Swedish Media The Challenge of Communicating the Eastern Partnership ”post-Crimea” Patrik Oksanen, political editor Hudiksvalls Tidning & Editorial writer Mittmedia AB. Lack of EU knowledge ✤ Lower interest today than 1995.! ✤ Low general knowledge about how EU is functioning! ✤ Low understanding and knowledge in the newsroom 01 The newsroom ✤ Fewer journalists! ✤ Publishing 24/7! ✤ More channels for one reporter! ✤ Fewer levels of control & checks. And this picture is something you will not see in Swedish media… 01 Eastern partnership countries ✤ Terra incognita for Swedish public and Swedish media. 01 01 Trolling in Swedish Model of spreading ”Creator” Useful ! idiots Media! outlet Swedish audience Troll Model of spreading Troll Media! outlet ”Alt ! media” Swedish audience ”Creator” Useful ! idiots Model of spreading Troll Media! outlet ”Alt ! media” Western! media SE! media Swedish audience ”Creator” Useful ! idiots Model of spreading Troll Media! outlet ”Alt ! media” Western ! media SE! media Swedish audience ”Creator” Useful ! idiots Why does it succeed? ✤ Postmodern journalism.! ✤ Lack of knowledge! ✤ Used to report critical about USA/EU but tend to forget newsfeed from a nondemocratic country is different. 01 Spridningsmodell Troll Medie! outlet ”Alt ! medier” R E T ! : N A U D O N C A G A I A D P E O PR L of M L O R Väst ! media Sv ! media Rewrite! Sv media Swedish audience ”Fabrik” Nyttiga! idioter Counter 1 Troll Medie! outlet ”Alt ! medier” Väst ! media Sv ! media Svensk publik ”Fabrik” Nyttiga! idioter Counter 2 Troll Media! outlet ”Alt ! media” Western! media SE! media Swedish audience ”Creator” Useful ! idiots Medie! outlet COUNTER 2 Viral news check (checking the Troll truth in stories)! ”Alt ! reporting about Continous medier” Russian media.! Enhance reporting from Russia, Brussels, Väst ! Ukraine, Baltic States, Poland combined with senior media reporters that are specialized. ! Public Service must perform better, in volume and Svboth ! quality mediaregarding this! Quality mark for good journalism. A certificate system Rewrite! by professional guild/ Sv media associations. Svensk publik ”Fabrik” Nyttiga! idioter Model of spreading ”Creator” Media! outlet Swedish audience Troll
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