 2004, CMFE links various members of the Third Media Sector at the European level. The “Third Media

Sector” is made up of non- profit-making media serving a local community and has as such a clearly distinct

identity alongside the national public service sector and private commercial media. The CMFE is a common

platform for networks, national federations and projects active within this sector. It has an observer status with

the Steering Committee on the Media and Information Society (CDMSI) of the Council of Europe and is part of the

CoE International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGO) Conference. Currently, CMFE has 107 members (of

which 26 are National Federations) from 25 European countries. Among its affiliate members it counts also

individuals and organisations from Africa, Asia and North America. Community media, taking the form of

broadcasting and/or other electronic media projects, as well as print format, may share to a greater or lesser

extent some of the following characteristics: independence from government, commercial and religious

institutions and political parties; a not-for-profit nature; voluntary participation of members of civil society in the

devising and management of programmes; activities aiming at social gain and community benefit; ownership by

and accountability to the communities of place and/or of interest which they serve; commitment to inclusive and

intercultural practices / Established in 2009, the Cyprus Community Media Centre (CCMC) works to empower civil

society organisations and community groups with the tools to communicate their message to a wider audience.

Through training and dedicated production support, equipment loan and access to a state-of-the-art production

studio, CCMC promotes the benefits of community- based media by giving people the skills to be in control of

their own messages. We believe that through our work we can be an example of best practice, aiding the

establishment of a vibrant community media sector in Cyprus.

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Profile - Cyprus Community Media Centre (CCMC) Director, Cyprus. Larry has a degree in broadcast

communications from Texas State University and did his graduate studies in conflict resolution at Portland State

University. He has years of experience in radio news reporting, magazine writing and working with international

civil society organisations. His academic background includes an undergraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism

from Texas State University and he did his graduate studies in Conflict Resolution at Portland State University. He

has worked in many areas of media since 1990 for independent as well as corporate media. In Cyprus he strives

for empowering a media literate society through community media. He has worked in different media

organisations for the last 20 years. For the last 7 years he has been working to establish community media in

Cyprus as a way to transcend the ethnic divide and conflict between the two main communities in Cyprus. He

also utilises community media as a way to raise awareness about and give voice to the immigrant communities in

Cyprus so that diversity and non-discrimination are included in all media products as a way of being. Since 2010

he has been the general manager of the Cyprus Community Media Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus where he utilises his

media and conflict resolution skills in his work to bridge the divisions between the conflicted communities of

Cyprus.

Isabel FERNANDEZ - Spain

Documentary director and producer

Freelance - TV3

Profile - I have been working as a documentary scriptwriter, director and producer during the last 15 years. In

2006 Televisió de Catalunya asked me to participate as their representative in an international documentary

group lead by the European Broadcasting Union, and focused on producing documentaries with diversity content.

I have been working with this group every year, producing at least one chapter of a documentary series, and

sometimes two chapters from divergent documentary projects. The formula is always that several broadcasters

join a common project and different directors from different countries produce a chapter to be a part of a series.

All the producers broadcast the whole collection of documentaries as a unique program. I think my experience

working in these co-productions (involving until 13 different production teams from different nationalities to talk

about diversity) can be very interesting to the Mediane encounter.

Ines FERNANDEZ MONJE - Spain

Staff

ONG PausuMedua - www.pausumedia.com

Profile - Collaborator for years of community radios in the Basque Country. One of the promoters of the

association Bozak-Women for the right to communication-association created under the impulse of women from

Antxeta Irratia, to promote effective empowerment and gender equality for women in community radios.

As Antxeta Irratia's collaborator, I have coordinated several European projects -Leonardo and Grundtvig-.

I participated in July 2012 in an exchange with two Irish journalists within the MARS program.

Anna FRENYO - Germany

Mediane European Exchanges Consultant/ Freelance Journalist - www.anna-frenyo.de

Profile - I am here at this encounter in my role of a Mediane Consultant, to promote the European Exchanges of

Media Practices. Apart from that I am freelance journalist and a teacher of Business English in Berlin. Born in

Budapest, I spent my early childhood in England, in Liverpool. Returning to communist Hungary in 1987, still as a

child, I felt the difference between these two worlds on my own skin. This experience determined the rest of my

path. I learned to be a Hungarian in England and an English girl in Hungary; It is the experience of being an

outsider, yet, owning something that is exotic to your environment and internalizing multiple cultures. Having

earned a Master's Degree in English and German Literature, Linguistics and Teaching in Budapest, I moved to the

cosmopolitan Berlin, just to meet many other artists of the floating world. I attained a Master's Degree in Cultural

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Journalism at Universität der Künste and have been working as a freelance radio and print journalist in Germany

for Deutschlandradio, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Deutsche Welle, Südwestrundfunk, Westdeutscher

Rundfunk, taz.

Marielle GROS - France

Producer & filmmaker

Airelles Video - www.airelles-video.fr

Profile - J’ai réalisé en 2012 avec Pauline Blanc, une jeune collègue réalisatrice, « Les Bonnes Notes », un film

sur une expérience d’apprentissage de la musique à travers la création d’orchestres à l’école à Gardanne, une

ville minière, sinistrée par la disparition de sa mine mais très innovante en matière scientifique, sociale et

culturelle. Le film que je présenterai, donne la parole à des publics très jeunes et à leurs parents et qu'en

révélant les potentiels artistiques de ces personnes il donne une image décalée et peu ordinaire des habitants des

quartiers populaires. Cela donnerait à ce film et à ses protagonistes, une diffusion et une ouverture

exceptionnelle et un fort impact en retour. Enfin, cela valorise aussi notre sémarch par rapport à no financeurs :

Fondation de France, collectivités locales et financeurs privés.

Augustin HERNAN - Spain

Staff

ONG PausuMedia - www.pausumedia.com

Profile - Fundador y presidente de la radio en lengua vasca Antxeta Irratia (2000-2013). Desde noviembre 2006

hasta mayo 2013 miembro del Ejecutivo de AMARC-Europa. Fundador y presidente del diario digital en euskera

Kazeta.info (2006-2011). Gerente del periodico en francés Le Journal du Pays Basque entre febrero 2007 y

septiembre 2009. Director de la radio en lenhua vasca Gure Irratia (marzo 1997 a Septiembre 2005). Desde esta

responsabilidad, impulsor de la federación de radios de Iparralde. Euskal Irratiak (Irulegiko Irratia, Gure Irratia,

Xiberoko Botza, Antxeta Irratia). Responsable economico de la federacion de Octobre 2005 a Diciembre 2006.

Co-fundador de la radio por internet bilingue (vasco-frances) Radio Kultura (2005)

Co-fundador de la red de radios vascas Arrosa. Co-fundador del semanario digital en euskera de la comarca del

Bidasoa « Bidasoa Media): 1/12/2006. Corresponsal en Paris de medios como Egunkaria, Elgar, Argia y Egin

(1992-1997). A publicado numerosos artículos de opinión en diferentes medios de comunicación y ha colaborado

con articulos en diferentes libros

Aiert IRIARTE - Spain

Journalist

Antxeta Irratia

Profile - I studied Journalism in the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). I've been working for two

years in Antxeta Irratia, were we carry on different projects concerning multiculturalism, mainly with an

association called Adiskidetuak that works in the integration of migrant communities in the area of Irun. My main

motivation is to see the differences of this multicultural work between our area and another European country,

and bring some new ideas that could also be useful for us.

Juan Karlos IZAGIRRE - Spain

Maire

San Sebastian - Donostia

Profile - Juan Karlos Izagirre, Mayor of San Sebastian (Donostia, 1963) has a degree in Medicine and has worked

as family doctor and in the field of sports. Voluntary worker too / Juan Karlos Izagirre, Donostiako alkatea,

(Donostia, 1963). Medikuntzan lizentziatua, familia medikua izan da eta kirol munduan ere lan egin du.

Kooperantea / Juan Karlos Izagirre, alcalde de Donostia/San Sebastián (Donostia, 1963). Licenciado en medicina,

ha trabajado como médico de familia y en el ámbito del deporte. Cooperante.

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Ahmed JEMAI - France

Journaliste Reporter

Act'Médias Presse - www.actmedias.org

Profile - I am a reporter journalist. I work in a media structure (Act' Médias Presse agency) that is the only

associative press agency officially approved in France. As an Act' Médias Press journalist, I regularly work on

subjects and events related to diversity, immigration and integration. I am the editor and announcer of the

“Tohana” T.V. shows about solidarity and international cooperation. "Tohana" is a new way to make public

opinion aware of exclusions, discriminations, and to promote people from diverse backgrounds' integration and

their participation to local life. My motivations are meeting active journalists in medias, sharing experiences and

practices on the subject of inclusion, reflect and propose cooperation possibilities with journalist that are engaged

in this topic. I could also have the occasion to exchange and share reports and reports ideas, and to coproduce

thematic reports.

DIANE KEMP - United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

MEDIANE Consultant on Encounters / Course Director

Birmingham City University - www.bcu.ac.uk

Profile - Diane Kemp is a Course Director of postgraduate broadcast journalism courses at the Birmingham

School of Media. She teaches radio and television skills and newsroom/production practice on the MA in

International Broadcast Journalism and the professionally accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast

Journalism courses. Prior to that Diane worked for the BBC in local radio and regional television. She also

freelanced for BBC network radio, although she initially started out in commercial radio. Diane has been a

member of the Broadcast Journalism Training Council representing other Universities on the Board from some

years. She’s also an external examiner at two other “BJTC” accredited institutions. Through her work with the

BJTC she has contributed to and run workshops for the Council of Europe in their anti-discrimination campaign.

As part of this she has written and compiled a journalism training pack promoting diversity for the Campaign.

She's also conducted journalism diversity training for the Fundamental Rights Agency of the EU and taught

journalism ethics for Transparency International in Lithuania. Diane also collaborates with colleagues from the

University’s Centre for Criminal justice, writing articles investigating media coverage of serious crime.

Judit KLEIN - Hungary

Freelance journalist

Profile - I started to work as a journalist 1992 during my university studies. My theme was among others the

minorities in the media. This interest and work never changed. Now I am a freelance documentary filmmaker and

a PhD student dealing with the same issue. As a journalist and PhD student I am involved in different projects in

the field of journalism, but also in my studies. One of my film projects is under preparation, it will start appr. in

autumn. I am in the middle of my PhD studies dealing with minority media in Hungary. But this needs also

knowledge from different media practices. I am also publishing in journals about minority media. I am a PhD

student at the German speaking university in Budapest called Andrássy. Before I worked in the public service

sector, HUngarian Radio and Television.

Konstantinos KONSTANTINOU - Cyprus

Columnist / Editor

Politis Newspaper

Profile - Politis Newspaper is the second biggest newspaper in Cyprus. Since it was first published in 1999, one

of its main objectives was and still is to contribute in building a more open, inclusive and transparent society.

Apart from its daily printed edition the newspaper also has an online edition / portal (www.politisnews.eu). I

have been working as a full time journalist since 1993. I started my career in TV / Radio as journalist and

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newsreader, and then moved to the Phileleftheros Group to work where I worked in magazines and the Sunday

edition of Phileleftheros, the biggest newspaper on the island. Since 2000 I have been a daily columnist and full

time editor at Politis Newspaper. From 2011 I have also hosted a daily two hours morning news show on 107.6

FM until the station suspended its news programs two months ago.

Natalie KONYALIAN - Cyprus

Technical Coordinator

CCMC - Cyprus Community Media Centre - www.cypruscommunitymedia.org

Profile - I have a BA in Communications and Theatre from the University of Indianapolis, and an MA in Film

Production and Screen Culture from University College Dublin. I have previously worked in New York for a

leading digital media training centre and later worked as a Technical Officer of the Media Department at the

University of Nicosia in Cyprus where I also lectured in production courses. Since 2009, I have been working as a

Filmmaker and Technical Coordinator at CCMC.

MARINA LALOVIC - Italy / Italie

Journalist

BABEL TV / SKY / Radio3Mondo - www.babel.tv

Profile - I am a Serbian journalist from Belgrade. I am currently living in Rome where I graduated from the

University "La Sapienza" in Journalism and Publishing. I am working as a journalist for BABEL TV (SKY channel

141) as well as correspondent from Rome for a Serbian daily "Politika" and also for the radio-television B92 as

well for PINK International Company. I am also a Host-Moderator at Rai-Radio3Mondo, a radio show focused on

news from around the world, international press review, stories, interviews and on-the-spot reporting including

highlights. In 2009 I also cooperated with Associated Press Television News bureau in Rome. I have been

working also as an advertising producer since 2005: responsible for managing all aspects of major advertising

campaigns. I would like to participate in this programme mainly because I am dealing with cultural diversity

issues on a daily basis through BABEL TV, which represents a TV channel completely dedicated to immigration

issue in Italy.

Pilar LOPEZ DIEZ - Spain

Teacher

Freelance - www.pilarlopezdiez.eu

Profile - I am a freelance and, I said, work for many organizations, such as RTVE (National Public Broadcaster;

EITB (regional public broadcasting in Euskadi), CRTVG (regional public broadcasting in Galicia), Canal Sur

(regional public broadcasting in Andalucía), etc.

Milagros MARTINEZ-FLENER - Austria

M-Media - www.m-media.or.at

Profile - I was born1964 in Lima, Peru. In 1988 I finished my studies at the Pontificia Universidad Católica,

where I graduated in History. 1991 I came to Austria due to a research scholarship in the context of the 500

years of the discovery of America. 1996 I got married to Harald Flener and 2001. I became PH.D in History at the

University of Vienna. Actually I work as photojournalist and freelance Journalist.

Barbara MATEJCIC - Croatia

Journalist, editor, writer

Freelancer

Profile - I'm a freelancer so there is no particular organisation behind me. But besides many media I work for, I

have been collaborated with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and Danish Network for Investigative

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Journalism SCOOP. I was a researcher for the think-tank European Stability Initiative and many other civil

organizations dealing with human rights (e.g. Center for Peace Studies, UNHCR, Documenta–Center for Dealing

with the Past, LGBT organisations).

