Regulating against Hate Speech in Media
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Description
Regulating against Hate Speech in Media
This is the first of three one day seminars as part of the EU project Respect Words - Ethical Journalism against Hate Speech where we will be asking the questions:
- What does ethical reporting mean?
- What codes and regulations are in place in Ireland?
- What happens when these codes/regulations are breached or ignored?
Agenda
09.30 - Registration
09.45 - Welcome
10.00 - Keynote Speech - What does Ethical Reporting mean?
Colum Kenny (Emeritus Professor, DCU; former chair of the master in Journalism DCU and former member of the BAI)
11.00 - Panel 1 - Regulations and Ethics in Media
- Celene Craig (Deputy Chief Executive, BAI)
- Emily O'Reilly (EU Ombudswoman)
- Irena Cvektovic (Spokesperson on Media Ethics, CRAOL, Community Radio Forum of Ireland)
- Lisa Ni Choisdealbha (Executive Director, IBI)
12.00 - World Café Style Discussion
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Panel 2 – Terminology and Representation of Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Media
- Jennifer Schweppe (Lecturer in Law, University of Limerick)
- Caoimhe McCabe (Information officer, Pavee Point)
- Catherine Joyce (Blanchardstown Travellers Development Group/ Chair of ITM)
15.00 - World Café Style Discussion
15.30 - Presentation of Media Award to Young Travellers
16.00 - Summary and Conclusions
17.00 - Close
Each seminar is a standalone event as part of the EU project Respect Words - Ethical Journalism against Hate Speech