In times of digitalisation and social networks, it is easy to carry lies and hate to an audience of millions. This has an effect on the communication in society, on the trust in democratic processes and the credibility of the media. But how can journalists reply to lies and hate on digital platforms effectively and withdraw themselves from these manipulations?
The Initiative Qualität im Journalismus [Initiative Quality in Journalism] provides a
detailed documentation of the IQ-Herbstforum 2017 (pdf).
The lectures, presentations, interviews and discussions at the ninth Herbstforum of the Initiative Qualität im Journalismus [Initiative Quality in Journalism] at Deutschlandradio in Berlin on 16 October focused on editorial strategies against fakes and hate speech. The new intendant of Deutschlandradio, Stefan Raue, opened the IQ-Herbstforum with a greeting.
The Programme on 16 October 2017:
11.00 a.m. Opening of the Herbstforum with a welcoming address by Andreas-Peter Weber, Programme Director of Deutschlandradio
11.15 a.m. Trau, schau, wem: Vertrauen ist gut … [Try before You Trust: Trust Is Good…]
Kick-Off Speech by Prof. Dr. Tanjev Schultz, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
11.45 a.m. Fakten schaffen: Initiativen gegen Fakes [Creating Facts: Initiatives against Fakes]
Interviews with Rike Woelk, ARD-Faktenfinder [fact-finder], Hamburg and Jutta Kramm, Fact-Checking Ressort Correct!v, Berlin
followed by a discussion with:
- Stefan Niggemeier, Übermedien, Berlin
- Prof. Dr. Stephan Ruß-Mohl, European Journalism Observatory EJO, Lugano
- Mario Sixtus, ZDF-Author, Berlin
2.15 p.m. Agieren und reagieren: Redaktionelle Antworten auf Hassbotschaften [Acting and Reacting: Editorial Responses to Hate Messages]
Impulse by Ellen Wesemüller, Neue deutsche Medienmacher, Berlin
followed by a discussion with:
- Dr. Wiebke Loosen, Hans-Bredow-Institut, Hamburg
- Heinrich Maria Löbbers, Sächsische Zeitung, Dresden
- Alexander Völkel, Nordstadtblogger, Dortmund
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Vogel, Autor #wortgewalt(ig), Cologne
4.00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Outlook by Ulrike Kaiser, IQ-Spokeswoman