Joseph Gervais NITCHEU TOLALE - France

Journalist

France Télévisions - www.franceo.fr

I am journalist. I work for AITV, a desk of France Televisions which is specialized on Africa (Africa News,

European Policy in Africa, US Policy and Chinese Policy in Africa). Before France Televisions, I worked for Radio

France International in Paris and in Africa (I was Correspondent in Cameroon). I am a French citizen. I am

married. I have four children. I studied in Institute for High Studies of National Defence, based in Military School

in Paris. I studied in School for High Studies in Social Sciences, in Paris. I participated in International Visitors

Leadership Program, a program of United States Department of State. I studied in the National Institute for

Audiovisual, in Paris (Bry-Sur-Marne). Je suis Français, marié et père de quatre enfants. Je suis diplômé de

l'Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), un établissement public administratif placé sous

l'autorité du Premier ministre français, il est basé à l'Ecole militaire à Paris. Je suis diplômé de l'Ecole des hautes

études en sciences sociales (EHESS), basé à Paris. J'ai été boursier du Département d'Etat américain, dans le

cadre du Programme IVLP aux Etats-Unis. Je suis journaliste de télévision formé à l'Institut national de

l'audiovisuel (INA), basé à Paris (Bry-Sur-Marne).

Sean O SIOCHRU - Ireland

Mediane Evaluator

Profile - Research Director with NEXUS and has over 30 years of experience in programme design, evaluation

and support in over 50 countries. He has been appointed evaluator of the MEDIANE Programme.

Martxelo OTAMENDI - Spain

Berria - www.berria.info

Profile - I was a Basque language teacher at the beginning, and then I was called to work in ETB (Basque Public

Television). I work for 3 years in the television, and afterwards I was invited to be the director of Euskaldunon

Egunkaria, from 1993 to 2003. In 2003, we created Berria, and I am the director from the first day, till now.

Yolanda PEÑA MORUNO - Spain

Coordinator of Women's Area

ReMC Red de Medios Comunitarios - www.medioscomunitarios.net

Profile - Degree in journalism from the University Complutense of Madrid in 2009. Coordinator of the Women's

Area in Radio Enlace since november 2008 until November 2012. In Radio Enlace I have developed projects

aimed at promoting citizen participation in community radio. I've been training radio courses with women,

seniors, young people at risk of social exclusion, people with mental illness, with intellectual disabilities and

substance abuse problems. Coordinator of the Women's Area of the ReMC since November 2009. I developed

statistics about participation of women in community media in Spain. Collaboration with Dublin South FM, a

community radio of Dublin, for three months in 2013. There I have conducted research on radio courses for

adults and its importance in promoting participation of citizenship and community development.

Ana Cristina PEREIRA - Portugal

Reporter

Público - www.publico.pt

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Profile - I was born in a Portuguese island called Madeira. I have a degree in social communication by

Universidade do Minho. I live in Porto. As I said, I work in a national daily Portuguese newspaper called Público

since 1999, mainly writing on social exclusion and human rights issues. I’m a reporter. I'm also a writer published

by Estampa and I’m a volunteer at Associação para a Cooperação Entre os Povos (a portuguese international aid

organization).

Naiara SAMPEDRO - Spain

Chairperson - Department of Cultural Diversity

San Sebastian City Council

Profile - Naiara Sampedro, Chairperson of Gender Equality, Cultural Diversity, Youth, Education, Basque and

Culture of San Sebastian´s City Council (Donostia, 1984). Social and cultural educator / Naiara Sampedro,

Donostiako Udaleko, Berdintasuneko, Kultur Aniztasuneko, Gazteriako, Hezkuntzako, Euskara eta Kulturako

zinegotzia (Donostia 1984). Gizarte eta Kultur sustatzailea. / Naiara Sampedor, concejala de Igualdad, Diversidad

Cultural, Juventud, Educación, Euskera y Cultura (Donostia, 1984). Educadora social y cultural.

Ana Maria SANTAMARIA JUSTO - Spain

Contributor

Euroxpress - www.euroxpress.es

Profile - Graduated in Law (2008) and Journalism (2010), I have always worked in journalism. From 2010 to

2013 I worked in TVE where I edited audio-visual news in English and Spanish and I was in touch with other

foreign TV and agencies. Last spring I worked in the Press Unit of the European Parliament where I wrote,

among others, newsletters and press releases. Besides contributing with Euroxpress, in the last months I have

also participated in an inclusiveness project carried out by a group of trainees called “United in Adversity”, a video

that calls for unity to overcome the crisis.

Roland SCHMIDT - Germany

Special Projects Executive

Edition Salzgeber - www.salzgeber.de

Profile - Oct. 1984 – Oct. 1985, studies human medicine, CAU – Kiel Jul. – Aug. 1989 working with

maladjusted children, NTU Rendsburg. From Oct. 1985 studies in economics with orientation into business

affairs, CAU – Kiel specialization: „Business Organization“ specialized in: regulatory- and competition policy,

social policy and allocation - welfare economics, balance sheet analysis, crisis management, information

management, leadership and human resources. Oct. 1994 – Oct. 1996, production manager in movie production

zero film, Berlin. Nov. 1996 – Sept. 2000, Film Commissioner at Filmboard (now Medienboard) Berlin-

Brandenburg from Oct. 1997 Head of structural funding at Filmboard Sept. 2000– Sept 2005, managing

director of the regional filmfund MSH Gesellschaft zur Förderung audiovisueller Werke in Schleswig-Holstein mbH

(now FFHSH), since Oct. 2005 freelance consultant in the media sector specialized in: small business, media

politics consulting, enhancement of public funding schemes and controlling, location marketing, databases since

2006 supervisory board chairman of Online Film AG accomplishment: since 2006 setup of my own licensing

agency diadik, since 2009 member of FBW Jury since 2010 IHK examiner for producers.

Alba SISTIAGA - France

Journalist Assistant

Antxeta Irratia -

Profile - My name is Alba I'm 23 years old and I studied audio-visual communication in EHU; I've also done a

masters in 3D animation. Since February I'm working in Antxeta Irratia with a grant from the European Union.

When I finish here I would like to continue exploring and expanding my knowledge in the field of arts.

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Rossitza STOYKOVA - Bulgaria

Editor

7 Days Sport - www.7sport.net/7sport/index.htm

Profile - I have more than 20 years of experience as journalist and was working for more than ten different

newspapers and magazines. I have graduated as master of journalism from the Faculty of Journalism of the Sofia

University, later as master of Media and Intercultural Relations from the University of Viadrina, Frankfurt-on-Oder,

Germany. In 2007 I became a doctor of philosophy in political science. For nine years I was working as

researcher and editor for the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee – the biggest human rights organization in Bulgaria.

Since 2010 I have been working as an editor for the 7 Days Sport newspaper.

Tünde SZANTO - Hungary

Editor

Lakihegy Rádió

Profile - When I was 16 years old I started to get to know a media camp in 2005. Now, I am 25 years old. I was

a TV reporter, editor (TV18, TVKispest) and its "periphery" was working as editor. (TV10) The Lakihegy Radio is

another important milestone for me. Newsroom became reader, and although the television and radio

broadcasting in two different worlds, I love them both. The information was in my profession and my life.

Eleonora TARANDOVA - Bulgaria

Author

Forbes Magazine

Profile - I have been working for Forbes Magazine - Bulgaria for about 2 years. I have 14 years of experience as

an editor at the "Sports" section of the most respected Bulgarian business weekly Capital. I was also an editor at

the newspaper and website Dnevnik. They are both owned by the biggest business media group Economedia.

STEFAN TENNER - Germany

MEDIANE Coordinator

CMFE - Community Media Forum Europe - www.cmfe.eu

Profile - STEFAN TENNER is a journalist, worked as a correspondent in South Eastern Europe or research

associate at the Berlin University of the Arts, coordinator for several European radio projects and media trainer.

He is engaged in community station Radio CORAX and the Association of Free Radios in Germany (BFR).

Monika TOTH - Hungary

Editor

Radio Presenter

Civil Radio, Budapest - www.broadcaster.hu

Profile - Web journalism since 2005; literary publications since 2007; Journalism since 2008; From 2009, radio

host; 2010 radio reporter. Profession related studies: ELTE - Ancient and Oriental languages and cultures -

Mongolian specialties - Film minor - 1 semester of film and web-based communications; King Sigismund College -

Communication and Media Studies - Political Science 1 semester, 1 half press and media stories. 2008: Érdi Plus

Magazine, Editor in Chief: Csaba Vultur. Processed Topics: Current Affairs, Daily information – renovate Elizabeth

Square. Status: journalists. 2009: Civil Radio: 2009 onwards: The Morning Good News Magazine - Status: editor-

presenter; 2009: news editing – 2 months. Status: newsroom. Hungarian Federation of Free Radios: 2010th –

Shared Wavelength - Valley Arts 2010th - 24-hour radio station FM96.5. Status: Editor in Chief. 2010th - Shared

Wavelength 103MHz FM Broadcast Status: reporter, presenter. On-site reports, news headlines, background

papers, news editing. 2011th - Shared Wavelength - Valley Arts 2011th - 24 hour radio station FM96.5-tel. Status:

Editor in Chief.

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Codrin Gelu URSU - Romania

Producer-Packager

Antena 1 - www.observator.tv

Profile - I am currently working as a producer-packager for the News Department of Antena 1, Romania. My

way as a TV professional started as video operator for an Audio-Video Production Company in Bucharest (2001)

and continued with the job of Video-tehnic operator (2004). By 2006, the year when I joined Antena 1 as a video

editor, I chose TV as a career. I have also collaborated with two other channels of Intact Media Group (Antena 1

being part of IMG). I have video edited several entertainment productions for Euforia TV (2007), and I've also

worked as News packager for GSP, National TV Sport Channel (2008). My responsibilities were: overseeing the

video content of news broadcasts and coordinating video editors.

Ljubisa VRENCEV - Greece

Director

Symbiosis - www.symbiosis.org.gr

Profile - I have worked for Radio and Television Pancevo, one of the three founding members of the Association

for Free Media in Serbia. Since then I was responsible for the Communication strategy and projects of various

civil society organizations. My experience particularly with the OneWorld SEE NGOs Web Portal editing, as well as

with the free access to information legislation campaigns, has enriched my understanding of the importance of

technology in the democratisation of our society. Since 2001 after I graduated from the University of Trento, Italy

with a Master on Local Development for the Balkans my work was focused on the transition processes in South

East Europe, ranging from development initiatives to democratisation and EU policy transfer, as well as media

and communication projects, increasingly in the framework of the region’s accession to the European Union, with

a range of local, national and international organizations. Since 2011 as the founding member and the Director of

Symβiosis my work is focused on organising media production training workshops for vulnerable groups and

migrant communities as well as on producing short documentaries and series of radio shows with the general

topic of presenting multiculturalism and diversity in Thessaloniki and Greece.

Aitziber ZAPIRAIN - Spain

Coordinator

Antxeta Irratia

Profile - I've been working for seven years in Antxeta Irratia, were we carry on different projects concerning

multiculturalism, mainly with an association called Adiskidetuak that works in the integration of migrant

communities in the area of Irun. My main motivation is to see the differences of this multicultural work between

our area and another European country, and bring some new ideas that could also be useful for us.

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Samira BENDADI - Belgium

Journalist

MO* magazine - www.mo.be

Profile - Journalist for six years for Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal, Arabic section. Then I've worked for several

Dutch media (radio, television, newspapers and magazines). I've been working since 2004 for MO* magazine.

Richard BEST - United Kingdom

Technical Operations Manager

Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk

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Profile - Bill Best has 20 years of experience working in IT combined with more than 10 years community

development experience. Bill’s specialist areas are community broadcasting technologies, online media delivery,

broadcast copyright, free and open source software solutions, and social media networks. Bill is currently

working on a number of projects simultaneously that include a new online archive for community media,

developing local social enterprise start-ups, and managing Canstream Internet Radio. Bill has developed links with

other European community media practitioners through attending the European Social Forum, Ars Electronica,

META Europe media training in Spain, and the Youth4Media network based in Münster.

Sandra Sofia BRANCO - Portugal

Journalist - International Affairs Desk

LUSA - www.lusa.pt

Profile - I have been working as a professional journalist for 13 years, always committed to an independent and

meaningful journalism. I am working in LUSA, where I have performed leading editor positions, managing teams

and news agendas. I am currently a reporter at the international affairs desk. One example of my commitment

to a concerned journalism is my investigation on female genital mutilation, awarded nationally and internationally

(Natali Prize for Europe 2004). Since 2011, I represent Portugal at the European Institute for Gender Equality. I

am regularly invited to lecture about Human Rights to students, public officials and civil society groups.

Murat CINAR - Italy

Editor

Glob011 - www.glob011.com

Profile - I was born in Turkey in 1981. I studied in English language high school (Sisli Terakki) and university

(Bilgi Universitesi - International Finance) and I live in Italy since 2002. In Italy I studied Cinema and Television

in Torino. I work as a freelance photo and video journalist since 2004 in Italy and Turkey for several independent

networks, as listed previously in number 19 of this form. My main topics of interest are; migrant and LGBT rights,

politics, environment and independent medias.

Pauline COMPAN - France

Journalist

Freelance

Profile - Journaliste depuis plus de quatre ans, je travaille beaucoup sur des sujets de socitété et de politique de

la ville. Très active sur le département de la Seine-Saint-Denis, je suis confronté tout les jours à la necessité de

prendre en compte la diversité dans les medias.

Claudia DAL-BIANCO - Austria

Projectcoordinator

Frauensolidarität - www.frauensolidaritaet.org

Profile - I was born in Dec. 1983 in Vienna. I studied African Studies, and Development Studies at the University

of Vienna. During my education I stayed in the USA (1 year); Lisbon, Portugal (6 months); Dar es Salaam,

Tanzania (6 months). After my education I started to work at the Department of African Studies, University of

Vienna, as a research assistant. Since 2 years I’m a project coordinator of the NGO Frauensolidarität. I also work

as a freelance-trainer for political education in schools.

