Opening Seminar: WHO'S INTERESTED? The Role of Journalism in a Changing World

The Jyväskylän Kesän launch seminar will explore the role of the media landscape—and journalistic media in particular—in the future.

At the opening seminar, the question will be asked: does journalism matter, and if so, to whom? What is actually understood by journalism today, and what distinguishes journalistic content from other content, for example, that which spreads on digital platforms? What keeps journalistic media alive, and who has access to journalistic media in the first place? Whose stories are told, or will the provinces remain news deserts? Reflecting on these questions Media Decision Maker and manager Merja Ylä-Anttila, CEO Vesa-Pekka Kangaskorpi (Keskisuomalainen Media Group), reporter Oskari Onninen (New Thing), Editor-in-Chief Nikke Sillanpää (Rare Media), chaired by the Assistant Professor of Media and Communication Studies Karoliina Talvitie-Lamberg. Live illustrate the conversation illustrator Linda Saukko-Rauta.

Merja Ylä-Anttila He is an experienced media decision-maker and influencer. His long career as Editor-in-Chief of MTV News and as CEO of Yleisradio has provided him with a vantage point on Finnish society and the international media landscape.

Vesa-Pekka Kangaskorpi is the CEO of the media group Keskisuomalainen. He is known as a strong advocate for the importance of domestic news media and the role of media in supporting democracy, building local vitality, and enabling societal discussion. 

Oskari Onninen on Uuden Jutun is a reporter and pop critic, which specializes in topics related to culture and technology. 

Nikke Sillanpää is the new generation Periodical media Editor-in-Chief of RARE Media. RARE is Finland’s first media outlet dedicated exclusively to social media journalism and is subject to the self-regulation of the Council for Mass Media. 

Karoliina Talvitie-Lamberg I am an Assistant Professor of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Jyväskylä. He explores mediasocietyensuresn belonging and digital yes issues of digital inclusion in individuals' media everyday lives yes in journalistic media environments.

The seminar is organized by the University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän Kesä, the City of Jyväskylä, and the Keskisuomalainen Media Group.