Guests from Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal visited the HBI last week. Journalists, media professionals, and content creators participated in an informational tour organized by the Goethe-Institut.
The overarching theme was “Strengthening Media Resilience through Local Influencer Networks.” PD Dr. Jan-Hinrik Schmidt provided insight into the German media system and current trends in media consumption during a lecture with simultaneous interpretation. Topics included the role of public media and the growing importance of digital platforms and social media as news sources.
The subsequent discussion focused on the current challenges facing journalism and the media.
- How independent are public media in various countries?
- What role do alternative information sources play?
- How can the credibility of fact-checks be assessed?
