Learning Platform for Reporting on Migration to Start in Late 2021
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In collaboration with Mediendienst Integration, the Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism at TU Dortmund University is set to develop the e-learning platform “Media – Migration – Integration” for both aspiring and established journalists. The project is part of the German federal government’s National Action Plan for Integration, which has now been unveiled by Chancellor Angela Merkel. The government’s Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration Annette Widmann-Mauz is coordinating the project.
The project aims to promote more in-depth and sustainable reporting on the issues of integration and migration. The e-learning platform is designed to provide a solid grounding in the current state of research on integration and migration in a way that is systematically geared towards the needs of the target audience. It aims to provide journalists with a structured introduction to the research, reporting and ethics of integration and migration coverage as well as best practices and strategies for tailoring content to the audience and pitching topics during the editorial planning process. The platform can also be used to provide ongoing training to employees in NGOs, foundations and administrations. It will work with introductory texts, best practice examples, case studies and in-depth readings, but also with videos, audio clips, role plays and quiz formats, thus offering a future-focused, interactive learning experience. The service is set to go live in late 2021.
New concept in training and further education
Last but not least, the project aims to close a blatant gap in journalistic training and further education. Although the topic of migration has dominated the media and public discourse for years, there is still no systematic training concept for journalists, who are often faced with major ethical challenges when reporting on migration and integration. “We offer an up-to-date, structured and digital solution for journalistic training in German-speaking countries – which is taking place under radically different conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” explained Prof. Susanne Fengler, Academic and Managing Director of the Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism.
The Erich Brost Institute has been an international leader in research and training on migration reporting for years. A UNESCO media and migration handbook for journalistic institutes around the world is currently in the pipeline. The Mediendienst Integration (MDI) online platform has been providing journalists with information on the topics of migration, integration and asylum in Germany since 2012. MDI is bringing its many years of expertise in the field of integration to the project.
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