WINTER MEDIA SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OF JOURNALISM FROM B&H 2009
20.12.2009

WINTER MEDIA SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OF JOURNALISM FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 

Mostar, Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Tuzla
Sarajevo, 14-19 December 2009 - hotel Europa

       The Press Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina held fourth Winter School for students of journalism for 38 students from four faculties of journalism from Mostar, Tuzla, Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The School of Journalism was held in Sarajevo, hotel „Europa“, in period from 14th till 19th of December 2009. 
      
       Apart from possibility to socialize with colleagues from different faculties from Bosnia and Herzegovina, students had an opportunity to gain knowledge on ethics and professional standards of journalism through media self-regulation in B&H and Europe, also on freedom of editorial policy and responsibility of journalistic reporting. Students were enabled to learn more about relation of journalism and new media. Lecturing on treatment of gender issues and usage of gender sensitive language in media, as well as reporting from courts in B&H, was also part of the agenda. Through interesting lectures of domestic and foreign lecturers, especially through practical examples of application of journalistic ethics, based on work of the Complaints Commission of the Press Council in B&H, students had a chance to apply their knowledge on media self-regulation at concrete examples from journalistic practice. Most of students agreed that practical examples were the best way of learning since that clearly shows what professional scruples they might expect in future work. 

      Lecturers at the School of journalistic ethics were journalists and experts on self-regulation from B&H and Europe: Ms Vildana Selimbegovic, Editor in Chief of daily „Oslobodjenje“, Mr Filip Voets, Ombudsman for media and Secretary General of the Flemish Press Council of Belgium, Mr Manfred Protze, journalists of „dpa“ agency and Spokesperson of the Press Council of Germany, Mr Mehmed Halilovic, Ombudsman for media of FB&H and Mr Fuad Kovacevic, journalist of daily „Oslobodjenje“ and member of the Complaints Commission of the Press Council in B&H. 

      Interesting lecture on court media reporting and reporting on gender issues had Ms Merima Husejnovic, reporter from B&H Court of BIRN agency, Ms Ljiljana Zurovac, Executive Director of the Press Council in B&H and Ms Nada Ler-Sofronic, Director of the center „Woman and Society“. Ms Sandra Kasalo-Fazlic, manager of business and communication of JTI company, held lectures on topic „Ethics in Reporting on Corporations“. 

     The School was held by financial support from German Embassy in Sarajevo, NED Organization and JTI corporation.



PROGRAM:


Newspaper Editor:
Freedom of editorial policy and responsibility of newspaper reporting
The Press Code in everyday editorial practice
Ethics as protection of profession and protection of journalists – is theory in accordance with the practice?

Journalism and new media:
Newspapers and Internet broadcasting; newspaper pages, e-zine, Weblog; Podcast; RSS-feed

Practical tasks, examples from practice:
Transforming of abstract rules and guidelines into the best practice, through discussion on actual complaints of citizens at the print media reporting
Experiences from B&H, Germany and Belgium

Ethics of Reporting on corporations:
Investigation, reporting and ethics of behavior

Media self-regulation in Europe:
Progress idea – Press Councils in Europe
AIPCE – Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe

Ombudsman for media:
Ethical journalistic standards; why journalist has to be professional and ethical

Media and Gender:
Why is issue of gender respect and gender differences important?
Complex sociological issue with long-term consequences in relation to matter of treating

Certificate Award

Party


WINTER MEDIA SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OF JOURNALISM
from Bosnia and Herzegovina 

14-19 December 2009 - hotel Europa, Sarajevo
Students of journalism from Mostar, Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Tuzla


MONDAY, 14.12.2009
Arrival of students in the afternoon. Accommodation at hotel Astra garni, Sarajevo

20.00 Meeting of all students at the hotel lobby, dinner


TUESDAY, 15.12.2009

09.00 Opening of the School: Opening speech
Ms Sanda KASALO-FAZLIĆ, Business and Communications Manager of the
JTI Corporation in B&H

Introduction of the School Program: Ethics as protection of journalistic
profession,
The Press Code of B&H and the Code of RTV Broadcasting; Self-regulation and regulation of
Media; media legislation and mechanisms of protection for media

Introductory speaker: Mr Ljiljana ZUROVAC, Executive Director of the PC in B&H

10.15 FIRST SESSION: Newspaper editor - Freedom of editorial policy and
responsibility of newspaper reporting
The Press Code in everyday editorial practice
Ethics as protection of profession and protection of journalists – is theory in accordance with the
practice?

Lecturer: Ms Vildana SELIMBEGOVIC, Editor in Chief of daily «Oslobodjenje»

11.00 Break

11.20 Continuation of the First session: Newspaper editor

Lecturer: Ms Vildana SELIMBEGOVIC, Editor in Chief of daily «Oslobodjenje»
Practical tasks for the afternoon work

13.00 LUNCH


14.15 Continuation of the First session: Practical tasks
Realization and presentation of tasks

Lecturer: Ms Vildana SELIMBEGOVIC, Editor in Chief of daily «Oslobodjenje»

15.45 BREAK

16.10 Continuation of the First session: Practical tasks
Task analysis, learning at mistakes – where have we made mistakes and what for?

