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The “The Narratives that Shape our World: Bridging the COVID-19 Narratives in Public Discourse” #workshop, held on December 15th, brought together #experts and researchers, aiming to uncover polarised narratives around #COVID19 and unveil bridges, that have the potential to cultivate constructive discussions at a broader societal level.     The presentation was delivered by Professor Andrzej Nowak, Chief Narrative Scientist at Re-Imagine Europa and the project’s lead researcher, and  Professor David Chavalarias, Research Director at Centre national de la recherche scientifique and Director at the Complex System Institute of Paris IdF. Their #research determined that the polarised discussions that dominated the #COVID crisis were not about vaccines or lockdowns. The #pandemic served as a catalyst for broader tensions about corporate influence, environmental protection or the struggle between individual rights and governmental authority.    By analysing a broad corpus of #data in four languages, the research team was able to identify the main #narratives surrounding the COVID-19 debate, how they are structured, how they spread and their underlying values. It is through these values that bridges can be built to overcome polarised dialogues and help build more constructive discussions.    The “Narratives Observatory combatting Disinformation in Europe Systemically” (NODES) is a Pilot project co-funded by the European Commission to deploy the power of narratives to tackle #disinformation within the European public sphere.  Check the full recording of the presentation below:    https://lnkd.in/eDrrj9Ca  

In recent years, the proliferation of digital media globally has been one of the key drivers of deep, structural changes within the news industry, hobbling the production of fact-based news, leading to fragmentation and polarization. Such trends have been accelerated by digital systems with black-box algorithms that drive attention of a growing proportion of global audiences toward individually tailored, often emotionally charged content designed to capture attention. Authoritarian regimes such as Russia, China, and Iran have exploited trends in the information environment to accentuate their power at home and across borders. There is little evidence to suggest that the authoritarian powers will alter course in their heavy reliance on manipulation of the information environment, and therefore democracies must adapt to address the evolving challenge. This International Forum for Democratic Studies issue brief offer key principles to this end https://lnkd.in/gciYGnaJ

Hi. Hope you had a good start into 2024! If you're looking for interesting trends/topics lists in the domains of tech/journalism, check out this DW Innovation post. If you want to be extra geeky, read up on OI. That's not a typo. OI stands for organoid intelligence and describes an emerging, multidisciplinary field focused on biological computing. For example, they're using lab-grown brain organoids as biological hardware/wetware: "Just a few weeks ago, a biocomputing system made of living brain cells learned to recognize the voice of one person from a set of 240 audio clips of eight people pronouncing Japanese vowel sounds." Wow. I'll be more concerned with "down-to-earth" topics, though. Like: "AI for everything", "Twitter killers", and – of course – Apple's new take on XR/immersive/spatial. Feel free to share what you find interesting (or scary) in the comments.

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The 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum will take place between 15-19 January 2024.The theme of the conference is Rebuilding Trust will focus on exploring the opportunities enabled by the new technologies and their implications on decision-making and global partnership.

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Rachel Donald's excellent Planet Critical podcast is already a weekly fixture for me, but this episode is a must-listen. I believe this is one of the most important issues to understand for anyone trying to fix our multiple crises. I studied international economics at university, where I was taught, fairly uncritically, that globalisation would be a win-win for all. I then worked for many years conducting research for major corporations in many of the contexts described in this episode. In my time in this world I witnessed companies preferring to invest in "stable" autocracies rather than fledgling democracies. Those selling weapons, chemicals and mining products - often to the same regimes - posting consistently the highest profits, almost always to tax-free jurisdictions. I met lawyers and consultants whose main business was international arbitration trials (as this episode explains - private tribunals where companies are able to sue governments for billions for enacting legislation, such as to protect the environment or workers, that may harm their investments) - in some of the poorest African nations. There is no doubt that many people did benefit, at least in monetary terms, from the liberalisation of trade and finance of the 90s and early 2000s. And there is no doubt many people working in these and related organisations believed then - and possibly still now - that they are providing a net societal benefit. Perhaps some are. But there is also no doubt that the power this regime has afforded multinational corporations, in whose interests - not society at large - this system has been erected, is at the heart of our inability to solve our multiple crises - not least on climate change. As Matt Kennard explains, globalisation was never about trade - it was always about investment, specifically, investment by western corporations looking for the next "frontier." It was certainly not about strengthening democracies or helping countries develop in a sustainable way. Indeed, the power of these corporations and the frameworks they helped design has become so strong that democratic regimes in both "developed" and "developing" markets now find themselves answering more to corporations than to citizens. One example is the little-known but astonishingly powerful Energy Charter Treaty, which has allowed fossil fuel companies to sue governments, including in Europe, for enacting climate legislation. Another is that of the tiny, fledgling democracy of Honduras, which is being sued to the tune of one third of its GDP by a US corporation for trying to prevent it from setting up a zero-tax "private" city. What to do? One answer from Matt is to support labour unions- the only power structure large enough to take on corporations. Another I would advocate for - reform economics education from the ground up. We need to stop teaching as if our economic system operates in a power vacuum, independent from society or the planet which sustains us.

So fascinating to see the movement in the EU bubble media business. The sleepy pre-2015 days are looong gone. Habib will have more to say probs but here are my casual observations (based on zero insider info - pls don’t shoot I am srsly just a guy scrolling through LinkedIn observing stuff) Politico Europe has proven there is money to be made - but ofc with a very specific business model and plenty of runway to start (others are taking bets based on this proof of concept, the concept being there is money to be made here:)) Mediahuis has bought and will reinvent Euractiv in a way yet to be revealed (new MD just announced). Euronews has new (PE?) money, a new Bxl HQ and is on a recruitment binge. The Brussels Times has made a successful push on market share re: event partnerships as well as coverage for the “eu bubble outside of work microculture” Parliament Mag is also making moves beyond standard offerings. Contexte snuck in the French back door with a paywall that goes deeper for that huge language niche (an oxymoron - but this is possible in Bxl ha) Other paywalled sector-specific outlets like Foresight Climate and Energy are spending the effort to draw in subscribers with non standard content like regular podcasts. MLex is still (profitably) MLexxing. What did I miss/grossly mischaracterise??😜 (Second reminder that I am not a pro media watcher but rather just a dude with a phone and a thumb)

🌐🚫 "Own Nothing, Stay Happy" - an intriguing or dystopian future? Dive into a critical analysis of the World Economic Forum's controversial vision with “Own Nothing, Stay Happy”: Exposing the WEF’s Grand Scheme. 🔍 Explore how this concept challenges the very foundations of personal wealth, freedom, and societal structure. The discussion unravels the implications of a world without personal property rights, questioning who truly benefits from such a paradigm shift. 🚨 From historical insights to psychological impacts, the conversation sheds light on what it truly means to own nothing. Are we heading towards a future of communal harmony, or are we stepping into an era of disguised inequality and control? 👥 Join us in this profound discussion that urges a re-evaluation of our societal trajectory. It's not just about financial security; it's about preserving our rights, freedoms, and dignity in the face of sweeping global narratives. https://lnkd.in/gfU4tUpx