Stéphanie DE SMEDT - Belgium

Director and Journalist

RTBF - www.rtbf.be/tv/emission/detail_tout-ca-ne-nous-rendra-pas-le-congo?emissionId=40

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Profile - Stéphanie De Smedt travaille pour le RTBF en tant que réalisatrice depuis quinze ans. Après avoir

réalisé plusieurs reportages et documentaires pour le secteur magazine et le secteur culturel, elle collabore depuis

deux années au programme "Tout ça ne nous rendra pas le congo". Ses trois derniers films sont: "Le grand

cirque" "La belle, le milliardaire et la discrète" "Taittinger a la frite". Stéphanie De Smedt work for RTBF as

director since 15 years. After working on television reports and documentaries for magazine and cultural sectors,

she's actually collaborating, for two years now, to "Tout ça ne nous rendra pas le congo". Her three last films are:

"Le grand cirque" "La belle, le milliardaire et la discrète" "Taittinger a la frite".

Mark DYER - Ireland

Production Crew Member

Dublin Community Television - www.dctv.ie

Profile - Over the past 30 years I have worked in the entertainment industry and found a recurring trait that I

enjoy i.e. promoting a cause of one sort or another, of which Community TV suits me best. I understand and

promote the need for further education as I was greatly empowered when I got the chance to study as a mature

student (aged 42) at the Trinity Access Programme, Trinity College Dublin. I believe education at as an early a

stage as possible is essential to help accelerate awareness and practice of Inclusiveness as a norm in our society.

Janse EVERT - The Netherlands

Director

OOG TV - www.oogtv.nl

Profile - OOG TV and Radio is the local Television- and Radio station in Groningen, The Netherlands. We are a

multi-media organisation and we bring news and a variety of programs about the city of Groningen and the

region around it. We want to be of interest for all the citizens of Groningen. Our broadcasts are in Dutch, but we

also provide (radio) programs for citizens with a different cultural background, like Somalia and Iran.

Caroline GEERTS - Belgium

Producer

VRT - www.vrt.be

Profile - I am producer at VRT, so it is my job to get a feeling of what is going on in society and translate it into

appropriate television formats. Diversity is one of the challenges of the 21st century and I am very curious at how

colleagues in other European countries deal with this issue. Diversity is more to me than skin colour or sexual

orientation: it is a way of looking at the world. Recently I participated in an integration program for wheelchair

patients. In my experience empowerment is the key. I've been a television maker for 13 years now. The first 12

years I was a freelancer, but a year ago I started working for VRT. I've done all kinds of programmes: humour,

comedy, political talk shows, but mainly documentary. I've also worked on the production and the editorial side of

television, but my focus is on content.

Martina GROß - Germany

Author

Freelancer for German public radio

Profile - I am born 1963 in Berlin. I am still living in Berlin. I have always been interested in journalism. I have a

M.A. from Freie Universität Berlin in German Literature, Journalism and Sociology. In 1995 I started working for

Sender Freies Berlin, where my first feature/documentary about "Shakespeare and Company - An American

Bookstore in Paris" has been broadcasted in 1997. Since then I have covered various topics from working in the

automobile industry, about book villages around in Europe as a way to help local communites to survive as well

as many topics concerning the US. My latest program has been about "The Mircale of Mondragón? - The Largest

Industrial Cooperative of the World" for Deutschlandfunk 2013.

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Jörg GROSSMAN - Germany

Founder

Greenfilm, BeLive-Internet Plattform UG – www.beta.belive.at

Profile - Jörg Grossmann (Short Biography) Graduate in Film Business Administration, born in West-Berlin,

Germany. I studied sociology, classic music and audiovisual communication at the Free University (FU) and the

University of Fine Arts (UdK) in Berlin and completed his degree in Film Business Administration, Film Production

and Film Economy at the Konrad Wolf Film University Potsdam-Babelsberg. He has been international working as

line producer, production manager and producer for culture events, street theatre fiction and documentary films

for over 30 years. He was a lecturer and production manager at the German Film and TV Academy in Berlin

(DFFB) and offers consulting for new media, Internet-TV and traditional film production. In 2008, Jörg

Grossmann founded greenfilm ltd. (www.greenfilm.eu) consulting, producing & production service for feature

films, documentaries, cross-media projects and Internet tv. In 2009 he was consulting the World Wide Fund for

Nature (WWF) as the project manager for the WWF - Global Video Network, and was co-producer and production

manager for the WWF video blog "Inside cop 15" during the climate conference in Copenhagen. Currently Jörg

Grossmann is developing "belive.at, a new audio visual communication platform for citizen journalist, with "mobile

live stream and on demand, for news-, and social media networks.

Ralf HUTTER - Germany

Journalist

Freelance

Profile - I was born in 1981 and studied sociology at the Freie Universität Berlin from 2003 to 2009, with two

semesters at the Universitat de Barcelona. I hold a diploma in sociology and have been working as a journalist

since 2009 for print and online media as well as for public radio. From 2011 to right now i have been having a

two-year-contract with the berlin based daily Neues Deutschland, which included journalistic education.

Rima IRAKI - Norway

News Anchor

NRK - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation – www.nrk.no

Profile - I was born in Eastern Berlin in 1982 and moved to Norway when I was five years old. I studied

journalism and international relations at the University of Queensland, Australia from 2002-2005. After graduation

I worked at the largest Norwegian online news paper, VG Nett. In 2007 i started as an online journalist in NRK.

Since then I have read the news bulletins on radio, worked as a radio- and TV-reporter and now I am hosting the

national morning news, Morgennytt. The show airs every weekday from 7-10 am with news, sports and culture.

In addition to this, I have been involved in diversity and multicultural questions and from time to time I hold

workshops/lectures on this topic.

Ignacio IROGOIEN - Ireland

producer/journalist

Near Media Co-op / Near FM

Profile - 2011 MARS project Minorities in Autoctonus Sports. Basque Country/Ireland 2009 Freelance researcher-

Literacy issues in new communities for NALA since 2007 Freelance researcher, interviewer for radio

documentaries with NEARfm. (Included themes such as Judaism in Ireland, Dublin multilingual history,

immigrants contribution to Irish society) 2005 Project manager/ researcher in charge of evaluating the willingness

among ethnic groups in Dublin to participate in the setting up of a intercultural radio station (one to one and

group meetings) 1997-2007 Researcher, presenter with NEARfm Since 1998 Freelance researcher / interviewer/

photographer for several publications in Ireland and abroad (Last article published Linguistic Policies in Ireland,

GARA newspaper, July 2013) Since 1997 Freelance translator English-Spanish.

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Susan JACKSON - Ireland

Coordinator of CityWide/ Producer

Dublin Community Television - www.dctv.ie

Profile - I started my career in media in June 2012 with Dublin Community Television as a volunteer on the

programme CityWide. In that time I worked my way up to become the coordinator and was able to use my

previous career in Special Education Needs to implement the peer cooperative learning training that now forms

the bedrock of the programme and is one of its greatest assets in terms of acquiring skills and inclusivity. In that

time I have gained scriptwriting, filming (camera) and production skills from learning 'on the job' and from my

peers. myself and my team are about to travel to Poland to cover the 'Homeless World Cup' where we will be

following the Irish team as they progress through the competition. CityWide has just celebrated its 'One Year

Anniversary' and it was a very proud moment when the CityWide crew past and present did pieces to camera

about their time working on the show. We also received birthday wishes from all over Europe, following on from

the European Youth in Action seminar we hosted in May, where myself and the wider DCTV community forged

great links with. As an extra birthday present we have gone 'European-Wide' and appeared on the German

bilingual magazine show 'diverCity' produced by European Youth4Media Network e.V. with a piece concerning a

Dublin woman's experiences of living and working on 'Thomas Street'. We have been asked to contribute to it

again for the September edition, which will focus on the Polish community abroad.

Selena KONJHODZIC - Norway

Journalist

NRK - www.nrk.no

Profile - 28 years old woman originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, moved to Norway in 1993 during the

Ygoslavia civil war in the 1990s. I soon realised that I wanted to work as a journalist, and I love my job- mainly

because I get to meet all kinds of people and talk to them, but also work with issues I find important.

Henry LOESER - Czech Republic

Director

RadioExpert.org - www.radioexpert.org

Profile - Henry Loeser is a veteran practitioner, advocate, researcher, and teacher of both commercial and non-

commercial media since 1985. As founder and director of RadioExpert.org Henry contributes to the programming,

production, administration, marketing, and technical development of community media organizations. He also

conducts research into the future development of community media, and is an active advocate for community

media policy worldwide.

Meraj MAHMOOD - Ireland

NUJ - National Union of Journalists NUJ - Member

Weekly newspaper "Pakistan File" Pakistan - Resident Editor - www.pakistanfile.com.pk

West Dublin Acess Radio wdar 96 fm - Producer and Presenter Live Radio Show - www.wdar.ie

Profile - First class Master's Degree (MA) in Mass Communication/Journalism from The Islamia University

Bahawalpur Pakistan. MSc Digital Feature Film Production. Film bae/ Staffordshire University UK Certificate in

Digital Film Production. I am also involved in film production and work in Feature and short films production.

Maria MARKUS - Finland

Media Road Service MRS Ltd

Profile - Finnish journalist with a background in political science. Experienced in the international networks,

especially European Union and Nordic cooperation. Dedicated writer and editor, who enjoys meeting new people.

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Works fluently with texts, scripts and complete publications. Produces also video documentaries and multimedia

and translates from Scandinavian languages.

Vasil MIHALKOV - Bulgaria

Co-founder

Outsport BAGS - www.gayguidebg.org

Profile - Master in University of Economics Varna - Advertising and PR Manager in Interservice Uzunovi Plc from

year 2002 till now It is official representative for brands like Sharp, Fagor, DeDietrich, Elica, Smeg etc. - Co-

Founder of Bulgarian Association Gay Sport (BAGS) - Developer of Gay Guide Bulgaria (www.gayguidebg.org)

Rui MONTEIRO - Denmark

CEO and editor-in-chief

Aarhus Global Media

Profile - Founder of AAGM (and all the community radio and TV stations being part of AAGM) Co-founder and

boardmember of CMFE (Community Media Forum Europe) Chairman of NORDSAM ( Nordic Multi-ethnic Media

Association ) Board member of the Danish Journalist Union Board in East Jutland. Co-founder and board member

of SAML (The Danish federation for Community Radio and TV).

Rita MOSSELMENS - Belgium

Director

VRT - www.vrt.be

Profile - I am an experienced director of the VRT. I've made many documentaries on historic and cultural topics.

I am fundamentally interested in people and their passions and talents, hence why I have made many portraits of

all kinds of people. I haven't made specific 'diversity' programs yet, though as human being I do have a big

interest in diversity matters. I would like to participate in the conversation on how these matters could be

integrated in daily program making. I hope to receive insight in what other people in other countries are creating.

I started at the VRT about 30 years ago, as a director’s assistant. Since 15 years I am mainly a documentary

director of historical programs and cultural programs. One documentary I have made is about the 'Matonge'

quartier in Brussels, which is the first African neighbourhood in Belgium. It is an historical documentary about the

development of that neighbourhood, with interviews of actual inhabitants of the 'Matonge' and with use of

archive.

Nadia HENNI-MOULAI - France

Founder and Chief Editor

MELTING BOOK - www.meltingbook.com

Profile - I was born in 1979 in a suburb of Paris. I've a master degree in literature (La Sorbonne) and politic

communication (Paris 12). In 2004, I was intern for a European MP and after this experience; I worked as

communication officer for a national administration for 4 years. Then, my passion for journalism got the upper

hand. I wrote for Le Bondy Blog, a website launched in 2005 while the riots in the suburbs of Paris. Since that, I

have been working for different media as Salam news, Saphir news, Presse et Cité, African Business, Le Courrier

de l'Atlas and Yahoo. In 2011, my first book about Algeria war had been published and last year, the second one,

dedicated to Islamophobia in France. Huffington Post publishes my posts about French Muslims. In October, a

book about journalist's stereotypes, for which I was a contributor, will be published. Today, I'm sharing my time

between my website, journalism and two books projects.

Chinedu ONYEJELEM - Ireland

Editor/Publisher

Metro Éireann - www.metroeireann.com

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Profile - Chinedu Onyejelem is the editor and publisher of Metro Eireann. Chinedu, the winner of the 2013 David

Manley Media Award is the author of News in Black and White, and also a fellow of the Transatlantic Forum on

Migration and Integration, TFMI. Chinedu received one of the ESB/Rehab People of the Year Awards 2006. For

many years, Chinedu was a ministerial nominee to the Steering Group of The National Action Plan Against

Racism. He was one of the only six National Ambassadors appointed for the European Year of Intercultural

Dialogue 2008, and also served as a member of the Irish Executive of the National Union of Journalists. Chinedu

was selected to serve on the judging panel of Ireland's EU Journalist Award 2010. Chinedu is presently a member

of Department of Foreign Affairs/NGO Standing Committee on Human Rights. Among many qualifications,

Chinedu holds a Master’s Degree in Ethnic and Racial Studies from Trinity College Dublin.

Victoria PEEMOT - Finland

Freelance writer

Profile - Victoria Peemot has worked in media since 2000. She has lived in the Republic of Tyva on the border of

Russia and Mongolia and has experience in TV and newspaper journalism. For the short time I have worked also

as a teacher of media class in the school and started local Press-club as a place to meet and discuss, first of all,

for the journalists from different TV companies and newspapers. Victoria has won Tuvan and Russian journalist

awards in 2002 - 2008. She is a member of Russian Journalists’ Union since 2004. After moving to Finland with

her family and four kids, Victoria continues to write for the newspapers in Tuva. She speaks Tuvan, Russian (as

mother languages), English and Finnish.

