Media and war

30.11-1.12.2022, Rzeszów, Poland

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Everything changed on February 24th.
Stories as we knew them are being overwritten.

A modern artistic depiction of the Virgin Mary in traditional robes, holding a rocket launcher, with a halo and Ukrainian symbols in the background.
Illustration of three wheat stalks in yellow and gold colors.
Futuristic neon-colored dagger with glowing edges and circuit-like patterns.
Three cartoon-style bombs with yellow and red coloring and blue fuses

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A colorful stylized explosion or firework with yellow, orange, and red rays and sparks.
Three soldiers walking along a dirt road near smoke and burning in the background, with a hilly landscape and power lines.

Question is - where do we go from now?

To answer this we invite you to join us in the city of Rzeszów, one hour from the Ukrainian border. Together we will think how (not) to cover the war. About challenges, mistakes, story ideas when covering a conflict and its impact.

As Ukraine defends itself against Russian invasion, whole Europe finds itself in a place where values are tested, commitment required and repercussions of this war felt not only in Bucha but on a different level in Tbilisi, Madrid, London or Vilnius. 

Russia has been fighting its misinformation war with Europe for years to build up chaos and allow itself to justify their actions. Journalism has to finally catch up.

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A white king and a black king chess piece on a chessboard, with the oversight of a hand holding the white king, dark background.
A minimalist line drawing of a person with short hair and glasses, looking at a smartphone in their hand, with a light background.

Covering conflict

Misinformation / OSINT

Hand writing 'Business Model!' inside a blue oval on a whiteboard.

Media support

Wooden fence painted with the Ukrainian flag's blue and yellow stripes, with a decorative white pattern across the middle.

Story ideas

Cartoon tractor labeled 'ME' pulling a tank labeled 'YOUR MEME'.
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You will meet people from those organisations

The word 'Бавель' written in Cyrillic script.
Gazeta.pl logo with a design of nine red and pink dots arranged in a grid
Orange background with white text that reads "DER SPIEGEL".
Illustration of a yellow origami-style bird next to the text 'Digital Security Lab' on a yellow background.
Text on a yellow background that reads '#ШО TAM' in block letters
Roman numeral VII in dark red color on a white background
Text in a stylized font that reads "krytyka poltyczna" on a white background.
Logo for Fundacja Gazety Wyborczej featuring a red paper plane emerging from a red outline of a newspaper, with the words "Fundacja Gazety Wyborczej" in red and black text.
The word 'WOP' written in large, bold, red letters.
Number 3 with horizontal stripes passing through it
Logo with lowercase letters 'j' in red and 'n' in dark gray.
Logo with a lightning bolt icon and the text 'The Fix' next to it.
Black and white logo of a tree with leaves inside a circle.
A stylized grid of white circles arranged in a pattern resembling the letter 'V' on an orange background.
Bold black text reading 'Biden' above large red letters 'LMF' on a black background.
The letters 'TU' in large black font on a white background.
Illustration of a human hand with a stethoscope in front of the chest, symbolizing health and medical care.
Logo of The Kyiv Independent in black text on a white background.
Logo for Ukraine Media Center with blue and yellow colors and text in English and Ukrainian.
Stylized text with large, serif font on a dark red background.
Red background with white text that reads 'Tygodnik Powszechny'
A black background with a red letter 'C' and a white cone shape extending from the letter, resembling a loudspeaker or megaphone.
Black background with white Ukrainian text and a yellow circle; partially visible white circle on the right side.

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This Mixer event is organised in partnership with

Google News Initiative logo with the words 'Google News Initiative' in black text below Google's colorful logo.

Place and venue

An aerial night view of a town square with historic buildings, a Christmas tree, and festive decorations. The square is illuminated with streetlights and surrounded by shops and restaurants.

Rzeszów, Poland

Located one hour from Ukrainian border - city commended for its support to Ukrainian refugees in the first weeks of war.

Empty conference room with rows of chairs, round cocktail tables, and an upper balcony with a railing, decorated with patterned carpet and curtains.

Hotel Bristol

Located in the heart of the city. Fancy name, casual venues. Everyone will feel good to network and talk.

Our friends

Logo with a black cracked tree branch symbol and the text 'THE FIX' in bold uppercase letters.
OPORA logo with a blue background and white text
Close-up of the letters 'LMF' in bold orange font on a white background.
An illustration of a soldier on the beach signaling towards a large military ship in the water.
Logo featuring the words 'UKRAINE MEDIA CENTRE' with 'UKRAINE' in blue, 'MEDIA CENTRE' in black on a yellow background, and text in Ukrainian below.