News from the Salzburg Academy

Rachel Leven's article was cited on The Colbert Report last February.

Academy fellows Marketa Zezulkova, Agustina Rodríguez and Yunyi Du, will present their work during a conference in Quito, Ecuador, this May.

This module prompts students to ask why a single issue can be framed differently by different media.  The module also asks how social media are influencing how news is framed.

"Agenda-setting" theory argues media are better at defining the public agenda than other actors.  This module analyzes the social relevance of media–esp. new media.

Social media and new digital technologies have a tremendous impact on our own lives and the world around us. This module shows how we can become responsible digital citizens.

This module explores how media, and especially new mobile media technologies, are empowering individuals and groups around the world.

Violence and conflict are threads that run through almost all news stories. This module focuses what  journalists should show and tell their audiences. What is their responsibility?

This module addresses the historical and social context of press freedom, as well as the limitations and threats to freedom of the press around the world.

Academy Student Anita Tibasaaga, from Makerere University, Kampala, reports on the Salzburg Academy for an Ugandan newspaper.

How can musicians, clergy of all faiths, as well as students can strive for peace among religious cultures through the message and medium of music?