Silja RAUNIO - Finland

Journalist, News Reporter

Yle News/ Finnish Broadcasting Company, Freelance - www.yle.fi/uutiset

Profile - I am a 28-year old journalist currently living in Helsinki, Finland. I started my career some five years

ago at Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle, where I've worked as freelancer as well as full time journalist ever

since. I'm still finishing my studies on journalism and social politics, which I find a great benefit at my work. As

journalist I'm specialized in finding interesting news topics for young audience under 35-years old which include

everything from pop music to politics and Euro crisis. Personally I want to do more in building a more diverse and

versatile media in Finland and in other European countries, too. My dream as journalist would be to travel around

Europe covering stories on lives of different kind of youth, from Malta to Moldova, London to Lisbon and to help

my audience to get more than a glimpse on the issues faced by their peers in different countries.

Sheila RIIKONEN - Finland

Correspondent

ABS-CBN - www.abs-cbn.com

Profile - Born in the Philippines, living in Finland, educated everywhere. Travelled in 30+ countries for work and

study. A versatile communicator (oral/written) in English; I also speak Finnish, Filipino, Cebuano. An experienced

writer and freelance news professional with a global reach, specializing in on-line media. A mobile and digital

native with a thirst for knowledge and a passion to succeed. Over 10+ years in achievement-driven, fast-paced

work environments.

Marieke RODENBURG - Netherlands

Director

Freelance - Philming - www.philming.nl

Profile - Marieke Rodenburg (Groningen 1978) is a documentary filmmaker, focussing mainly on social rights

issues, migration, human rights and cultural topics. Besides independent work, her company philming produces

reportages and video productions for e.g Amnesty International but also several other organizations and

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companies. From 2004-2009 she worked as a researcher an lecturer at the communication dept. of the university

of Ghent. Together with late prof. Frieda Saeys, she was part of the Eclipse and Xenoclipse, an European project

on diversity in the media. This resulted also in a publication with cilia Willem from Barcelona University. In 2003-

2004 marieke worked at women's media watch in South Africa on gender in the media and as program maker on

a series in HIV/aids. Examples of work: www.philming.nl.

Evans SHIRIHURU - Ireland

Volunteer

Near FM – www.near.ie

Profile - I volunteer with Near FM Radio and I am a part time writer with Metro Eireaan, a multicultural

newspaper. I conduct interviews, edit the material and present them on a program called Culture Shot. I have

written articles for a local newspaper, Meath Post. I also write articles for a migrant rights group called Cultur

which is based in County Meath. I am currently interning in the TD’S office (MP) in the Dail (Irish parliament).I

studied Financial Services and have a Postgraduate Diploma in International Selling and Export Management. I

have participated in various intercultural and integration activities with various organisations have Interned with

Newstalk on Global Village.

Ricardo Alexandre

alias Ricardo Alexandre SOUSA - Portugal

Journalist

RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal - www.rtp.pt

Profile - Ricardo Alexandre,42, journalist at RTP, Public Radio and Television. Hosts a World Affairs radio

program, Visão Global. He was deputy news director, anchor of radio morning show, reported from war zones:

Balkans, Afghanistan, Palestine, East Timor. Assignments in Lybia, Iran, Brazil, USA, among others. Published five

books and articles in main national media, El Mundo (Spain) and NIN (Serbia). Fellow of the German Marshall

Fund of USA. Teaches Political Journalism and Radio Journalism. Degree in Sociology, Master in European Policies

and ongoing PhD in International Relations (conditions to overcome hate speech in post conflict societies, known

by its multi –ethnic diversity).

Ingrid SVANFELDT - Finland

Board member

FAO - Freelance Unit / Union of Journalists in Finland - www.journalistiliitto.fi

Profile - SVANFELDT Ingrid got her masters degree in communication and journalism from the University of

Helsinki in 2002 and started her own micro company SvanfeldtMedia in 2007. Today it mainly produces current

affair TV and radio programs for the Swedish speaking TVchannel in Finland and media workshops and video

courses for public schools, media schools and companies. She is an active board member of the freelance unit

FAO, an organisation for radio and tv-journalist within the Union of Journalists in Finland.

Denisa UDROIU - Finland

Journalist

Freelancer pour Rfi, Romanian National Radio

Profile - Denisa Udroiu is a MA in journalism and communication, with over 25 years of practice for media across

the board, from daily newspapers to radio, press agencies, magazines, TV and internet. She has been foreign

correspondent accredited with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland for over 10 years, and is reporting from

the Nordic states on current affairs. Additionally she contributes from around the globe with additional topics,

promoting best practices that can inspire people to can make a positive change in their life. Her works promote

intercultural issues, tolerance and diversity. Lately she had a series of reports enhancing similar points between

European and Arab, Japanese, Russian and Mongolian cultures. Among the medias she has been reporting for are

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BBC, Radio Canada, Radio France International, National Radio Romania, Romanian National Television,

Romanian Press Agency.

Annelies VAN SANTEN - The Netherlands

Deputy Director

OOG TV - www.oogtv.nl

Profile - My name is Annelies van Santen, I live in Groningen and work for OOG TV. I have a great interest in

television, movies and travel to other countries and cultures. I'm a member of the LGBT Foundation in Groningen,

and a firm believer in more equality and visibility for women and people with a different cultural background.

Alexander VOJVODA - Austria

Freelance

Profile - Alexander Vojvoda, Sociologist and journalist. Since 1998 editor of various broadcasting shows at Radio

FRO 105.0 MHz and co-founder of Campus Radio at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. From 2008 onwards

coordinator of media trainings and since 2009 programmes and project manager at Radio FRO 105.0 MHz. He

was member of the board of the “Federation of Free Radios Austria” (VFRÖ) and is member of the “Community

Media Forum Europe” (CMFE). Currently he is working in the fields of listener and potential analysis of non-

commercial broadcasters and aspects of migrant media production in non-commercial media. At the moment he

is post graduate student at the Goldsmith’s College, University of London with a focus on power and media policy.

Philine VON DÜSZELN - Germany

Co-Founder

Documentary Design / Freelance - www.aysenprofundo.cl

Profile - My name is Philine von Düszeln, I am 30 years old and was born in Bremen, Germany. I studied

Audiovisual Communication, Scenery, Lighting and Anthropology in Spain, Switzerland, Argentina and Germany.

Since 2008 I have been working in various documentary production companies, TV stations and most recently as

a freelance documentary filmmaker, photographer, video journalist and editor in Germany and Chile. The last big

project I've been working on is Aysén Profundo (production, editing, image design, writing, public relations). An

interactive, cross-media documentary consisting of 360° photographs, computer graphics, music, and more than

30 short documentaries about traditions and crafts in the Chilean Patagonia. Aysén Profundo has been supported

by the UNESCO, financed by Fondart 2010 & 2012, participated in EsoDoc International 2012 and recently has

been short-listed for the One World Media Awards in London. It can be seen entirely on its homepage:

www.aysenprofundo.cl.

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CHAPTER 1 - MEDIANE PRESENTATION

www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/mars/mediane/default_en.asp

Building upon the experiences and results of the 2008 – 2010 “Speak out against discrimination!”

Campaign and the joint EU/Council of Europe 2010 – 2012 MARS – Media against Racism in Sports”

Programme, MEDIANE – Media in Europe for Diversity Inclusiveness offers European and Thematic

encounters as a first step for sharing practices, but also the opportunity for media outlets and

professionals to share professional practices directly on an one-to-one basis, through “European

Exchanges of Media Practices” (EEMPs). One of MEDIANE’s main outputs will be the MEDIANE Index. The

MEDIANE Index will be an instrument for the media industry to self-monitor their abilities to include

diversity in their daily work and also to serve as an action-support tool in favour of inclusive, diverse and

intercultural modes of media content, design and production.

MEDIANE’s global objective will advocate and stimulate inclusive and intercultural approaches of design

and production media content, that could be applied to any kind of media sector by:

- supporting European Exchanges of Media Practices (EEMP) in journalism training, editorial

management and design/production,

- implementing media encounters linking the various actors of the European media industry,

- analysing media practices to build a Media Index on Diversity Inclusiveness; this Index will be a self-

monitoring and decision making tool regarding media content design and production.

More information on MEDIANE is available on its website: www.coe.int/mediane

Diversity Inclusiveness (DI) in the Media is strongly reflected in the content of the media and how topics

and persons are represented and included in media reports. Journalists, Editors and Producer from all EU

countries from public, private, community or minority media were able to apply to take part in

Encounters, that CMFE organized in September 2013 together with the MEDIANE team and local partner

in the Netherlands and in Spain. These first two Encounters had a similar Agenda and the same activities

were organized in both places for consistency purposes.

The 1st Thematic Media Encounter on Media Production took place in San Sebastian from 12 to 14

September 2013, with participants from mainly southern EU countries. Our partner was PausuMedia, a

media NGO that is focussing on communication in the Basque language. The 2nd Thematic Encounter

took place in Groningen from 18 to 20 September 2013, with participants from mainly northern EU

countries. Our partner was OOG Radio & TV who is a managing a local community media house. During

each of these Encounter, the participants presented their own reports, to reflect and discuss different

aspects of DI in the media.

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CHAPTER 2 - PRESENTATION OF PRACTICES INTRODUCED IN WORKSHOP 1 (DAY 1)

Both Encounters started with an Introduction and presentations by the three partners (CoE, CMFE,

PausuMedia/OOG) to inform the participants about the programme activities and the agenda. It was

followed by a first global discussion to reflect the meaning of DI in the Media.

In San Sebastian quickly it became clear that there is often a lack of representation of diversity in the

media. It was also discovered that there are also negative sides of the representation of minorities in the

news coverage. The journalist referred to reports of criminal offenses, for which the origin of the

suspected perpetrator is named and that this is often not necessary and reinforcing unnecessary

resentment. Regarding how diversity reporters should work in the media, participants from community

media referred to the good experiences they had, when minorities could not only get access to the

medium but also are able to choose which topics they want to talk about. It became clear that

journalists should also reflect on their own role models, if for instance journalists with a minority

background only had focus in minority issues or maybe problems in the suburbs. During the discussion

the difference between diversity reporting and diversity inclusiveness reporting has been worked out.

In Groningen during the first discussions we heard about the challenges in the different European

societies, and that there is always a challenge with ourselves. For instance, if we think about the newest

president from Finland that is a women or Roma people working for Romanian media; we learned that in

Portugal women are underrepresented in higher positions and that it's important to analyze, how

journalists writing about women, when we like to focus first on clothes, or describe a person as a women

of someone. The question is also, if this is not about to promote diversity or if it’s more about to raise

balanced reports. A current positive example was mentioned about the coverage about the Edward

Snowden case and his partner, the journalist Greenwald. 5 years ago the media would probably not

report about a gay couple in an ordinary way, like it was done now.

These discussions in San Sebastian and Groningen were followed by three practical workshop sessions on

the first and the second day.

Workshop 1

First we split the participants into three workshop groups. During the first workshop, each participant

presented their own reports, which contained diversity inclusiveness issues. Each group presented in 4

shifts with each time 3 participants a 5 to 10 minutes presentation. That led into discussions, about what

diversity is and the related questions: for whom we are reporting, with whom and what is covered? It’s

possible to show also success stories, if we are talking about migration issues, or it's every time

necessary to address only the informed and open-minded people? Should we tell a story about minorities

or underrepresented groups in a much focused way to bring attention, or is it possible to cover the story

more widely to prevent a wrong interpretation or reproducing clichés? Or how can we prevent to show

certain groups always as victims? How to let people tell a story in their own voice? How to get more

empathy for the protagonist of a story etc.? It was clear, that it is a challenge to prevent victim or

helpless perspectives only and a “ghetto situation”, when minorities report only for the own community or

if we would only address already open-minded people.

CHAPTER 3 - Main key points of workshops 2 & 3 (Day 2)

On the second day we split the participants in groups of two or three people to work in the first session

together and asked them to focus on limits they face, when they want to include diversity in the media.

In the second session we asked for concrete guidelines on how to improve and overcome these limits. In

both sessions the group first discussed these questions among themselves, recorded on Post It notes,

they put later on a wall and discussed the outcomes finally with the entire audience.

Workshop 2

Examples of limits in San Sebastian:

Politics and Approach of the Media

Not having the space and time to cover different side of the issues

Comfort / The routines - When we are used to work in a certain way it's difficult to start thinking

differently from another perspective / laziness on the journalist side

Lack of innovation from editors

Law & regulation

Problem of stereotype about minority to have one position and Media reporting pro or against

that group without understanding

Limits of the sources

Prejudices from minorities towards media

Money

Consciousness - If the journalist doesn't care about women’s problems his/her story news

wouldn't be inclusive

"mono cultural" approach to diversity

personal limitations: language

deficit on knowledge on some themes

Examples of limits In Groningen:

Budget / Access to funding resources

To have “money” to develop a data base

Lack of Empathy for Diversity Issues

Lack of education in Schools for Understanding Diversity & Multi-Culturalism

Own cultural / social background and networks

Oneself can be the biggest limit

Lack of confidence / Fear of failing / Prejudices

Language and self-esteem

Lack of time to in depth work

Marketing the ideas to search a wider audience

Expectations of your audience

Lack of effort on the editors-in-chief-level / Policy of the media company / Hierarchy in the office

Laziness of journalists

Stereotypical courage of mainstream media

Limited resources: time, financially, human resources to develop programmes, projects &

trainings,... with communities

Market-oriented media are not focused on minorities

Not seeing the importance of cross-generational work & sharing responsibility

Journalist schools don’t focus in diversity, so after their studies journalists don’t care

Workshop 3

Examples of Guidelines in San Sebastian

Give Minorities a chance to set the topics themselves

Treat the subject in a way that can be acceptable by the Chief Editor or presenting your idea in a

flexible way to obtain a foundation to develop it; find a clever approach to the subjects so that

they can be accepted; Tell the editor that: an inclusive approach to a subject can increase the

audience

'Making strange': Inserting an unexpected element into a normal situation; or disrupting an

expectation. For instance, having a person with disability presenting the weather, or a (macho)

man advocating against Violence Against Women - it breaks the familiar, making it strange and

forcing a moment of reflection

Get informed about the real situation and keep updated with knowledge: Read (reports, books,

etc.) and continue studying to know what new things are being released about the subjects

Talk to experts, politicians, and leaders in order to find solutions and make proposals

Become economically independent

Specialise in one theme

Build and / or join journalists unions

Build long-term relationships with women, minority communities in order to make them trust in

your work and approach; have a better/richer access when you need to cover their issues

Use Internet and Social media to keep in contact and show that your interest for the minority

group issues is real - improve your access and deepen your approach

If you are involved, find always the other side!

