BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-media-and-politics-critical-thinking-in-times-of-artificia l-intelligence DTSTAMP:20251218T152612Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 SUMMARY:Media and Politics – Critical Thinking in Times of Artificial In telligence DESCRIPTION:The media shape how we perceive politics – and politics infl uence how the media work. Artificial intelligence\, social networks and ne w communication strategies are fundamentally changing this interplay.The s eminar is dedicated to the challenges and opportunities that arise in this field of tension and sharpens the focus on critical thinking when dealing with information. Topics covered in the seminar include how the field of work of media professionals is changing: From traditional newsrooms to dig itally networked production environments – what role does AI play in res earch\, reporting and editorial processes? Another topic is the connection between politics and the media: How is communication between political ac tors changing? What new strategies have emerged in dealing with the media and what impact do they have on transparency and democratic processes? An important question that also arises is the role of social media: platforms such as X\, TikTok and Instagram are now political arenas. We will shed l ight on their potential for participation and diversity of opinion\, but a lso on risks such as fake news\, manipulation and filter bubbles.In additi on to academic input\, practical discussions with media professionals and political actors are planned with the aim of better understanding media an d political mechanisms and strengthening our own ability to think critical ly in times of artificial intelligence. In addition to the input and pract ical discussions\, we will go on short excursions to places of media and p olitics in Berlin\, where the seminar will be held.The seminar is being he ld in cooperation with the Federal Association of Catholic Churches at Uni versities and brings together international KAAD scholars with German stud ents from the university communities. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The media shape how we perceive politics – and politics influence how the media work. Artificial intelligence\, soci al networks and new communication strategies are fundamentally changing th is interplay.

The seminar is dedicated to the challenges and op portunities that arise in this field of tension and sharpens the focus on critical thinking when dealing with information. Topics covered in the sem inar include how the field of work of media professionals is changing: Fro m traditional newsrooms to digitally networked production environments – what role does AI play in research\, reporting and editorial processes? A nother topic is the connection between politics and the media: How is comm unication between political actors changing? What new strategies have emer ged in dealing with the media and what impact do they have on transparency and democratic processes? An important question that also arises is the r ole of social media: platforms such as X\, TikTok and Instagram are now po litical arenas. We will shed light on their potential for participation an d diversity of opinion\, but also on risks such as fake news\, manipulatio n and filter bubbles.

In addition to academic input\, practical discussions with media professionals and political actors are planned wit h the aim of better understanding media and political mechanisms and stren gthening our own ability to think critically in times of artificial intell igence. In addition to the input and practical discussions\, we will go on short excursions to places of media and politics in Berlin\, where the se minar will be held.

The seminar is being held in cooperation wi th the Federal Association of Catholic Churches at Universities and brings together international KAAD scholars with German students from the univer sity communities.

LOCATION:Berlin (https://martas.org/gaestehaeuser/martas-gaestehaeuser-hau ptbahnhof-berlin) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR