M100 Young European Journalists Workshop 2024
Live Journalism:
Fake News and Disinformation in Election Campaigns
7 – 12 September 2024, Potsdam
(Arrival 6 September, Departure 13 September)
Friday, 6 September
Arrival
19:00
Welcome Dinner
Saturday, 7 September
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam
Workshop Trainer: Caroline Lindekamp, Head of Project “noFake”, Correctiv, Germany
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome by Organizers and Presentation of the Agenda
09:45 – 11:15
Self-introduction of the Participants & Correctiv
11:15 – 12:30
News Conference with Caroline Lindekamp:
Let’s play fact-checking newsroom
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Group Discussion
National perspectives: How did disinformation affect elections in the participants’ countries?
14:30 – 15:00
Group Exercise
What can we do? Collect examples for counter-Measures against disinformation from different countries
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:30
Oxford Style Debate
Let’s discuss and change perspective: Preparing an Oxford style debate on “Prebunking instead of debunking?” or “AI – Panacea or Peril for Democracy?
17:30 – 18:00
Check-out and Feedback
18:00
End of Day 1
Sunday, 8 September
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam
The AI Election Year: The Impact of AI on Our Democracy
Workshop Trainer: Dr Katja Muñoz, Research Fellow at the DGAP Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology, Germany
In the digital age, democracy faces unprecedented challenges. The rapid evolution of AI and its integration into our information ecosystems has dramatically altered the landscape of political engagement and election integrity. “The AI Election Year: The Impact of AI on Our Democracy” workshop delves into how these technological advancements are manipulating the integrity of our information space and explores strategies to counteract these effects.
Participants will leave with a comprehensive understanding of how AI is being used to influence democratic processes, equipped with practical strategies to recognize and counteract misinformation, and inspired to engage in or support community journalism efforts.
Objectives:
1. Understand the Influence of AI: Gain insights into how AI technologies are being used to manipulate information and influence democratic processes.
2. Identify Key Players: Learn about the various stakeholders within the social media ecosystem, including influencers, state actors, digital mercenaries, populists, and bots, and their roles in shaping public opinion.
3. Analyze Digital Strategies: Examine the digital strategies deployed to manipulate information, including misinformation campaigns, deepfakes, and algorithmic biases.
4. Explore Countermeasures: Discover the potential of community journalism and other grassroots efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of AI on democracy.
09:30 – 10:00
Introduction
– Overview of AI in contemporary society.
– Historical context of AI’s role in elections and political processes.
10:00 – 11:00
Manipulation of Information Space
– Case studies of AI-driven misinformation campaigns.
– Analysis of the psychological and social impacts of manipulated information.
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00
Role of Social Media Ecosystems
– Detailed examination of how social media platforms are exploited.
– The influence of different stakeholders: influencers, state actors, digital mercenaries,
populists, and bots.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:30
Digital Strategies Deployed
– Exploration of tactics such as deepfakes, fake news, and targeted advertising.
– Discussion on algorithmic biases and how they reinforce echo chambers.
Community Journalism as a Counterforce
– The role of community journalism in promoting factual reporting, transparency and trust.
– Strategies for empowering local journalists and communities.
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 17:30
Collecting story ideas
Workshop trainer: Jochen Markett & Christine Liehr
17:30
End of Day 1
Monday, 9 September
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam
Workshop Trainer: Jochen Markett, Christine Liehr, Headliner
09:30 – 11:00
Theoretical Input
Writing for the stage
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Practical Part
Writing the story and collecting multimedia material
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Writing and collecting multimedia material
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Writing and collecting multimedia material
17:30
Deadline for submission of the first draft
End of Day 3
Tuesday, 10 September
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam
Workshop Trainer: Jochen Markett, Christine Liehr, Headliner
10:00 – 13:00
Individual feedback + editing
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Coaching: Speaking on Stage
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:30
2 parallel Shows
18:30
End of Day 4
Wednesday, 11 September
MIZ Babelsberg, Stahnsdorfer Str. 107, 14482 Potsdam
Workshoptrainer: Jochen Markett, Christine Liehr, Headliner
10:00 – 13:00
Evaluation der Shows, individuelle Arbeit an den Texten
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 17:30
Rehearsals for the Reporter Slam & preparation of the presentation for the M100SC
20:00
LIVE-SHOW: REPORTER SLAM
FreiLand, Friedrich-Engels-Straße 22, 14473 Potsdam
Thursday, 12 September
Orangery, Sanssouci Castle, Potsdam
09:30 – 22:00
M100 Sanssouci Colloquium:
“DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK”
