BORAČKO JEZERO, 01.06.2018. – Reporting on diversity, transitional human rights in media, ethical standards, and media contribution to dealing with the past and building a culture of memory are just some of the thematic units that participants will listen to and discuss at the Journalism Academy 2018 held at Boracko Lake.
The Journalism Academy 2018 is dedicated to the theme “The Role of Media and Media Reporting in Strengthening Peace, Tolerance and Stability in BiH”. The workshop is being held in two modules and will gather 40 participants, students from the Department of Journalism at the University of BiH, as well as young journalists and journalists from BH. media houses.
Speakers at the Journalism Academy are representatives of the academic community, experts in transitional justice, media professionals, representatives of the Regulatory Agency for Communications and the Press Council and online media in BiH, as well as civil society activists.
During the five days of the workshop, the participants will, among other things, learn and discuss the standards of fair, balanced and objective reporting on sensitive issues related to war, crimes, persecutions and other forms of human rights violations. Besides, through practical exercises and professional mentoring, participants will analyze media content, get acquainted with the process of documenting war crimes for the purpose of publishing in media, and will also feature thematic documentaries.
The summer educational camp, that BHJA organizes since 2013, is being held with the financial support of The US Embassy in BiH in the period from May 31 to July 8, 2018.