Third expert meeting on Open Journalism, 9 December 2015
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The third expert meeting on Open Journalism focused on the presence and role of intermediaries, more specifically on intermediaries who play a direct and effective role in the distribution of and access to journalistic content. Recommendations from the meeting will soon be available on www.osce.org/fom.
Intermediaries have become one of the main platforms facilitating access to media content as well as enhancing the interactive and participatory nature of Open Journalism. The progressive establishment of different terms of use or community standards by social media platforms has increased intermediaries' influence in the way content is distributed.
A discussion about the relationship between intermediaries and media on the one hand, and between these platforms and users on the other hand is needed in order to properly understand the implications of their activities and their corporate responsibility. Human rights issues in this area are of special importance, particularly when it comes to content decisions adopted by private actors.
The expert meeting on 9 December was webcast live on www.osce.org/live and all information related to the event. The expert meeting also featured live tweeting using the hashtag #OpenJournalism.
Participants in the meeting on 9 December heard presentations from:
- David Kaye (@davidakay), the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression,
- Gabriella Cseh (@facebook), Head of Public Policy for Central and Eastern Europe for Facebook,
- William Echikson (@Bechkson) , founder and director of E+Europe,
- Miquel Peguera (@MiquelP), Associate Professor of Law at the Open University of Catalonia,
- Yaman Akdeniz (@cyberrights), professor of Law at the Human Rights Law Research Center, Faculty of Law at the Istanbul Bilgi University,
- Ben Wagner (@benwagne_r), Director of the Centre of Internet & Human Rights,
- Irina Levova, Strategy Director, Institute for Internet Studies, and
- Tim Karr (@TimKarr), Senior Director of Strategy for Free Press
Videos from the expert meeting on intermediaries role in Open Journalism, recorded 9 December 2015.