Media summit in Lech: Experts warn of extremism and political crisis!

Media summit in Lech: Experts warn of extremism and political crisis!

in Lech am Arlberg took place from December 5th to 7th, the 16th European media summit took place, which brought together international experts and decision -makers. In the opening words, Marco Tittler, State Councilor of Vorarlberg, and Josef Geisler, Deputy Governor of Tyrol, emphasized the importance of cross-border cooperation. The main topics of the event revolved around the political situation in Europe and the upcoming US elections, whereby the possible effects of re-election by Donald Trump were discussed on Europe, such as meinzirk.at reported.

The former Vice President of the European Parliament, Othmar Karas, demanded more sovereignty for Europe and warned of external dependencies. Experts such as Barbara Thaler, President of the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce, and Martin Kocher, designated governor of the Austrian National Bank, discussed the economic challenges. In addition, Islamic extremism was a central theme, about which Seyran Ateş, founder of the IBN-Rushd-Goethe mosque in Berlin, spoke and emphasized the urgency of the problem, while it noticed that society often left children of critical age alone. Her experiences with threats and violent experiences underlined the risks with which it is confronted, such as Top.tirol reported.

digital future and media role

The media summit also devoted itself to the role of the media in a rapidly changing digital environment. Experts like Helmut Spudich and Carolin Ollivier discussed the need to communicate European news across national borders more. Artificial intelligence and social media were recognized as key factors that offer both opportunities and challenges for journalism. The former editor -in -chief Kai Diekmann emphasized that the technology is not a threat, but an opportunity for the industry to transform and meet the current needs of the audience.