Minutes from Latvia

Minutes from Latvia

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Minutes from Latvia episodes

  • Viewpoint: English-language media and soft power in the Baltics
    At a September 16 conference in Tallinn, LSM spoke with Dario Cavegn, Responsible Editor of the Estonian public service broadcaster ERR's English-language service - the equivalent of LSM.

    Cavegn has been in charge of ERR for nearly a year and outlined the influence English-language media has - and can hope to have in future - in the Baltic region.

    The conference, titled "Will Write For Food" brought together journalists, content providers, agencies and and buyers from the Baltic and Nordic region to discuss how to improve English language media content.

    LSM was among the participants, and took the opportunity to get a view of the landscape from Latvia's northern neighbor. 

    7 min
  • Paul Refsdal: It's important to see our enemies for what they are
    At the opening of the Baltic Sea Documentaries festival on Wednesday, the K. Suns movie gallery screened Dugma: The Button (2016) directed by Norwegian journalist Paul Refsdal, who flew in for the screening of the film amounting to an intimate portrait of would-be Al-Qaeda suicide bombers.

    Refsdal, an Islam convert who in 2009 negotiated for his life after being captured by Taliban, says it's important for us to see our enemy for what they are.

    His interview with Latvian Radio's Māra Rozenberga covers things like being asked for a CV by Al-Qaeda; the different motivations of aspiring suicide bombers; and maintaining objectivity whilst living side by side with the characters of his film.

    17 min

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LSM's English language service has produced a new podcast. Titled Minutes From Latvia it involves discussion of current affairs and a specialist topic of the week.