FREE - Reporting the Eurovision Song Contest (For ESC fan sites, influencers and vloggers only)

Overview

Online users return to Eurovision Song Contest voices they can trust. But, this can be a challenge for fan sites, influencers and vloggers, to keep up with the huge appetite for the latest news and behind the scenes insights amid the ton of misinformation and rumour on social. How to be part of the conversation but at the same time, be accurate and therefore trusted. You can do both and this class, led by a former entertainment journalist, will arm you with tips and techniques you need.

What you will learn:

• What are the elements of trusted coverage.
• How to respond to social media rumour.
• Simple verification techniques.
• Building this detective work into your storytelling.
• The added benefits to you.

Faculty Member, Justin Kings, Head of EBU Academy

Justin travelled the world, interviewing the world’s biggest music and movie stars, as Entertainment Correspondent for London’s Capital Radio.  He has worked for 30+ years in the media, writing one of the first courses for broadcasters using social media and he created 10 editions of a popular TikTok and Journalism Master Class for the EBU. Justin is now Head of EBU Academy, providing learning and development for its Members and other media.