DISCUSSION: Propaganda and misinformation as a weapon - even in the war in Ukraine
The discussion will focus on the following topics:
- Is the Slovak population a victim of propaganda?
- When did it all start?
- How does propaganda change in times of war and in times of peace?
- How to recognize propaganda and how to defend against it?
- How is Slovakia prepared to fight propaganda and misinformation?
- What steps has Europe taken to combat misinformation since the beginning of the war?
- Is online content blocking correct?
- What should be the role of real journalism?
Guests:
Ján Hargaš - State Secretary, Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic
Marián Majer - State Secretary, Ministry of Defense SR
Dušan Ondrušek - psychologist, PDCS
Vladimír Šnídl - journalist, Denník N
Chairman:
Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová
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Ján Hargaš
National Council of the SR
He is an expert in digital transformation with over 15 years of experience in Slovakia and abroad. He advocates for transparent government IT, improving the quality of public services for users, and the digital transformation of the Slovak economy and society. He studied International Business at the University of Economics in Bratislava. In 201…
Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová
moderator
Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová is a reporter for the SME daily newspaper. She focuses on domestic politics and poverty issues. She joined the SME in October 2018 after leaving RTVS. Born in Bratislava, she studied journalism at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra.
Marian Majer
Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
In the years 2002-2004, he worked as the editor of the foreign affairs department in Denník SME. Since 2004, he has been working at the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic in various positions: in the years 2004-2005 as chief state adviser and researcher at the Institute of Security and Defense Policy, in the years 2006-2010 as general st…
Vladimír Šnídl
Denník N
Vladimír Šnídl has been working in the media since 2007, and for the last six years he has also been focusing more intensively on the phenomenon of hoaxes and misinformation. He is the author of the book "Truth and a Lie on Facebook" and co-author of three educational manuals by Denník N. He has attended several dozen discussions at Slovak schoo…
Dušan Ondrušek
PDCS
Dušan Ondrušek is a psychologist who has worked at the university and in the counseling center in Slovakia and has been traveling around the world for many years, mainly to countries that have had violent conflicts and are trying to reconcile and mediate. In this context, he has worked in more than 40 countries (for example, Bosnia, Central Asia…