This is a test of the RE:ACTION broadcast system
Our reply to a changing world, a DIY playbook created by students and faculty at the 2017 Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change.
We believe within this current landscape of populist narratives in world media exists a profound opportunity for young citizens to exercise their voices and collective agency to talk back to power.
How our citizens learn to become storytellers that resist in the face of populism, and persist towards more inclusive, equitable, and just societies that challenge and reform populists is a task we don’t take lightly. But it is a task that we cannot ignore, and we can’t wait another moment to get started.
The RE:ACTION playbook collects stories, actions, challenges, opportunities, and voices on how this generation can help the world become a better place.
The path won’t be easy or perfect, but every step our students take in this important work will lend credibility to journalists and storytellers, and provide a way to connect citizens in nuanced dialog for a common good.
The 11th Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change focused on the topic of global populism — a pressing issue of focus around the world. We explored the construction, production and dissemination of populist narratives, how such narratives emerge and are perpetuated in digital and mainstream media spaces, and how civic media, including journalism, advocacy, and civic voice can respond in dynamic ways.
The Salzburg Media Academy on Media and Global Change is sponsored by the Salzburg Global Seminar.