To raise consciousness (ex: gender consciousness) - it is necessary (that the CoE) invest money

in training courses and education

Money should not be a shortcut because there is some research showing that the inclusive

approach increases the audience

Start questioning yourself, your work process, your prejudices, and your way to approach the

subjects

Find allies in the media company

Use alternative media

Examples of Guidelines in Groningen

Crowd funding and access to the web can overcome financial limits

Establishing a network through lobbying and contacting multipliers through personal contacts and

relations

Connections and relations between mainstream and community media

Media education specifically for people from minorities offered by public TV/radio

Scientific/statistical monitoring of public radio/TV

Change in high-level managers

1st step is visibility of diversity to change viewing habits; 2nd step is to get to real inclusiveness

Promote and establish community media

Avoiding racism

Peer feedback about the inclusiveness of stories

Database of interviewees / Database of journalists

Getting people more involved on a local level

Diversity in School curricula in high schools and journalism courses

Database to improve it by upgrading and talking about it

Database of sanctions/rewards

Education Diversity Journalism/Communication

Launch database on television on European / National level

More integration programmes at kindergarten level/primary level

Peer support in the form of feedback from colleagues at weekly meetings

(More) Partnership and less competition

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CHAPTER 4 - MEDIANE EEMPS – EUROPEAN EXCHANGES OF MEDIA PRACTICES

www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/mars/mediane/EEMP_en.asp

Anna FRENYO, MEDIANE EEMPs Consultant

„Youth is wasted on the young”, said G.B. Shaw, Irish Playwright and Essayist, 1856-1950. Playing on

words, we might ask: Are foreign exchanges also wasted on the young? How many of you thought when

hearing about MEDIANE exchanges: This is something for students, not for professionals?

Exchanges are for Professionals! A MEDIANE European Exchange is a possibility for journalists, media

trainers, media owners, publishers, editors, journalism students, etc.

The exchanges’ aim is to learn from each other about your media practices towards what we call diversity

inclusiveness or inclusive reporting – how you do this in your everyday journalism, in training and

practice of media content production and design.

What a MEDIANE European Exchange offers - 5 days/ €500/ Flights covered/ Exchanges run until mid-

December 2014/ Support in finding an exchange partner

A MEDIANE European Exchange requires:

• the joint production of one of the following outputs: journalism training tools, media reports, case

studies, guidelines for recruitment, editorial management tools – or evaluating existing media

products, training tools or case studies with the aim of including diversity and non-discrimination in

design and production of media content,

• filling in an Exchange Evaluation Survey,

• providing a short report describing the exchange process, its learning effect and the approach they

used towards diversity inclusiveness. This report should offer guidelines and/or recommendations

that could contribute to a greater inclusion of diversity within daily news production and content

design.

Some exchange ideas – Developing activities to be used within seminars and lectures, exchanging on

training practices and collaborative researches – in relation to media diversity inclusiveness / making

students exchange in relation to sport media coverage and media diversity inclusiveness/ having a look at

your country’s media training in relation to media diversity inclusiveness/ focussing on gender issues and

stereotypes, on programmes on equality between women and men in journalism, with possible exchanges

of studies and good practices – in relation to media diversity inclusiveness/ multimedia story-telling in the

news in relation to media diversity inclusiveness/exchanging ideas on issues related to diversity

inclusiveness and enlarging inter-union contacts

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CHAPTER 5 - LIST OF PAIRS WITH THEIR IDEAS OF REPORTS BUILT DURING THE SD SESSION

Ideas San Sebastian

Train the journalists – How to educate the inclusion of diversity

Migration in Austria and Spain – What kind of role women plays in it

Mechanisms of inclusion – Political Integration in France and Italy

Disability in Society – Integration instead of representation

Sexual assistance for handicapped people

Native and foreign workers relations in agricultural sector in Portugal and Spain

Integration of refugees in Cyprus and Italy

Integration through Sports in Bulgaria and France

Diversity in the Politics – Using and Misusing Minorities during the Election Campaigns in Greece

and France in Spring 2014

Community Radio – A place for diversity inclusiveness

Ideas Groningen

Video about Hip Hop culture and how to present women in a positive way

Experiences from learning language skills in France

Belgium is divided - Documentary about next election, how two main public media will cover

same topic

Map about future events with a virtual bus - View on different communities - Ireland with polish

community

Ireland/Finland - Business in recession, where migrants taking part

Focus on Boarders / Germany/Holland inside/outside

Finland/Belgium comparable, second language is Swedish - Flemish language get used to

migrants

Influence of churches in the society in Finland & Portugal

Cricket in Italy and Ireland

Crisis & gender and migrant workers

Immigrant youth and integration via Sports in Norway

Norway/Belgium - Women & Work in both countries (part-time/full-time)

Pairs:

BOVA Nelson, broadcaster, RAI radiotelevisione Italy & CHALLE Melanie, NUJ photojournalist, France

BRANCO Sandra Sofia, NEWS AGENCY LUSA, Portugal & DAL-BIANCO Claudia, Frauensolidarität

(Solidarity among Women), Austria

ENCARNAÇÃO SOUSA Ricardo Alexandre, Journalist, Host of World Affairs Program, Portugal &

SVANFELDT Ingrid, Freelance journalist, Finland

RODENBURG Marieke, Filmmaking, video production, Netherlands & VON DÜSZELN Philine,

Documentary Design/ freelance, Germany

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BERGER Patrice, community associative radio France & SANTAMARIA JUSTO Ana Mari, Online

magazine Euroxpress, Spain

FERNANDEZ Isabel, freelance, España & KLEIN Judit, freelance, Hungary

LALOVIC Marina, Babel TV, Journalist/Reporter, Italy & NITCHEU TOLALE Joseph Gervais, France

Télévisions, journalist, France

LOPEZ DIEZ Pilar, Freelance Spain & MARTINEZ-FLENER Milagros, Diversity Media Watch M-Media,

Freelance Journalist, Austria

GROS Marie Gabrielle (Marielle), Fédération des Videos des Pays et des Quartiers, Producer &

Filmmaker, France & VRENCEV Ljubisa, NGO SYMβIOSIS Director, Greece

CONTE Francesco Maria, online magazine, Frontiere News, freelance journalist, Italy & DOUFESH

Belal, Freelance Filmmaker, Cyprus

DAN Oana Cristina, TVR, online journalist, Romania & PEREIRA Ana Cristina, Público reporter,

Portugal

CINAR Murat, Glob011 editor, Italy & IRIGOIEN Ignacio, Community Radio NEARfm, Freelance

researcher/producer, Ireland

GROSSMANN Jörg, Film- and New Media Production House Greenfilm & BeLive- Internet Plattform

UG, Producer, Editor, Germany & JACKSON Susan, Dublin Community Television, Co-ordinator of

flagship volunteer production 'CityWide', Ireland

ONYEJELEM Chinedu, & PEEMOT Victoria, freelance journalist, Finland

Bongioanni Maurizio, Italy & DIAS Tiago News agency Lusa, Journalist, Portugal

STOYKOVA Rositsa, 7 Days Sport Daily newspaper Editor, Bulgaria & DAVIRE Arnaud, Sport

Handicaps, Editor in Chief and Journalist, France

IRIARTE Aiert, Comunity radio Antxeta Irratia Journalist, Spain & JEMAI, Ahmed, France

DYER Mark, DCTV, Producer, Ireland & UDROIU Denisa RFI, Freelance Editor, Finland

MED I A N E – CMFE – Conten t Repor t – p . 31

CHAPTER 6 - MEDIANE INDEX ON MEDIA DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS

www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/mars/mediane/index_en.asp

INTRODUCTION - MIDI – A MEDIA INDEX ON DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS – A media diversity self-monitoring and

action tool

Dr Myria GEORGIOU, MEDIANE Index Consultant

The Media Index on Diversity Inclusiveness (MIDI) took a prominent position in the discussions held

during the first MEDIANE European Encounter in Nicosia

The Index aims to address issues associated with the main areas of media practice and media

organisations’ strategies. For the purpose of this project, these are organised around four themes /

interfaces: (i.) Employment, (ii.) Content development, (iii.) Ethics and (iv.) Media strategies for

development

The four interfaces of professional media practice and organisational strategies will be address through

the development of an Index that consists of three elements:

Interactive tool of media self-monitoring and action - This tool will have three distinct and

parallel platforms targeting three different groups of stakeholders: media managers; journalists and

media trainers. Each platform’s design aims to correspond to the interests and needs of each particular

professional group of users (see next sections for details). The self-monitoring part of the proposed Index

is an important dimension as it will offer the media and their professionals a very concrete and practical

tool as well as it will guarantee the monitoring results to remain confidential and to be for their only use.

Electronically searchable Reference Guide of Practices - A mapping of the most significant

studies, reviews and codes of practice on diversity inclusiveness in the media. Approx. 20 projects, such

as the Diversity Toolkit; IFJ’s Ethical Journalism Initiative; the publication Reporting Ethnicity & Religion,

alongside additional European and international publications such as OSCE’s Guidelines on the Use of

Minority Languages in the Broadcast Media are to be reviewed. The reference guide, with hyperlinks to

the specific reports, will be organised around the four main thematic units: employment; content

development; ethics and journalism practice and media strategies for development. This reference guide

will be made of a single document for all stakeholders divided under the four themes of the Index (employment,

content, codes of practice, and strategies for development). The logic of single document is that diversity is

driving common agenda and practice. This reference guide will include a shared selection of approx. 25-30

MED I A N E – CMFE – Conten t Repor t – p . 32

resources (see after, Part III) introduced through an executive summary that highlights key points of each

resource under the four themes of the Index and divided between its 3 targeted groups: trainers, journalists /

media content makers and media managers.

Electronically searchable A-Z Glossary to the Key Practical Issues - The Glossary will address

specific issues that managers, editors and journalists face in their practice and when making decisions

about personnel and content production. With an emphasis on the integration of diversity and the

principle of non-discrimination as a guiding theme, the user-friendly glossary will be organised around the

four main thematic units: employment; content development, ethics and journalism practice and media

strategies for development.

The guide will provide specific and applicable tools for media professionals and trainers to self-monitor

their practice and to make decisions that promote inclusiveness of diversity and the principle of non-

discrimination. For example, under the A-Z guide on content development, practitioners will be offered

sets of questions to address when they work on crime stories (e.g. How many sources did you use? How

many voices of those involved have you included? Have you mentioned the perpetrator’s/victim’s ethnicity

and is this relevant to the story?). While the Electronically searchable Reference Guide of Practice and the

electronically searchable A-Z Glossary to the Key Practical Issues should provide common reference points

for media managers, journalists and trainers, the Interactive tool of media self-monitoring and action will

be tailored to separately correspond to the needs, interests and practice of the three main groups of

intended users.

As the initial name chosen for the MEDIANE Index on Media Diversity Inclusiveness does not reflect the

real structure and content of what this tool aims at being; a self-monitoring and action tool supporting

the efforts made by the media and the professionals for including diversity in their daily media work and

production, a consultation will be lunched by the end of 2013 until February 2014. Based on the results of

this online consultation, a new name will be selected by the MEDIANE team, consultants and partners.

The realisation of MEDIANE Index on media Diversity Inclusiveness is organised in four stages:

Preparatory phase (April 13 – May 13)

Establishment of rapport and initiate consultation

Online survey

Draft Methodology paper outlining the key elements of the realisation of the MEDIANE Index.

Index building phase (June 13 – Feb 14)

Finalisation of the Methodology paper

Development of indicators of intercultural practice

Development of the three key elements of MEDIANE Index

Index testing phase (Feb 14 – June 14)

Recruitment of volunteering participants

Test MEDIANE Index on Media Diversity Inclusiveness content

Analysis of data and internal report on results of the testing phase

Revisions and finalisation of the Index

Index promotion phase (June 14 – Dec 14)

Maximization of collaborations and strategies for participation and promotion

Presentations of MEDIANE Index on Media Diversity Inclusiveness in conferences, public events

Promotion event of MEDIANE Index during the last European encounter

At the end of her presentation, Myria Georgiou emphasised that the Index is a collective effort and its

successful development and implementation depends on input and feedback from partners and the main

stakeholders – i.e. journalists, media managers and media trainers. Following the presentation, the

consultant had a number of 1-2-1 meetings with various participants and partners, recording their

feedback on the presentation and the actual development of MIDI.

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WORKING GROUP SESSION ON MEDIANE INDEX ON MEDIA DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS

Global Summary - The dedicated workshops that followed the presentation represented the main

activity for participants to offer their insights and input to the Index’s development. Participants were

allocated workshops according to their professional affiliation. Workshops were loosely organised around

the three main groups of stakeholders: media managers, media trainers, journalists. Participants in the

workshops were invited to offer their input in five main areas: the relevance of the Index to them; the

benefit that the Index could have for their organisation/profession; the best format for the Index; the

name of the Index; the content of the Index monitoring tool. During the workshop, each participant was

given a booklet to fill in with specific recommendations in regards to the Index name and with proposed

questions to include in the Index monitoring tool for each of the stakeholder group: media managers,

media trainers, journalists.

This second session of working groups was for them to discuss issues pertaining to the proposed media

index. Having had an introduction to the index in the plenary beforehand, they were asked to divide into

new working groups, again with a facilitator, and answer a series of set questions. They were given

sheets to fill out answers to the questions, which most people did. But there was much general

discussion, flowing from the questionnaires, which was reflected in flip chart notes made by the

facilitators.

