World Press Freedom Day: Countering Hate Speech in the Media through Ethics and Self-Regulation
To mark World Press Freedom Day 2016 the Ethical Journalism Network moderated a panel at UNESCO’s celebrations in Helsinki on “Countering Hate Speech in the Media through Ethics and Self-Regulation” with participants from Finland, Bosnia & Herzegovnia, Denmark, Indonesia, South Sudan and Peru.
Ahead of the panel discussion, the EJN’s director Aidan White spoke about how media can identify and report hate speech with the UNESCO youth Newsroom.
Countering Hate Speech in the Media through Ethics and Self-Regulation
Organizers: International Federation of Journalists, Finnish Union of Journalists, Finnish Council of Mass Media
Panellists:
- Elina Grundström, Chair, Council for Mass Media in Finland (Finland)
- Ljiljana Zurovac, Executive Director, Bosnia Herzegovina Press Council (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, President, European Federation of Journalists (Denmark)
- Josep Adi Prasetiyo, Chairman, Press Council of Indonesia (Indonesia)
- Poni Alice JameKolok, Radio and TV Journalist (South Sudan)
- Zuliana Lainez, Secretary General, Asociación Nacional de Periodistas del Perú (Peru)
Moderator:
- Aidan White, Director, Ethical Journalism Network (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
