Constructive food talk or meat scandals? Media as an arena for food debate
Food unites, but food talk divides. The Martha associations vegetarianism policy raised strong emotions and raised the question: why is the food debate heating up? Moniäänisen median kuumat perunat -debate explored the responsibility and possibilities of the media to...
Conciliatory journalistic analysis paves the way for a multi-voiced debate
Researcher at The Finnish Association for Conciliatory Journalists Sopiva Mikko Hautakangas and journalist Noora Kettunen write in their blog about conciliatory journalism as a basis for a multi-voiced debate.
The Vikes team and board were renewed. What do our new contributors think about the role of development cooperation in Finland, about generations of journalists or about Vikes role in the changing Finnish media landscape?
In March, a new chairman, long-time journalist Jarmo Koponen, was appointed to lead Vikes' board.
In April, the Vikes team was revamped when the new Vikes team was appointed as a global education expert and Media more vociferous now!
-and as a communications expert, communications professional Tiina Helin joined Vikes as a journalist and non-fiction writer Kristiina Markkanen and as a communications expert, communications professional Tiina Helin.
Vikes’ Make Media More Diverse Now! project supports media houses in creating more pluralistic editorial practices
Vikes invites media houses to join a project to work with editorial staff to find ways to make more diverse journalism a reality. Make media more diverse now! also supports journalists from migrant backgrounds and creates a network for underrepresented groups in the media.
Press Freedom Day seminar: Can polarisation be stopped? Views from the keynote speakers and the debate
This year's Freedom of the Press Day seminar focused on the polarisation of the culture of social discourse and explored ways of deconstructing this confrontational development from the perspective of journalists and politicians.
In the first part of the story pair, you can hear what the main speakers, Colonel Aki-Mauri Huhtinen and media researcher Esa Reunanen, as well as the debaters, MP Jouni Ovaska and Vikes expert Wali Hash, had to say on the topic of the day.
Women journalists’ network “La Sala” promotes gender equality in exile in Costa Rica
The role of women in journalism in Nicaragua is not dual. That's why women managers from ten online media have set up a network to provide peer support and negotiate better pay.
Female journalists’ network “La Sala” promotes gender equality in exile in Costa Rica
The role of women in journalism in Nicaragua is not good. That's why women managers from ten online media have set up a network to provide peer support and negotiate better pay.
