[FoME] Online debate, Nov. 19, 5.00 pm: China's international media strategy and its influence on Africa's media sector

[Cletus Barie]

Dear colleagues,

Deutsche Welle Akademie and Reporters Without Borders invite you to take part in the interactive online debate 
“China's international media strategy and its influence on Africa's media sector”

While China’s international media strategy is less well known than its Belt and Road Initiative, it is just as ambitious, and China's influence on the global south's media landscape is often overlooked in debates on this growing superpower. But in just over a decade, China has greatly expanded its media presence in Africa, influencing its underlying telecommunications, data and information standards. This discussion round looks at the scope of China's global strategy - particularly its investments in Africa's media sector – as well as the motive behind its ambitions, and discusses its impact on the continent and on independent journalism overall.

Date:        November 19, 2020
Time:        5.00 pm – 6.30 pm (CET)
Location:   Online event (Registration required, see below)Audience:  40 persons (max.)

China's expansion has been rapid. China now cooperates with more than 40 countries in Africa on issues around media policy exchanges, digitization, journalism training and content development. China's media players are also operating and expanding their own companies in Africa and investing in established African media companies. Similar trends are occurring worldwide; the building of a European CGTN Production hub in London is just one example.

This discussion examines the consequences this is having for human rights organizations and media outlets around the world. With examples, we will explore how China's approach to journalism and freedom of speech has impacted the work of journalists and media outlets in Kenya; the standards and values being transmitted to journalists attending Chinese journalism trainings; and what China's journalism concept means for the West's understanding of universal human rights and the aim of journalism to report objectively and independently.

Join us for this interactive debate with international guests and experts.

Moderator: Maximilian Kalkhof, China correspondent, WELT

Panelists:

* John-Allan Namu, Investigative Journalist and CEO of Africa Uncensored, Kenya

* Cédric Alviani, RSF East Asia bureau chief, Taiwan; author of RSF's 2019 report on China’s international media strategy

* Jillo Kadida, Journalist, The Star, Kenya

* Chang Ping, Journalist and commentator for Deutsche Welle and newspapers in Hongkong. He is now living in exile in Germany.

 
To participate, please register by November 16:

https://www.eventbrite.de/e/chinas-internat-media-strategy-and-its-influence-on-africas-media-sector-registration-126253661099


For questions regarding the event, please contact dw-akademie at dw.com

The event will be hosted using BigBlueButton, an open-source web conferencing platform allowing maximum data protection.

I am looking forward to an inspiring discussion!

Best,

Gregor



C. Gregor Barié
Head Advocacy and Partnerships
Policy and Learning
DW Akademie

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