The Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki welcomes you to the Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy (Unveiling Tomorrow’s Media: Challenges and Tools in Communication), a 55-hour course via physical presence.

THISAM 2024 offers a transformative learning experience, focusing on the challenges and prospects that arise from disruptive technologies and evolving societal norms within the media and communication industries. Participants will acquire essential skills and knowledge to excel in an innovation-led environment. The program not only provides 4 ECTS credits but also awards a Certificate of Training upon successful completion. Those who participate but do not meet completion criteria will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Join THISAM 2024 to propel your career in a dynamic and rapidly advancing field.

The Director of the Programme is Nikolaos Panagiotou, Professor at School of Journalism & Mass Communications of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Start Date:  5 July 2024

End of the course:  12 July 2024

Duration: 55 hours

Cost: 500€

Discount: KEDIVIM discounts

Certificate/ECTS: 4

Applications are submitted online from 30/04/2024 to 31/05/2024.

Teaching Staff
Among the speakers who will be providing their knowledge and expertise are:

• Nikolaos Panagiotou. Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Media Communication, Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences, Aristotle University and DAAD Scholar to Deutsche Welle.
  Nikos S. Panagiotou is Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Media Communication, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has been a DAAD Scholar at Deutsche Welle, Chevening Scholar of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK, RCAP Scholar from APU University Japan, Scholar to Beijing Foreign Studies University, Scholar at Sabanci University (Turkey), Scholar of the State of Luxembourg. He has an extensive research work which has been funded from Google (DNI Initiative fund). He is the initiator and organizer of Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy and in charge of Digital Communication Network Global and Director of Peace Journalism Lab School of Journalism and Mass Media Communication, Aristotle University. He has a track record research and project work regarding disinformation, Fake News Hunters, Refugees against disinformation etc.
• Christos Frangonikolopoulos. Professor of International Relations at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University and Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair on European Integration Journalism. Christos Frangonikolopoulos is Professor of International Relations at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University and holder of two Jean Monnet Chair on European Integration Journalism and on European Union Public Diplomacy. He is also the Head of the Faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications of Aristotle University. He studied Politics and Government (BA Honors) and International Relations (PhD) at the University of Kent at Canterbury (England).
• Christoph Schmidt. Professor of Media Management and Economics, Head of the Academic Department at Deutsche Welle Akademie. Prof. Dr. Schmidt studied Business Administration at the University of Siegen, Germany and received a post doctorate (PhD) from the University of Cologne. Prof. Dr. Schmidt worked for different companies as a Consultant and Manager. In 1995, he joined Deutsche Welle, where he held a series of managerial positions. Since 2006, Prof. Dr. Schmidt is Head of Administration and Head of the Academic Department at Deutsche Welle Akademie. Since 2000, he also teaches as a (Guest Lecturer at different universities in Germany and abroad. His main research projects focuses on International Media Systems and Human Resource Management. Prof. Schmidt teaches, amongst other topics, International Media Studies, General Media Economics, Business Management, Editorial Management, Project Management, Organization and Human Resource Management.
• Sherri Hope Culver. Associate Professor, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University. Sherri Hope Culver serves as Director of the Center for Media and Information Literacy at Temple University, USA where she is an Associate Professor in the Klein College of Media and Communication. She teaches courses on the business of media and media management. Prior to her academic appointment, Sherri worked in the media industry for over twenty-five years as a producer and television executive. Her industry experience ranges from serving as a reporter for a public television news organization to writing and producing educational programs for young viewers. She currently produces and hosts the television series, “Media Inside Out”. Sherri is a three-term past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education and a member of the steering committee for the North America chapter of GAPMIL. She regularly presents internationally on media literacy and children’s media topics. Sherri has authored and co-authored several books, including a chapter in the latest edition of “20 Questions about Youth and the Media” (2018).
• Aphrodite Salas. Assistant Professor at Concordia University. Aphrodite Salas is a journalist and professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Her most recent work is a short documentary and multimedia collaboration with Canadian Television (CTV) called: “from shore to sky: a reconciliation story.” She is a trained workshop facilitator on issues of combating misinformation and disinformation in news through the international organization Journalists for Human Rights. Aphrodite is also a research associate at the Concordia University Acts of Listening Lab, a member of the national board of directors of the Canadian International Council and a regular member of the Concordia Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism Studies. Her experience as a journalist is extensive, having worked as a national reporter, video journalist and assignment editor at CTV, a senior anchor at Global Quebec and a Parliamentary Correspondent for CityTV Toronto and Vancouver.