Conference on quality journalism and media and information literacy co-organised the Council of Europe and the Slovenian Ministry of Culture will take place in Ljubljana, National Gallery of Slovenia, on 28-29 November.

The internet and digital technology have brought the world to our fingertips, information and knowledge but a click away. The abundance of sources, however, does not guarantee a richer, more diverse information diet. In the flood of sensationalist and manipulative messages we need quality journalism more than ever. We need its commitment to accuracy and reliability to help us navigate the public debate and make informed choices. We need its pursuit of the public interest and accountability to hold powers to account. We need it to restore public confidence and trust in the media. Yet quality journalism has been hard hit by the economic changes in the media sector. 

The conference explores how to ensure sustainability of quality news and how to highlight its benefits to the media-fatigued public. We will be looking into the responsibilities that should be borne in this regard by individual media stakeholders including online platforms, by educators, regulators and self-regulators, by the civil society and academia.

• Visit the Conference webpage