SunDU researcher participated in the international conference on media and communication

Alla Yarova (associate professor, the Department of Journalism and Philology) took part at the 68th International Conference “Communication and Automated Media: Challenges and Media Research”. The event was held in Bremen (Germany) on 18-20 May 2023.

The conference featured several discussion panels: Media Measurement; Algorithmic/Automated Media Communication; Journalism and Its Limits; Communication Artificial Intelligence.

A special panel, supported by the Volkswagen Foundation, presented Ukrainian research on war disinformation.

Alla YAROVA, representing Sumy State University and Stuttgart Media University reported on topic “Russian Disinformation in Germany: Themes, Elements, Narrative Design”. In her research, the problem of Russian disinformation was summarized. She said: “We can talk about types of Telegram channels that spread Russian disinformation or pro-Russian propaganda in Germany. They can be deliberately created, Russian-speaking with German geolocation, German-speaking with Russian geolocation, etc. Together, they form a single fake network, which manipulates public opinion”.

Mrs. YAROVA became one of the first Ukrainian media representatives to speak at such an important scientific event.