This session was very animated. People in their groups were swapping experiences of working with codes

of practice or diversity monitoring tools. There was a lot of anecdotal evidence aired from those working

in newsrooms of their ‘reality’ in this field and also many interesting examples given of community

stations, pressure groups and individual programmes /newspapers doing thoughtful work on inclusive

reporting.

Broad themes which resonated in every group were the need to 'not reinvent the wheel', the importance

of giving concrete examples - alongside the question of how this could be done given the diversity of

circumstance the media operates within - the need to persuade journalists to use it and a scepticism as to

the usefulness of self-monitoring.

In terms of participants’ attitude towards the idea of a media index, there seemed to be a wide range.

Some expressed a deep scepticism based on previous experience of initiatives around diversity and they

mentioned issues of cost, time and ‘usefulness’ which would form barriers to an index changing peoples’

attitudes or working practice. These comments seemed to be around the aspect of the index which

concerned monitoring or more codes of practice. Suggestions such as; ‘discourage formal processes’, ‘you

need to win staff over’, ‘heads and hearts’ typified the view that many had. Also voiced was that

‘journalists must be free and independent. Even if the topic is inclusiveness, professional autonomy is

important, press is free in Europe.’ This suggests there is support for the index to be an encourager, an

enabler of journalists and ties in with previous sessions’ emphasis on ‘the tone and language’ being

important.

On the other hand many people - some of whom had also voiced sceptical views - thought the idea of an

index which shared ‘best’ practice and positive examples which had been shown to work in specific

circumstances, was a good one. They offered many examples of their own to add to it: an Austrian

community station broadcasting in 17 languages, some research on TV representation in Belgium done in

association with broadcasters, the adoption of less value-laden descriptions ('Illegal immigrants' now

'undocumented immigrants') and many others.

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Main Detailed Feedbacks of Working Groups on Index

GENERAL COMMENTS

Organization

- Regulations and charters should always include diversity element, binding the work of

journalists

- Management should enforce the respect of charters and regulations

- Systems to guarantee diverse participation in management (quotas?)

- Promote quality journalism

Training

- Create partnerships and networks between journalism schools and community media

- Integrate principles of non-racist, anti-discriminatory reporting in basic training (klipp & klang)

- Monitoring of local media and discussion of impact of discriminatory articles and headlines with

editors in chief of local press. Approaching them with the focus on the element of public

interest of journalism and referring to existing charters, as the Carta di Roma. (Radio Asterisco)

- Radio school with an inclusive policy (www.klippklang.ch);

Overall, groups seemed to be agreed that practical and realistic were the best watchwords for the

index, along with the question of how that could be reflected for the many countries and media

involved.

There was a lot of material offered up in this session: questions, comments and broad examples

which would need to be researched / checked out, if they were going to be included. Broad themes

were the need to 'not reinvent the wheel' , the importance of concrete examples - but the question

of how this could be done given the diversity of circumstance media operates within - the need to

persuade journalists to use it and a scepticism as to the usefulness of self-monitoring.

Discussions seems to swing between deep scepticism (people raised cost, time, usefulness, etc.)

and a plethora of examples which people cited to demonstrate good practice did exist (and to be

included in the index).

There were plenty of ideas for questions themselves, as well as how they should be asked and in

what format. People were engaged and keen to insist on user-friendly, practical, accessible and

effective as ‘watch words’ for the index.

Diversity checklist, media literacy/ upgrading skills, awareness raising, online survey/focus group,

public ranking or learning tool, social reports, self-assessment, audience report, convincing

newsroom, partnerships between unions & universities. Management/evaluation awareness, media

watchdog, guidelines to help restart.

The value of the index was recognised as a potential means to raise journalists' and especially

student journalists' awareness on diversity. But it was clear that hard-pressed journalists might

struggle to find the time and employers resist onerous requirements. So the relevance of the index

would be critical if it were to be accorded the priority necessary.

It would also be important to clarify how index would relate to existing instruments such as Charte

de la Diversite in France. From the union side particularly there was a positive view of how the

index could assist existing codes in encouraging a more normative commitment by editorial

directors to journalism which was inclusive. The importance of the index being user-friendly was

stressed.

Usefulness of index for media professionals:

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A Should be resource intensive and discourage formal processes.

B BBC self-monitors and it isn't effective, especially. Can be repetitive process.

C Germany doesn't have one at the moment so unsure of the relevance.

D France current monitoring on ethnic diversity but at early stages. Need to win staff over, what

it will mean for them etc. The experts selling it are white, male etc.

E Compare and contrast model would be effective on a competitor model (ex. BBC-ITN, so public

service to commercial).

F Leadership issue in BBC regions - they need to be engaged with staff.

Benefits of the index as a media professional:

A Sharing between media orgs, the benefit of sharing with similar on specifics.

B Ensuring practicalities are in place. Will this be a repetitive exercise? Are the questions

applicable to orgs, or tailored to specific ones and driven by the organisation itself? Sceptical

journalists need to be won over. Methodology is important in the selling and engagement of

experts. Will journalists be critiqued?

C The Guardian - 3% on return of appraisal.

D Diversity question in the newsroom would be useful / need to avoid “ghetto”.

E 100 women experts directory in France, avoid specificities.

It is recommended to avoid yes/no questions in the questionnaire and rather gather more

substantial answers and feedback through how/what questions. Phrase the questions so that the

answers are truthful / accountable. The answers should spark off reflections and lead to relevant

best practices, examples of diversity and empowerment projects.

Ensure the Index is translated also into other local languages, perhaps through journalism schools.

Database of best practices: there is a lot of (too much!) material available, it’s important to sort it

and present it in a way that makes it accessible.

Importance of making the Index a practical tool, using online format by including as many concrete

tools as possible: training modules, exercises, relevant research.

Selling points for the Index: diversity as an asset in media enterprises; diversity of sources as a

way of building relations of trust with the public. Define a strategy to reach journalists and target

groups.

Specific questions to include things like data on equal-opportunities employment of staff (for

managers) and diversity of sources (for journalists and media trainers). The implementation of

codes of ethics and house style guides were also prominent. 'Road testing' was also stressed.

Resistance to the word 'index', as it could be misunderstood as a list of people, or for a French

connotation of censorship.

QUESTIONS / INDICATORS FOR THE INDEX ON:

A/ Journalism training

- How and where is the training promoted? Does the announcement reach all target groups

you want to include?

- Who has access to the training? What are the selection criteria? How do they guarantee

access to students with diversity background and / or disabilities and / or disadvantaged

socio-economic background?

- Are the training groups diverse and, if yes, (how) does the group benefit from this

diversity?

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- Is there a gender-specific training in the technical area, are women encouraged to

specialize in technical aspects?

- Are the trainers aware of the expectations and profile of the students?

- Is diversity treated as a separate topic in the training or is it included across all topics

(research, interview techniques, selection of sources, etc.)? Examples.

- How are the use of non-discriminatory language and ethics included in the training?

- Which contacts on the ground do students/trainees make during their training?

- Do you promote contacts and relations between students and community media projects

(for example, as opportunities for internships)?

- What mechanisms do you use to monitor the effectiveness of the training (in relation to

diversity inclusiveness)?

- What are the guidelines that your training organization employs in order to safeguard

diversity inclusiveness?

B/ Journalism practice

- For which topics do you choose sources from “diverse” backgrounds?

- How do you choose sources that are representative, credible and objective?

- In what ways do you evaluate the collection and use of sources of journalists in your

organization?

- How do you encourage the use of diverse sources for reporting?

- How would it be possible to include more diversity in my report?

- How are persons presented in a report, which elements stand out?

C/ Media managers

- Does the background of our journalists reflect our society?

- How does the organization monitor the implementation of diversity principles?

- Do you have quota systems?

- Does the media project have the authority to “enforce” diversity?

- Is there a diversity manager? Which are the selection criteria, what is the mandate?

- Are you aware of how and if the working conditions, infrastructure and policy of the

organization exclude certain groups in society? (Visually impaired, handicapped, women,

elderly, etc.)

- How do you gather information and best practices from other media (including community

media) in order to improve diversity inclusiveness?

EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE

- Associazione Cultura e Sviluppo promote a public debate on LGBT issues, inviting local media to

participate.

- Integration of refugees in journalism training (CCMC).

- Workshops on coverage of Islam with contacts and sources, targeting mainstream journalists

(SaphirNews).

- Choice of local language as main working language and inclusion of point of view of “locals” on

all topics (Radio Asterisco).

- Empowerment of local communities through positive examples of their involvement in society

(CCMC).

- AMARC Gender Policy for Community Radio.

- UNESCO gender indicators.

- Empowerment projects including youth/children/seniors/disabled/migrants/etc. in broadcasting

(specific examples: www.sichtpunkt.net www.radiolocomotivo.ch ; project “Ohrenblicke” in

Salzburg built an accessible radio studio).

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CHAPTER 7 – BLANK ON EMAIL

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CONCLUSIONS - MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO PAIRS AND THEIR PROJECT

Before the Exchange

Define your topic as thoroughly as possible and minimize the scope, define your expectations

regarding your joint output.

Clarify the main aspects of your cooperation with your EEMP partner in advance. EEMPs must cross

perspectives and create joint products; thus, avoid focusing on only one country when you chose a

topic, focus on the inclusion of diversity or its analysis instead. Once the pair has been built, you

will have to submit a Joint Work Proposal to be validated by the MEDIANE team.

Do background preparation on your topic and the country/city/area of your EEMP partner: Have

the exact phone numbers and addresses of the nearest consulate of your country in the host

country.

Contact your national professional journalists’ union and ask them to give you the contact details

of the partner journalist unions in the host country for assistance and help if needed. Arrange the

stay in the exchange country together with your partner – not only the hotel, but also access to

Internet, translation, transportation, technical equipment, mobile connections and meetings points.

Rely on your host.

Discuss an initial workflow with your partner that you can use as a point of reference. Your partner

will know the local context, but arrive with a basic idea in mind. Five days are not much, you have

to prepare well.

Have some language skills and a lingua franca with your partner.

Prepare for multicultural clashes and differing opinions mentally.

Travel insurance – this will be taken care of by the CoE, see Letter of Invitation.

During the Exchange

Ask yourselves these questions:

1. What is our objective?

2. Are we still clear about our objectives?

3. Are we still clear about what we want to produce?

4. Do both of us know what our roles and responsibilities are?

5. What are the key steps towards what we want to produce?

6. If anything needs re-working or clarifying, what is it?

7. How are we planning to implement that change?

Avoid being narrow -minded, unprepared, grumpy or late.

Bring positive attitude and take initiative.

Contact us if necessary. You can have a Skype session with the consultant during and/ or after the

exchange. Please stay in correspondence to keep us updated.

EEMPs are based on the idea of co-production and joint initiatives.

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Divide the working days in two halves – formal part and informal part. The formal part of the day

is to work together on your project in the host country and the informal part is devoted to learning

and tapping into another culture and carrying out an intercultural dialogue on the spot.

Enrich your professional skills as well as your cultural experience - these media exchanges provide

an excellent opportunity for that.

Honest communication with your partner is the key. If using technical equipment, make sure you

save files on USB Sticks and have enough batteries. Network and introduce your partner to your

own network.

Stay focused on your pre-determined project, even if there is a lot of temptation to try and

broaden or change it.

Strictly observe the country’s laws and local customs - respect your exchange partner, the diversity

of locals and remember that often the same thing can be interpreted differently in two countries.

Rely on your experience as a media professional and be cooperative. Come up with proposals.

Speak about your work to each other, the media situation in your host country and how you

convey the inclusion of diversity into your professional practices.

After the Exchange

Don’t forget to complete the evaluation survey and send the main output, your joint product to the

Council of Europe as well as a brief project summary and an exchange report as described in

Terms and Conditions.

Follow up your joint project and your new network.

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APPENDIX 1 - SUMMARISED AGENDAS OF SAN SEBASTIÁN AND GRONINGEN WITH THE MAIN

CONTRIBUTORS

AGENDA SAN SEBASTIÁN

SAN SEBASTIÁN 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

2.30 PM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTORY SESSION – Welcome to MEDIANE

Agus HERNAN, PausuMedia

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Programme Manager, CoE

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Encounters’ Consultant, BCU / School of Media

3.15 PM

Plenary Session

DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS IN NEWS REPORTING – Quiz & Presentation of current news reports

for analysing their diversity inclusiveness

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Programme Manager, CoE

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Encounters’ Consultant, BCU / School of Media

3.45 PM

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS on Media Diversity Inclusiveness in Media Production - Overview on media practices & initiatives, results and impact based on examples of media reports of the

participants

Participants will present their own material and media practices. Each group present in

4 shifts with each time 3 participants present 5 minutes presentation. After

presentations, 10 minutes discussion about these topics and media background and

analysis about the diversity inclusiveness in participants’ media practices.

Facilitators

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Consultant, BCU School of Media

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

3 Working groups

Coffee break included in the working group session

6.00 PM

WORKSHOPS – CONCLUSIONS

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Consultant, BCU School of Media

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

7.30 PM

DINNER

SAN SEBASTIÁN 13 SEPTEMBER 2013

9.00 AM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTION

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Manager, Council of Europe

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Encounter Consultant, BCU School of Media

9.30 AM

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS on guidelines for implementing and improving media diversity

inclusiveness in media production - First session

What limits you? Each group needs to answer this question regarding own limits on news reporting,

while include diversity in the topics and media outlets they working for and start to discuss about,

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how to overcome these limits on a practical way, using examples of practices introduced previously.

Participants will start to analyse their own conditions of production and share experiences and

concrete solutions with other participants, on how to improve diversity inclusiveness and give each

other answers.

