Over 50 foreign journalists, bloggers, media managers and researchers from various countries are expected to take part in the educational program offered by the New Media Workshop as part of the 2nd Global Digital Forum in Moscow on October 8-10. Participants will spend this time exploring digital media trends, learning to work with neural networks, fact checking and misinformation, social engineering and content creation, and will also discover Russian media platforms and practices.
Participants in the international program will include, among others, Ana Mião, a journalist from a major Brazilian title, Poder360; Mariam Mohamed Ali, who heads the social media department at the Somali National News Agency, Mathews Chushi, a Zambian blogger, Serbian media researcher Nenad Badovinac, Director General of Madagascar’s Office of Radio and Television Office Elisée Lemana, as well as representatives from other countries.
This three-day crash course will focus on addressing practical objectives content creators and distributors face in today’s world across all countries and media markets. The agenda includes workshops, lectures and hands-on sessions offered by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Vice Rector of the Senezh Management Workshop Mikhail Kanavtsev, Hero of Russia, Cosmonaut Sergei Prokopyev, AI expert Alexei Parfun, and others. There will also be hands-on sessions on content creation, creating publicity for national events and holidays. The program includes sessions for exchanging best practices with Russian media platforms and editorial boards. Media professionals are scheduled to visit VKontakte and Rossiya National Center.
The workshop will offer its participants an opportunity not only to master new practical tools but also compare media practices from various countries, how they work with social media, what formats are popular, how newsrooms and content creators adapt to the advent of generative AI and how the relations between journalists, bloggers, platforms and content consumers evolve.
“The media have long transcended all borders, which makes it especially important these days not only to share our practices but also hear our colleagues from other countries and work together to create content. This professional exchange and creative collaboration present the usual media processes in a new light by enabling us to compare our approaches and devise effective solutions for various cultural contexts. The New Media Workshop has been serving as a platform for pursuing this agenda for many years in an effort to promote dialogue and the sharing of best practices,” Deputy Director General of Dialogue Regions, Founder of the New Media Workshop Yulia Ablets said.
The 2nd Global Digital Forum will take place in Moscow on October 8-10 and will bring together representatives from more than 120 countries. Its program includes business, educational and interactive tracks on the digital transition, technology, media and international cooperation.
