Can the Colorado deliberative communications model work in Europe? We explore the opportunities and challenges of adopting it with Dr Lilia Raycheva, from the Mediadelcom BG team.

We look into the agent-oriented modelling that is used in the project for compiling scenarios in re risks & opportunities for deliberative communication: method and expected outcome.

Why has Norway’s public broadcaster changed its TV debate format replacing the usual fight between people representing opposing sides? What lessons does this “experiment” have for other media wanting to adopt constructive or deliberative journalism?

In this episode we hear from deliberative communications project engaging a local community in the US. Martin Carcasson, Director, Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University; Eric Larsen, Editor, Coloradoan newspaper.

Recapping 2022. Country case studies are ready and accessible. Work goes on with comparative research. The speakers are the project coordinator and reps. of DE, SE, GR and LV.

Mediadelcom presents its monitoring capability approach. In the ‘remake’ of a paper from ECREA conference (in DK), issues of monitoring capability and dissemination intermix. We also recap Mediadelcom’s presence at the Polish CA congress.

New acad. year started with full schedule. Consortium biannual meeting took place in Sofia, BG. Advisory board member Prof. Daniel Hallin tells that the GDPR hinders freedom of speech and access to information, according to Mediadelcom reports (at 05:20).

Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): ITALY. The team leader Sergio Splendore has invited also experts who consolidate the narrative.

Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): CROATIA. Deliberation by the country team on all the domains researched: legal 6:03, journalism 14:14, media usage and competencies 20:03.

Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): BULGARIA. Deliberation by the country team on all 4 domains: legal 3:20, journalism 6:55, media usage 9:04, and competencies 11:37.