2024 Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners

The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) is calling for applications for the 12th edition of its Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners.

The 12th edition of the CMPF Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners offers the opportunity for journalists and media practitioners to learn, discuss, and share their experiences, ideas, and viewpoints.

The aim is to enrich the experience for all participants and advance their understanding of critical phenomena and processes affecting journalism and informed citizenship more broadly. The programme is structured around keynote presentations by distinguished experts, followed by interactive sessions.

In the 12th edition of the CMPF Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners, they will delve into the implications of AI technology for journalism and the broader information landscape. How will it reshape the practice of journalism? What opportunities and challenges does it present for the profession? What are the ethical, philosophical, and societal implications, and how to safeguard humans in the loop?

Furthermore, they will explore the economics of journalism and the media in relation to AI. Notably, technology companies utilize news publishers’ content to train their large language models (LLMs) without providing adequate compensation, if any. How can AI be leveraged to enhance business opportunities and business processes for the media?

Key Topics

• AI and journalism: practices within and beyond journalism
• Humans in the loop and safety of journalists
• AI and media business: copyright, innovation, transformation, monetisation
• EU Regulatory framework and global standards: focus on Artificial Intelligence Act, Digital Services
• Act, Digital Markets Act, Code of Practice on Disinformation, European Media Freedom Act
• ​​Key international developments in Internet governance and their potential impact on the future of journalism and the media sector
• Ethics of AI and ethics of AI use in journalism

Scholarships Categories

They offer up to 36 scholarships within the following categories and conditions:

• CMPF Summer School Programme scholarships – 20 scholarships: available to applicants from countries participating in the Creative Europe programme, namely the EU27, candidate countries and potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine), European Neighbourhood Policy countries (Armenia, Tunisia), EFTA countries which are part of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein). The scholarship covers travel expenses up to an established ceiling, accommodation for 5 nights, tuition fees, all course materials, access to the EUI library, Wi-Fi access at the EUI, social activities, lunches, and coffee breaks on lecture days.
• Widening Countries Programme scholarships – up to 7 scholarships: available to applicants from the Widening Countries. The scholarship will contribute 500 euros to cover travel expenses and accommodation for 5 nights. In addition, tuition fees, all course materials, access to the EUI library, Wi-Fi access at the EUI, social activities, lunches, and coffee breaks on lecture days, one cocktail, one dinner, will be offered by the Programme.
• Global scholarships – up to 10 scholarships: available to applicants from Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, provided by the European Union in the framework of the Global Initiative on the Future of the Internet. The scholarship is intended for travel expenses (economy class fare), visas, accommodation for 6 nights, tuition fees, all course materials, access to the EUI library, Wi-Fi access at the EUI, social activities, lunches and coffee breaks on lecture days.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is April 30, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.