Facilitators Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Consultant, BCU School of Media Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

11.00 AM

Plenary Session

DIVERSITY & THE CITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN

Juan Karlos IZAGIRRE, Mayor, City of San Sebastian / Donostia

Martxelo OTAMENDI, Director, Berria

Aitziber ZAPIRAIN, Coordinator, Antxeta Irratia

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Manager, Council of Europe

10.30 AM

3 working groups

WORKSHOP on guidelines for implementing and improving media diversity

inclusiveness in media production - Second session

“How to improve & guarantee?” - Discussion in Duos and later presentation in the

working group. Participants will have to develop together concrete activities in their own

media / daily work for improving and ensuring inclusion of diversity in media content design

and production

Facilitators

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Consultant, BCU School of Media

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

1.00 PM LUNCH

2.30 PM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTION ON MEDIANE EUROPEAN EXCHANGES OF MEDIA PRACTICES

Anna FRENYO, MEDIANE Exchanges Consultant

2.45 PM

Plenary Session

THE MEDIANE EEMPS – An Introduction to MEDIANE European Exchanges of Media Practices

Presentation Anna FRENYO, MEDIANE EEMPs Consultant

3.00 PM

Face-to-face

‘SPEED-DATING’ SESSION for pairing media professionals to implement common MEDIANE

activities, including European Exchanges of Media Practics, Time for researches and first

drafts

Building duos within 10 minutes frames, to exchange concrete EEMP's plans

Facilitators

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Consultant, BCU School of Media

4.30 PM

WORKING SESSION BY PAIRS TO DEFINE AND PREPARE A DRAFT JOINT WORK PROPOSAL FOR THEIR

PLANNED EXCHANGES

6.30 PM

END OF THE DAY / FREE EVENING

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SAN SEBASTIÁN 14 SEPTEMBER 2013

9.00 AM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTION ON MEDIA INDEX ON DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS (MIDI) AND POTENTIAL

CONTRIBUTION OF THE EXCHANGES TO ITS DEVELOPMENT

REYNALD BLION, MEDIA & DIVERSITY AND MEDIANE MANAGER, COUNCIL OF EUROPE

9.30 AM

WORKSHOPS ON JOINT WORK PROPOSALS FOR THE EXCHANGES

Within each group, each pair will be asked to present their joint work proposal and to discuss it with participants. Each working group will have to present, during the conclusion session, to summarise the main guidelines given to each pair of production to enrich and improve their proposal in relation to media diversity inclusiveness. During this session, each working group will be invited also to imagine an online supportive platform for its members who will be involved in a process of co-production during the 6 months following the encounter. Each working group will end by an online registration session to EEMPs and so participants are invited to bring their own laptop. FACILITATORS LARRY FERGESON, DIRECTOR, CCMC DIANE KEMP, MEDIANE CONSULTANT, BCU SCHOOL OF MEDIA STEFAN TENNER, MEDIANE COORDINATOR, CMFE

11.00 AM

Coffee Break

11.30 AM

Plenary Session

CONCLUSIONS OF THE JWP WORKSHOPS

Facilitators Larry FERGESON, CCMC, Cyprus

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Consultant, BCU School of Media

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

12.30 AM

Plenary Session

CONCLUSIONS & NEXT STEPS

Diane KEMP, MEDIANE Encounters’ Consultant, BCU / School of Media

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

Agus HERNAN, PausuMedia

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Programme Manager, CoE

1.00 PM DEPARTURE OF PARTICIPANTS

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AGENDA GRONINGEN

GRONINGEN 18 SEPTEMBER 2013

2.30 PM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTORY SESSION – Welcome to MEDIANE

Annelies VAN SANTEN, Deputy Director, OOG TV

Evert JANSE, Director, OOG TV

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Programme Manager, CoE

3.15 PM

Plenary Session

DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS IN NEWS REPORTING – Quiz & Presentation of current news reports

for analysing their diversity inclusiveness

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Programme Manager, CoE

3.45 PM

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS on Media Diversity Inclusiveness in Media Production - Overview on media practices & initiatives, results and impact based on examples of media reports of the

participants

Participants will present their own material and media practices. Each group present in

4 shifts with each time 3 participants present 5 minutes presentation. After

presentations, 10 minutes discussion about these topics and media background and

analysis about the diversity inclusiveness in participants’ media practices.

Facilitators

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Annelies VAN SANTEN, Deputy Director, OOG TV

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

3 Working groups

Coffee break included in the working group session

6.00 PM

WORKSHOPS – CONCLUSIONS

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Annelies VAN SANTEN, Deputy Director, OOG TV

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

7.30 PM

DINNER

GRONINGEN 19 SEPTEMBER 2013

9.30 AM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTION

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Manager, Council of Europe

10.00 AM

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS on guidelines for implementing and improving media diversity

inclusiveness in media production - First session

“What limits you?” Each group needs to answer this question regarding own limits on news

reporting, while include diversity in the topics and media outlets they working for and start to

discuss about, how to overcome these limits on a practical way, using examples of practices

introduced previously. Participants will start to analyse their own conditions of production and share

experiences and concrete solutions with other participants, on how to improve diversity

inclusiveness and give each other answers.

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“How to improve & guarantee?” - Discussion in Duos and later presentation in the working group.

Participants will have to develop together concrete activities in their own media / daily work for

improving and ensuring inclusion of diversity in media content design and production

Facilitators Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC Annelies VAN SANTEN, Deputy Director, OOG TV Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

12.00 PM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTION ON MEDIANE EUROPEAN EXCHANGES OF MEDIA PRACTICES

Anna FRENYO, MEDIANE Exchanges Consultant

12.30 PM LUNCH

2.00 PM

Face-to-face

‘SPEED-DATING’ SESSION for pairing media professionals to implement common MEDIANE

activities, including European Exchanges of Media Practices, Time for researches and first

drafts

Building duos within 10 minutes frames, to exchange concrete EEMP's plans

Facilitators

Larry FERGESON, Director, CCMC

Anna FRENYO, MEDIANE Exchanges Consultant

3.30 PM

WORKING SESSION BY PAIRS TO DEFINE AND PREPARE A DRAFT JOINT WORK PROPOSAL FOR THEIR

PLANNED EXCHANGES

6.00 PM

END OF THE DAY / FREE EVENING

GRONINGEN 20 SEPTEMBER 2013

9.00 AM

Plenary Session

INTRODUCTION ON MEDIA INDEX ON DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS (MIDI) AND POTENTIAL

CONTRIBUTION OF THE EXCHANGES TO ITS DEVELOPMENT

REYNALD BLION, MEDIA & DIVERSITY AND MEDIANE MANAGER, COUNCIL OF EUROPE

9.30 AM

WORKSHOPS ON JOINT WORK PROPOSALS FOR THE EXCHANGES

Within each group, each pair will be asked to present their joint work proposal and to discuss it with participants. Each working group will have to present, during the conclusion session, to summarise the main guidelines given to each pair of production to enrich and improve their proposal in relation to media diversity inclusiveness. During this session, each working group will be invited also to imagine an online supportive platform for its members who will be involved in a process of co-production during the 6 months following the encounter. Each working group will end by an online registration session to EEMPs and so participants are invited to bring their own laptop. FACILITATORS LARRY FERGESON, DIRECTOR, CCMC ANNELIES VAN SANTEN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OOG TV STEFAN TENNER, MEDIANE COORDINATOR, CMFE

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11.00 AM

Coffee Break

11.30 AM

Plenary Session

CONCLUSIONS OF THE JWP WORKSHOPS

Facilitators Larry FERGESON, CCMC, Cyprus

Annelies VAN SANTEN, Deputy Director, OOG TV

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

12.30 AM

Plenary Session

CONCLUSIONS & NEXT STEPS

Stefan TENNER, MEDIANE Coordinator, CMFE

Evert JANSE, Director, OOG TV

Reynald BLION, Media & Diversity and MEDIANE Programme Manager, CoE

1.00 PM DEPARTURE OF PARTICIPANTS

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APPENDIX 2 - SUMMARISED LIST OF PARTICIPANTS SAN SEBASTIAN AND GRONINGEN

SAN SEBASTIÁN PARTICIPANTS Jaione ASKASIBAR Communications Director Donostia Kultura Reina Regente 8, 3º 20003 Donostia /San Sebastian Spain +34 943 481 152 mjaione_askasibar@donostia.org www.donostiakultura.com Patrice BERGER Délégué national à la diversité et la prévention des discriminations SNRL 15 rue du Bon Pasteur 69001 Lyon France +33 4 78 39 98 92 p.berger888@laposte.net www.snrl.fr Zeljko BLACE Freelance Freelance Kikiceva 13 10000 Zagreb Croatia +385 148 564 00 zblace@gmail.com zeljko.blace.name

Maurizio BONGIOANNI Freelance Glob011 via luccio 1 12050 Guarene Italia +393 287 244 226 m.bongioanni@gmail.com www.glob011.com Nelson BOVA Journalist RAI viale della Fiera 13 40127 Bologna Italy +39 051 637 43 76 nelsonbova@libero.it

www.tgr.rai.it Melanie CHALLE Photojournalist NUJ 24 boulevard ornano 75018 Paris France +33 6 16 74 54 52 melanie.challe@gmail.com www.melaniechalle.com

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Francesco Maria CONTE Video journalist Frontiere News Via Macerata 20 176 Rome Italy +39 348 712 751 fran.atopos@gmail.com www.franatopos.com Oana-Cristina DAN Online journalist TVR -Televiziunea Romana 10565 Bucharest Romania +40 21 319 91 11 dan.oana@gmail.com www.dela0.ro Arnaud DAVIRE Journalist Sport Handicaps 13, Rue Antoine de Saint Exupéry 94450 Limeil-Brévannes France +33 6 12 47 64 29 arnauddavire@yahoo.fr www.sportethandicaps.com Tiago DIAS Reporter Lusa - Portuguese News Agency Praça Coronel Pacheco 2 0 Porto Portugal +351 918 409 119 tdias@lusa.pt

www.lusa.pt Belal DOUFESH Freelance Freelance 16, Zinas Kanther, F29 1065 Nicosia Cyprus 357 965 588 51 belal.dufesh@gmail.com Isabel FERNANDEZ Documentary director and producer Freelance TV3 c/ Ventalló 11, 1 8025 Barcelona Spain

34 932 841 055 isabel000@hotmail.com Marielle GROS Producer & filmmaker Airelles Video 410 chemin du Boulidou 13510 Eguilles France 33 442 92 67 15 mariellegros.iviv@free.fr www.airelles-video.fr

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Aiert IRIARTE Journalist Antxeta Irratia Arbesko Errota 1, 1 izda 20304 Irun Spain 34 943 573 510 aiertiriarte@gmail.com Ahmed JEMAI Journaliste Reporter Act'Médias Presse 27 rue Dedieu 69100 Villeurbanne France 33 9 63 63 12 44 actmedias.presse@yahoo.fr www.actmedias.org Judit KLEIN PhD Student, freelance journalist Andrássy University Bartók. B. u. 24. 7624 Pécs Hungary +36 302 125 511 klein.judit@yahoo.de Konstantinos KONSTANTINOU Columnist / Editor Politis Newspaper Vas. Voulgaroktonou Street 8, 1010 Nicosia Cyprus +357 228 618 61 costas.co@politis-news.com

Natalie KONYALIAN Technical Coordinator CCMC - Cyprus Community Media Centre Ledra Palace Hotel, P.O. Box 24359 1703 Nicosia Cyprus +357 226 622 69 natalie@cypruscommunitymedia.org www.cypruscommunitymedia.org Marina LALOVIC Journalist BABEL TV Via Casilina, 939 172 Rome Italy +39 329 311 68 00

marina.lalovic@gmail.com www.babel.tv Pilar LOPEZ DIEZ Teacher Freelance Calle Juan Esteban, 11 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain +34 918 997 272 pilar.lopezdiez@telefonica.net www.pilarlopezdiez.eu

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Milagros MARTINEZ-FLENER M-Media Franz-Josefs Kai 27/1 1010 Vienna Austria +43 1 533 874 736 Mili.Flener@aon.at www.m-media.or.at Barbara MATEJCIC Freelancer Journalist, editor, writer 0 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia barbara.matejcic@gmail.com Joseph Gervais NITCHEU TOLALE Journalist France Télévisions 35 - 37 rue DANTON 92240 Malakoff France +33 1 55 22 73 41 gervais.nitcheu@francetv.fr www.franceo.fr Yolanda PEÑA MORUNO Coordinator of Women's Area ReMC Red de Medios Comunitarios c/ Limonero, 33, 2º, izqda 28020 Madrid Spain +34 637 878 572 yolandapenamoruno@radioenlace.org www.medioscomunitarios.net Ana Cristina PEREIRA

Reporter Público Praça coronel Pacheco, 2, 3º andar 0 Porto Portugal +351 22 6151000 acpereira@publico.pt www.publico.pt Ana Maria SANTAMARIA JUSTO Contributor Euroxpress Bélmez 62 28053 Madrid Spain +34 651 110 686 a.santamaria.justo@gmail.com www.euroxpress.es

Roland SCHMIDT Special Projects Executive Edition Salzgeber Mehringdamm 33 10961 Berlin Germany +49 30 28529028 schmidt@salzgeber.de salzgeber.de

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Alba SISTIAGA Journalist Assistant Antxeta Irratia 14 De Gaulle Etorbidea_ 64700 Hendaia 64700 Hendaye France +33 6 35 00 58 28 albasisti@gmail.com Rossitza STOYKOVA editor 7 Days Sport Sofia 1574, Bulgaria, w.k. Slatina, bl.33, app.43 1574 Sofia Bulgaria +359 287 218 22 rosichess@yahoo.com www.7sport.net/7sport/index.htm Tünde SZANTO Editor Lakihegy Rádió 1194 Budapest Beszterce utca 5. 1194 Budapest Hungary +36 205 787 754 szanto.tunde06@gmail.com Eleonora TARANDOVA Author Forbes Magazine Charles Darwin No 14A, ent. B, floor 2 and 3 1113 Sofia Bulgaria +359 248 967 11 n.tarandova@gmail.com

