Episode 1 – Interview With Victor Pickard by Communication Rights in the Digital Age

The rights-based perspective on ethical and political questions presented by the new digital media has recently regained attention in academic and political debates. What are some definitions of communication rights? Who are the policy and other actors defining these rights? What are the current core issues or cases that pertain to communication rights? What dilemmas are global and how do they differ in different national or local contexts?

This podcast series was recorded at the international conference Communication Rights in the Digital Age, 24-25 October 2019, organized by the Helsinki Media Policy Research Group, the University of Helsinki, the ECREA Communication Law and Policy Section and the Euromedia Research Group. The event was supported by the IAMCR Communication Policy & Technology Section and by the Communication Rights in the Age of Digital Disruption (CORDI), a research consortium funded by the Academy of Finland.

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Episode 1 – Interview with Victor Pickard:

● What’s the state of communication rights in the digital age?
● What’s the role of scholars within this landscape?
● Is it possible to have democracy without journalism?
● Potential long-term consequences of the decline of journalism
● What role do citizen-journalists play?
● What are some of the underpinning aspects of the net neutrality debate?

About the host: Yann Ilunga is a podcasting and business systems consultant, podcaster and international speaker. A University of Helsinki alumni, he’s been featured on the likes of Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur and Foundr Magazine.

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