Lecturer: Ms Vildana SELIMBEGOVIC, Editor in Chief of daily «Oslobodjenje»

17.30 End of the first work day

19.00 For students staying at the Hotel: meeting in the lobby and going to
DINNER

Free time: Going out max. till 22.00 because...tomorrow we work again!


WEDNESDAY, 16.12.2009

09.00 SECOND SESSION: Journalism and new media, Newspapers and Internet
broadcasting; newspaper pages, e-zine, Weblog, Podcast, videocast, RSS-feed

Lecturer: Mr Flip VOETS, Ombudsman for Media and Secretary General of the Flemish
Press Council in Belgium

10.30 PAUZA

10.50 THIRD SESSION:
Ethics of reporting and recognizing of mistakes, experiences from Europe and B&H
Practical tasks, examples from practice: Transforming the abstract rules and guidelines into
the best practice, through discussion on actual complaints of citizens at the print media reporting

Lecturers: Mr Manfred PROTZE, Journalists of «dpa» Agency and Spokesperson of the
German Press Council
XY, member of the Complaints Commission of the Press Council in B&H

Practical tasks for the group work during the break

13.00 LUNCH and work on tasks

14.30 Continuation of the Third session: Practical tasks
Presentation of practical work results and task analysis

Lecturers: member of the Complaints Commission of the Press Council and Mr Manfred
Protze, journalist of «dpa» Agency and Spokesperson of the German PC

BREAK as agreed with lecturers

17.30 End of the second work day

19.00 For students staying at the Hotel: meeting in the lobby and going for
DINNER. Going out max. till 22.00 because...tomorrow we work again!


THURSDAY, 17.12.2008.

09.00 Opening of the day /reminder at previous day

09.10 FOURTH SESSION: Media self-regulation in Europe and world, Self-regulation
and freedom of media, European experiences – an idea in progress; Press Councils in Europe,
AIPCE, Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe
Freedom of journalistic reporting – does democracy also guarantees absolute freedom of speech in
media?

Lecturer: Mr Flip VOETS, Media Ombudsman and Secretary General of the Flemish Press
Council of Belgium

10.30 BREAK

10.50 FIFTH SESSION: Recommendations for media
Recommendations for court media reporters in B&H

Lecturer: Ms Merima HUSEJNOVIC, reporter from the B&H Court, journalists of BIRN –
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network

12.30 LUNCH

13.45 FIFTH SESSION – QUIZ OF KNOWLEDGE: Ethics and ethical principles
in journalism
Dividing in groups, Explanations, Drawing of questions from certain field

Lecturers-jury: Mr Fuad Kovacevic, member of the Complaints Commission of the Press
Council in B&H and Mr Manfred Protze, journalist of «dpa» Agency and
Spokesperson of the German PC, Mr Flip Voets, Media Ombudsman and
Secretary General of the Flemish Press Council of Belgium

14.15 REALISATION OF QUIZ: Realization in continuation, as if it is a live TV program

15.45 End of Quiz: Work analysis and explanation of mistakes

BREAK

16.10 Continuation of the Fifth session: learning from mistakes, questions and answers,
announcing of winners of the quiz


Lecturers-jury: Mr Fuad Kovacevic, member of the Complaints Commission of the Press
Council in B&H and Mr Manfred Protze, journalist of «dpa» Agency and
Spokesperson of the German PC, Mr Flip Voets, Media Ombudsman and
Secretary General of the Flemish Press Council of Belgium

17.30 End of the third work day

FREE TIME

19.00 For students staying at the Hotel: meeting in the lobby and going for
DINNER. Going out max. till 22.00 because...tomorrow we work again!



FRIDAY 18.12.2008.

09.00 Opening of the day /reminder at the previous day

09.10 SIXTH SESSION: Ethics of reporting on corporations
Investigation, reporting and ethics of behavior

Lecturer: Ms Sandra KASALO-FAZLIC, Business and Communications Manager of the
Corporation JTI in B&H

10.30 BREAK

11.00 SEVENTH SESSION: Institution of Media Ombudsman
Ethical and journalistic standards, why journalist has to be professional and ethical

Lecturer: Mr Mehmed HALILOVIC, Deputy Ombudsman for Media in FB&H

12.30 LUNCH

13.45 EIGHT SESSION: Media and Gender
Recommendations for treating gender issues in media
Why is important issue of gender respect and gender differences? Is it only relation of sexes or more
complex sociological issue with long-term consequences in relation to matter of treating?

Lecturer: Ms Nada LER-SOFRONIC, Ph.D. Director of the Center „Woman and Society“,
and member of the Complaints Commission of the Press Council in B&H

Break as agreed

16.00 End of the fourth work day – END OF WINTER MEDIA SCHOOL OF ETHICS 2009


19.30 GALA EVENING: CERTIFICATE AWARD AND PARTY TILL MIDNIGHT...


SATURDAY, 19.12.2009.
Departure of participants in the morning.
Program signed by:

Ljiljana ZUROVAC


Executive Director
Press Council in B