Agenda

#JeSuisCharlie: To Publish or not to publish, that is the question

15/01/2015

EBU, Operating Eurovision and Euroradio, organize a Media lunchtime talk about

#JeSuisCharlie: To Publish or not to publish, that is the question

An international perspective on freedom of speech and journalistic ethics

In collaboration with the European Federation of Journalists and the European Newspapper Publishers Association

What ?

Moderated panel discussion followed by debate with audience

Welcome

Nicola Frank, EBU Head of European Affairs

Moderation

Jean-Paul Marthoz, journalist, author and senior adviser to the Committee to Protect Journalists

Speakers

Safia Kessas, journalist and TV producer at RTBF

Nourredine Fridhi, Brussels correspondent at pan-Arab TV news channel Al-Arabia

Jérôme Bouvier, Radio France (tbc)

UK Publisher (tbc)

When ?

Thursday 22 January 2015, 12.30 – 14.00 over lunch (sandwich buffet)

Where ?

EBU Brussels office, 56 avenue des Arts, 1000 Brussels

Language

English and French, everyone in his own language

Background

The EBU, in collaboration with the European Federation of Journalists and the European Newspaper Publishers Association, invites you to participate in a Media Lunchtime Talk on freedom of speech and the media in the wake of the tragic events this January in Paris.

We will examine together how journalists and media should feed the debate, and discuss the conditions needed for them to work freely. Social cohesion, media independence, ethical codes, self-regulation and editorial lines are at stake when dealing with highly sensitive and emotional subjects. How can journalists express their opinions, inform and capture the mood of their audience? Can one be “Charlie” and still avoid publishing certain cartoons?

Moderated by press freedom and human rights activist Jean-Paul Marthoz, the debate brings together 4 renowned media professionals from different national backgrounds to comment the media’s reaction to the events.