Monika TOTH Editor Radio Presenter Civil Radio, Budapest Mecsvirag u. 103. 1037 Budapest Hungary +36 20 487 90 87 pikantheria@gmail.com www.broadcaster.hu Codrin Gelu URSU Producer-Packager Antena 1 str. Mieilor Nr. 20 Bl. 223 Ap. 89 Sector 2 21537 Bucharest Romania +40 735 519 496

codrin.ursu@antena1.ro observator.tv Ljubisa VRENCEV Director Symbiosis Vas. Olgas 8A 54640 Thessaloniki Greece +30 231 083 05 12 office@symbiosis.org.gr www.symbiosis.org.gr

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SPECIAL GUESTS Juan Karlos IZAGIRRE Maire San Sebastian - Donostia Spain Martxelo OTAMENDI Director Berria Martin Ugalde KUltur Parkea 20140 Andoain Spain +34 943 30 40 30 motamendi@berria.info www.berria.info Aitziber ZAPIRAIN Coordinator Antxeta Irratia 14 de Gaulle etorbidea 0 Hendaye France +33 5 50 48 36 65 aitziberzapirain@gmail.com www.antxetamedia.info Naiara SAMPEDRO Chairperson - Department of Cultural Diversity San Sebastian City Council San Sebastian - Donostia Spain MEDIANE ENCOUNTER CO-ORGANISER Ines FERNANDEZ MONJE

Staff ONG PausuMedua Calle Pinar 6 bajo-263 20301 Irun Spain +34 638 183 268 inesfmonje@gmail.com www.pausumedia.com Augustin HERNAN Staff ONG PausuMedia Calle Pinar 6 bajo-263 20301 Irun Spain +34 646 974 485 administrazioa@pausumedia.com www.pausumedia.com

MEDIANE COE PARTNERS Stefan TENNER CMFE MEDIANE Coordinator CMFE - Community Media Forum Europe Fürsthof 8 24534 Neumünster Germany +49 179 663 31 11 stefan.tenner@cmfe.eu www.cmfe.eu

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Larry FERGESON Director - CCMC - Cyprus Community Media Centre Board Member - CMFE - Community Media Forum Europe Ledra Palace Buffer Zone 1703 Nicosia Cyprus / Chypre +357 22 66 22 69 larry@cypruscommunitymedia.org www.cypruscommunitymedia.org MEDIANE COE CONSULTANTS Diane KEMP MEDIANE Consultant on Encounters Course Director Birmingham City University 155 Mary Vale Road 0 Birmingham United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni +44 121 331 5478 diane.kemp@bcu.ac.uk www.bcu.ac.uk Sean O SIOCHRU Mediane Evaluator 14 Eaton brae, Shankil 18 Dublin Ireland +353 872 048 150 Anna FRENYO Mediane European Exchanges Consultant/ Freelance Journalist Gaudystraße 10 10437 Berlin Germany +49 1 577 699 93 77

annafrenyo@hotmail.com www.anna-frenyo.de COUNCIL OF EUROPE Reynald BLION Media & Diversity & Mediane Programme Manager Programme Manager Council of Europe Strasbourg France + 33 3 90 21 53 69 reynald.blion@coe.int

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GRONINGEN PARTICIPANTS Samira BENDADI

Journalist MO* magazine Vlasfabriekstraat 11 1060 Brussels Belgium +32 2 536 19 77 samira.bendadi@mo.be www.mo.be Richard BEST Technical Operations Manager Community Media Association The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row S1 2BX Sheffield United Kingdom +44 114 279 52 19 bill.best@commedia.org.uk

www.commedia.org.uk Sandra Sofia BRANCO Journalist International Affairs Desk LUSA Rua Dr Joao Couto Lote C Lisboa 1500-235 Lisboa Portugal +351 914 040 296 sbranco@lusa.pt www.lusa.pt Murat CINAR Editor Glob011 Via Aquila, 23

10144 Torino Italy +39 011 207 03 28 muratcinar81@gmail.com www.glob011.com Pauline COMPAN Journalist Freelance 131 rue Lamarck 75018 Paris France +33 6 42 89 74 14 paulinecompan@gmail.com Claudia DAL-BIANCO Projectcoordinator

Frauensolidarität Sensengasse 3 1090 Vienna Austria +43 1 3174020 403 c.dal-bianco@frauensolidaritaet.org www.frauensolidaritaet.org Stéphanie DE SMEDT Director & Journalist RTBF Av de l'exposition universelle, 43

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1083 Bruxelles Belgium +32 476 242 194 stde@rtbf.be http://www.rtbf.be/tv/emission/detail_tout-ca-ne-nous-rendra-pas-le-congo?emissionId=40 Mark DYER Production Crew Member Dublin Community Television G.E.C. Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland D.8. Dublin Ireland +353 1 4100834 mark@toon.ie www.dctv.ie Caroline GEERTS Producer VRT Overbroekstraat 37 3800 Belgium Belgium +32 497 39 57 48 caroline.geerts@vrt.be Martina GROß Author Freelancer for German public radio Malmöer Str. 1 10439 Berlin Germany +49 30 447 163 00 martigro@aol.com Jörg GROSSMAN Founder Greenfilm, BeLive-Internet Plattform UG

Schottmüllerstrasse 79a 14167 Berlin Germany +49 172 163 64 00 info@belive.at beta.belive.at Ralf HUTTER Journalist Freelance Reichenbergerstr. 52 10999 Berlin Germany +49 30 700 71 709 hutter@posteo.de Rima IRAKI News Anchor

NRK - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Sørlibakken 22 1473 Lørenskog Norway +47 906 146 86 rima.iraki@nrk.no www.nrk.no Ignacio IRIGOIEN Producer/journalist Near Media Co-op / Near FM 11 Scribblestown Close, Finglas

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11 Dublin Ireland +353 180 416 84 iir@eircom.net Susan JACKSON Coordinator of CityWide/ Producer Dublin Community Television Guinness Enterprise Centre Dublin 8 Dublin Ireland +353 141 008 34 volunteercitywide@gmail.com www.dctv.ie Selena KONJHODZIC Journalist NRK Otto Nielsens vei 2 7005 Trondheim Norway +47 959 675 16 selena.kon@nrk.no www.nrk.no Henry LOESER Director Radio Expert Jostova 10 60200 Brno Czech Republic +420 732 336 146 henry.loeser@cmfe.eu www.cmfe.eu Meraj MAHMOOD NUJ - National Union of Journalists NUJ - Member

Weekly newspaper "Pakistan File" Pakistan - Resident Editor West Dublin Acess Radio wdar 96 fm - Producer and Presenter Live Radio Show 3015, Lake Drive City west Business Campus Dublin24 Dublin Ireland +353 146 603 38 mmerajabid@yahoo.co.uk www.pakistanfile.com.pk, www.wdar.ie Maria MARKUS Media Road Service MRS Ltd Aihkikuja 11 41160 Jyväskylä Finland +358 407 787 577 maria@mediaroadservice.com Vasil MIHALKOV

Co-founder Outsport BAGS 5, Dunav Str 9000 Varna Bulgaria +359 888 536 868 mihalkov@gmail.com www.gayguidebg.org Rui MONTEIRO CEO and editor-in-chief Aarhus Global Media

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Søndervangs Allé 40 8260 Viby J Denmark +45 602 975 50 farmont@gmail.com Rita MOSSELMENS Director VRT August Reyerslaan 52 1043 Brussels Belgium +32 479 790 323 rita.mosselmans@vrt.be Nadia MOULAI-HENNI Founder and Chief Editor MELTING BOOK 73, rue des Bas Rogers 92150 Suresnes France +33 652 146 411 nadiapresse@gmail.com www.meltingbook.com Chinedu ONYEJELEM Editor/Publisher Metro Éireann 46 Upper Dorset Street D1 Dublin Ireland +353 187 834 41 chinedu@metroeireann.com www.metroeireann.com Victoria PEEMOT Freelance writer

freelance Piispantie 7a 001 370 Helsinki Finland +358 445 594 555 victoria.peemot@gmail.com Silja RAUNIO Journalist, News Reporter Yle News/ Finnish Broadcasting Company, Freelance Kukintie 7 1620 Vantaa Finland +358 504 631 631 silja.raunio@helsinki.fi www.yle.fi/uutiset Sheila RIIKONEN

Correspondent ABS-CBN UM International Press Center, Kanavakatu 3, P.O. Box 481 23 Helsinki Finland +358 916 055 775 sheila.riikonen@gmail.com www.abs-cbn.com Marieke RODENBURG Director freelance - Philming

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Middenweg 269 I 1098 AR Amsterdam Netherlands +31 6 13 39 50 54 mariekephiline@yahoo.co.uk www.philming.nl Evans SHIRIHURU Volunteer Near FM 87 Ferndale Navan Ireland +353 851 201 320 eshirihuru@yahoo.com near.ie Ricardo Alexandre SOUSA Journalist RTP Av. General Roçadas, 93 1170 - 156 Lisboa Portugal +351 216 034 888 ricardo.alexandre@rtp.pt www.rtp.pt Ingrid SVANFELDT Board member FAO - Freelance Unit / Union of Journalists in Finland Karskogvägen 621 c 2580 Siuntio Finland +358 405 872 797 ingrid.svanfeldt@iki.fi www.journalistiliitto.fi

Denisa UDROIU Journalist freelancer pour Rfi, Romanian National Radio Porthaninkatu 6a23 530 Helsinki Finland +358 456 385 302 denisa38@hotmail.com Alexander VOJVODA Freelance Lacknergasse 5/10 1170 Vienna Austria +43 650 377 50 50 a.vo@me.com Philine VON DÜSZELN

Co-Founder Documentary Design / Freelance Potsdamerstr. 132 10783 Berlin Germany +49 30 48817882 philine@documentarydesign.com www.aysenprofundo.cl

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MEDIANE ENCOUNTER CO-ORGANISER / CCMC TEAM Annelies VAN SANTEN Deputy Director OOG TV Akkerstraat 95 9717 KZ Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 5717100 anneliesvansanten@oogtv.nl www.oogtv.nl Janse EVERT Director OOG TV Akkerstraat 95 9717 KZ Groningen The Netherlands evertjanse@oogtv.nl MEDIANE COE PARTNERS Stefan TENNER CMFE MEDIANE Coordinator CMFE - Community Media Forum Europe Fürsthof 8 24534 Neumünster Germany +49 179 663 31 11 stefan.tenner@cmfe.eu www.cmfe.eu Larry FERGESON Director - CCMC - Cyprus Community Media Centre Board Member - CMFE - Community Media Forum Europe Ledra Palace Buffer Zone 1703 Nicosia

Cyprus / Chypre +357 22 66 22 69 larry@cypruscommunitymedia.org www.cypruscommunitymedia.org MEDIANE COE CONSULTANTS Anna FRENYO Mediane European Exchanges Consultant/ Freelance Journalist Gaudystraße 10 10437 Berlin Germany +49 1 577 699 93 77 annafrenyo@hotmail.com www.anna-frenyo.de COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Reynald BLION Media & Diversity & Mediane Programme Manager Programme Manager Council of Europe Strasbourg France + 33 3 90 21 53 69 reynald.blion@coe.int

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MEDIA & DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS – WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Today, in Europe, too many people are not very visible; in

fact some remain invisible, on screen!

Even worse, when these same groups appear in the media,

they are confined to very specific roles and consigned to

limited topics. Thus, as different groups are barely visible,

they are being denied their voice in the democratic debate!

This is why the joint European Union (EU)/Council of

Europe (CoE) MEDIANE – Media in Europe for Diversity

Inclusiveness - programme has chosen to focus on the

media’s abilities and capacities to include diversities of

today’s European societies in the production process as

well as in the design of media content, in particular of

news that contributes to inform the public opinion.

Building upon various recommendations of the CoE bodies

on media pluralism and diversity expression, the

achievements of the 2008-2010 antidiscrimination

campaign and its joint EU/CoE programme MARS – Media

Against Racism in Sport, MEDIANE aims at considering

diversity and non-discrimination as on-going angles of

media coverage. Through this approach, MEDIANE wants to

encourage truly inclusive modes of media content design

and production.

To do so, MEDIANE offers the media and their professionals

(journalism students and trainers, journalists, media

managers, etc.) the opportunity of committing themselves

to sharing professional practices, either during European or

thematic encounters or on one-to-one basis, through

European Exchanges MEDIANE activity. Beyond this sharing

of experiences, these professionals will be invited to build a

Media Index on diversity inclusiveness. This index shall be

a tool, for the media and media professionals, to monitor

their capacities to include diversity in the design and

production of media content. It is also intended to serve as

a decision making tool in favour of truly inclusive and

intercultural modes of media content design and

production.

Some key figures about the problem!

In Europe, only a quarter of news items feature

women, even though they account for over half of

the European population (GMMP, 2010)

Immigrants represent around 10% of the EU

population (Eurostat, 2011); they appear for less

than 5% of the main actors in the news (Ter Wal,

2004)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)

people account for roughly 6% of the population of

the United Kingdom but are represented as less

than 1% on screen

Still in the UK, 20% of the population is disabled,

but they are less than 1% to be represented on

British TV (CDN 2009-10 Progress Report)

In Belgium (CSA, 2012), persons with disabilities

still appear in secondary roles and only as subjects

in relation to disability

Still in Belgium, women and ethnic minorities

appear mostly in secondary roles or as extras in the

information (CSA 2012, AJPB 2011), rarely as an

expert or a spokesperson

In France (CSA, 2008), while ethnic minorities

account for 19% of actors in all TV news, they are

represented more heavily in sports and music

stories, than in political, social and economic news:

more than a third, compared with less than 10%.

In Europe generally (Ter Wal, 2004), these

minorities appear less than 5% in political

coverage, with women (GMMP 2010) account for

less than 5% of actors in the economic or scientific

news

… Something to add?

Through the sources they use, the subjects they select and the treatment they choose, the media influence the agenda

(what to think about) and public perception (how to think) of contemporary debates. This is why the Council of Europe

considers truly inclusive information - where people can participate as witnesses, players, producers etc. – as crucial

for democratic participation and social cohesion.