media convention

For the third year in a row, MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin (MCB) – hosted by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) and Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (mabb) – took place jointly with re:publica at STATION Berlin. The joint ticket allowed attendance at both events – #MCB16 and #rpTEN.

On 2 and 3 May 2016, about 150 national and international experts from the worlds of media, academia, and politics met with digital-economy decision-makers at #MCB16 to discuss current media- and Internet-policy issues, market trends, and media-culture developments. Digital visions, basic information rights, the challenges of regulation, and concrete distribution issues will all be topics of discussion. #MCB speakers included Jean-Julien Baronnet (Ubisoft Motion Pictures), Thomas Evans (CNN), Luciano Floridi (Oxford Universitiy) – Floridi will be joined at MCB16 in conversation with whistleblower Edward Snowden via live link-up, Salah Negm (Al Jazeera) and Nick van Dyk (Activision Blizzard).

In recent years, the MCB has become one of the most important media conferences in Europe. National and international experts from the media, academic, and policy spheres meet with digital-economy decision-makers to discuss current media- and network-policy issues, market trends, and media-culture developments, all in an interdisciplinary, open, and discursive way. The conference is distinguished by its mix of inspiring talks, discussions, and workshops coupled with a unique mix of participants, in which start-up founders meet with global players, TV critics with game geeks, network activists with chairs of broadcasting corporations, bloggers with editors, and media policy-makers with developers.

In recent years, MCB speakers have included national and international figures such as Netflix founder Reed Hastings, policymakers such as Hamburg Mayor Olaf Scholz, media innovators such as YouTube star LeFloid, political activists such as Pussy Riot and The Yes Men, and media creators such as Stefan Niggemeier.

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06/03/2016

Snapchat, Storytelling and Press Freedom – MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin 2016!

New business models in the world of media, the future of film, media policy and press freedom - #MCB16 was marked by diverse topics and offered numerous interesting and exciting programme content during its two full days.

04/27/2016

#rpTEN and #MCB16: The Programme is Looking Good!

This year will mark the third cooperation between re:publica and MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin (2 – 3 May). YouTube stars meet with internet activists, while film experts debate with journalists.

05/11/2016

Press Freedom in Vietnam: Powerless Without the Net

Bui Thanh Hieu is one of the best known bloggers in Vietnam. On Day 2 of the MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin, in his talk on "#freeLy: Blogging, and the restriction of freedoms of religion and information in Vietnam" he spoke about the persecution of dissent in his country. The DJS journalism students met him for an interview at re:publica TEN.

05/03/2016

The Power of the Image

The Commission for the Protection of Youth in the Media (Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz - KJM) found the publishing of a picture of a dead baby in the Bild newspaper to be a violation of human dignity. Bild Online editor Julian Reichelt and KJM Chairperson Andreas Fischer discussed the case together with academics in the MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin panel.

05/03/2016

Digital Storytelling – This is how it's done!

Professor Bernhard Pörksen outlines six characteristics to explain what constitutes viral storytelling at the MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin.

05/02/2016

LOL in Africa – Social Media as a Channel for Satire

African comedians from Zimbabwe and Botswana spoke about the spread of satire through social media channels in the "LOL – Laugh Out Loud!" panel at the MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin.

05/02/2016

A Year in Review: Social Media Rights

Nazi photos, Football star Benatia's pay slip and goat comments caused quite a stir last year – on social media and law offices. In MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin's review of the last year, Thorsten Feldmann and Henning Krieg examined the most topical misunderstandings with humour and the Bullshit-Bingo.

05/02/2016

Günther Oettinger: Keeping it Specifically Vague

TTIP, net neutrality, regulation of social media: Topics where Günther Oettinger seemingly has a lot of questions to answer. But the EU Commissioner would rather think about some lighter-weight topics, like network expansion, without having to state any specifics.

05/02/2016

Snapchat for Adults

Teenager Joshua Arntzen attempted to explain Snapchat for adults at the MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin via a video presentation. It would seem that journalism is still having a bit of a tough time with the app.

05/02/2016

More Than Just Action and Kids' Stuff: Gaming Tips for Gaming Haters

You think gamers are nerds? You can't be bothered with computer games? Maybe radio broadcaster Marcus Richter's tips at the MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin can change that.