16-18^th October 2019
European Youth Centre, Zivatar utca 1-3, Budapest, Hungary

Trainers: Mia Costello and Linda Hermansson

15 journalists gathered at the EYC in Budapest for the 3-day interactive training programme designed for those in editorial positions who are facing organisational change.
It’s designed to give space to leaders to consider how the way they lead affects those around them and to give them practical tools to help them get the best from their teams as they go through change.

The group was made up of very experienced editors, with over 300 years’ experience between them. But it became clear early on that the move from traditional TV and radio to embracing digital was the biggest and most serious area of concern for everyone attending.

The programme focused on the three main themes:

• Clarity – the need to set clear expectations for your team
• Effective communication and feedback
• Empowering your team to take responsibility, creating leaders at every level.

The themes answered the main concerns of the leaders that they often worked without being clear about what was being expected of them or their teams; that there was little if no consistent feedback given in their organisation and that many editors felt like they acted as a ‘bottleneck’ in their newsroom with all the decisions coming through them.

Across the three days, it was good to see editors sharing their experiences, both positive and negative. Many shared vulnerabilities too in a very honest way which meant the group bonded well.
The atmosphere in the group was very supportive and genuine. Good friendships have been made and the feedback shows many of those attending plan to quickly put what they learnt into action on their return base.

27-28 March 2019, Zeist, The Netherlands

4^th October 2019
CCMA – TV3
c. de la TV3, s/n 
08970 Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona

13 participants from 8 countries took part in The Best Formats To Connect With New Audiences workshop, hosted by CCMA - Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. The workshop was aimed at programme makers, commissioners, content managers and experts in TV and digital formats in the fields of entertainment and current affairs.

The sessions of the Barcelona workshop led participants to think about the new ways of making media content to connect with the changing habits of our societies and the new ways of consuming audiovisual content.

The cases presented and the debates during the workshop offered participants inspiring ideas on new media formats that can direct us to the future and to success.

Workshop programme

09:30 Introduction speech

09:45 New trends in television programs

- Presentation by Miquel Garcia and Manel Raya. A review of the most innovative proposals of TV channels, the most transgressive formats, the most successful, the brightest ideas... sometimes most crazy! In short, trends in public and private television around the world.
- Discussion

11:10 Coffee break

11:40 Factual and Satirical contents to bring the news and currents affairs to the audience in a different way

- Presentation by Francesc Escribano, director of “Minoria absoluta” and former director of TV3. The cases of “Polònia” and “Està passant”
- Discussion

12:55 Lunch – Buffet – CCMA and short visit of the CCMA studios

14:30 New devices, new audiences, new formats

- Presentation by Geni de Vilar. Producing new content for emerging audiences: the challenge.
- Discussion

15:55 Coffee break

16:15 End of the workshop

4-7/02/2019 BBC Academy, Bristol, UK