Fragmented Media Landscape: Challenges to Building “peace in the minds“
By Tapio Varis The first Director-General , Sir Julian Huxley was asked in 1947 by young diplomats in Paris “What does UNESCO do?” The short answer was “It strives for…
2025 World Press Freedom Day Forum
Former New York Times Publisher, Arthur Sulzberger once proclaimed that the “free press is one of America’s greatest exports.” While the United States was acclaimed to be the bastion of…
Man, Meaning, and Machine: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Media, Message
By Tony Onyima The world is now governed by disruptions and innovations driven by technology. These disruptions occur across many areas, creating companies like Alibaba, Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, etc. IrokoTV…
Unlocking Media Literacy and Shaping Tomorrow’s Minds: The Finland Model
Why do we need media literacy? How can these practices make people more media literate? Tapio Varis (professor emeritus) provides answers in a presentation at The DCN Global Forum, Helsinki,…
