By Evlambia Angelou
I had the privilege of participating in the 7th Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy (THISAM), which took place from July 14th to 21st this year. From day one, the old Slaughterhouses of Thessaloniki were abuzz with an abundance of knowledge and information.
By Apostolos Karampaglidis
THISAM 2023 officially concluded on Friday, 21st of July. It marked the end of a remarkable journey that provided me with the opportunity to meet people from all around the world and discuss new trends in Media, Journalism, and Communication. This unique experience, my first of its kind, allowed me to gain insights from diverse global perspectives on these evolving fields. The best professionals from around the globe arrived in Thessaloniki and shared their experiences with us. Interactive lectures, discussions, and special guests enabled me to have an up-to-date approach to topics related to Media, Journalism, and Communication.
By Antia Loizou
"I hope I disturbed you, not too much, but just a little bit." With these words, Dr. Dimitrios Bouras concluded his presentation on Friday, 21st of July, the final day of the Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy (THISAM) 2023. It marked the last opportunity for us, the participants, to draw inspiration from the exceptional lectures delivered by experts in the media field.
By Anjali Nair
The program was a collection of diverse lectures under the larger theme of Media Literacy in the context of new media. It served as an urgent call to empower people with the critical capacity for accessing, creating, evaluating, and analyzing media.
By Abhinav Pandya
The most prominent theme at the THISAM 2023 lectures was the impact of technological advancements on the future of journalism, particularly focusing on the effects of AI. This topic featured in several lectures:
Conference theme: The currents of global media and culture
Date: July 13, 2023, 1:00-6:00PM
Venue: Thessaloniki, Greece
Co-organizers: THISAM (Peace Journalism Lab, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Institute for Convergence Culture (Hallym University, Korea), Knowledge Coop for Good Governance (Seoul, Korea)
In collaboration with the journal Global Media and China (Sage)
This July I participated with a scholarship through the "Heal it" Educational Programme in the 6th International Summer Academy of Journalism (THISAM) that took place in Thessaloniki. At THISAM I was also responsible for interviewing the speakers and participants. Two exclusive videos will soon be posted on the social media of the International Summer Academy.
THISAM is learning in an informal environment where ideas, opportunities and new adventures will naturally happen from a good beer among people worldwide. THISAM is an informal way to spend a vacation in Greece: the beauty of Thessaloniki and the well-known Greek hospitality are undoubtedly one of the assets that make such an event a “must” on my summer list.
15.07.2022
Thessaloniki. The weather is great, summer hitting its heat.
And I can't wait to go to school. Imagine that.
03.08.2022
And I was right that I couldn't wait to go back to school. But not any school. Even though it is a summer school, for me it was life school. And life changing experience .
Walking through the streets of Thessaloniki, and enjoying a free afternoon, I saw a tree in front of me that caught my attention. It was decorated with lanterns that swayed gently in the summer breeze. I stopped to take a picture of them. An interesting and unusual sight, worth photographing in my opinion, because that is exactly what I enjoy, the small things.
Dobrinka Stojanovska
BA in Journalism and MA in Public Relations
Project coordinator at Association for Democratic Initiatives (ADI)
North Macedonia
The days spent in Thessaloniki as part of 6th Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy
The project “Digital and Media Literacy for Youth Leaders” is an eight months project implemented by the Center for Social Innovations Blin 42-21 and Digital Communication Network Global that will provide youth with digital and media literacy skills. These skills will support them to analyze, evaluate and create effective messages on a wide variety of digital mediums. The project is financed by the Erasmus + small scale partnership program.
Thessaloniki, 8/3/2022
Ukrainian students will be hosted by the 6th Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy which is organized by the School of Journalism & Mass Communications of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Jean Monnet Chair on European Union Public Diplomacy. The academy will start on the 15th and will be completed on the 22nd of July 2022, while the opening will be on the 15th of July 2022, by the Rector of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor Nikolaos G. Papaioannou.
A workshop on reporting responsibly on diverse communities by Dr. Sally Ann Cruikchank, Assistant professor in the school of journalism and strategic media, Middle Tennessee State University.
Tena Perisin, Petra Kovacevic, Dejan Oblak, Stela Lechpammer (Department of Journalism and Media Production, University of Zagreb) talked about "The Reasons of News Avoidance and Perception of the media and journalism in Croatia: The National Survey".
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