Welcome
Welcome address by the Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen (video message)
Arno Kompatscher, President of the European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino, Governor of South Tyrol
René Zumtobel, State Councillor for Climate Protection and Transport Policy, Federal State of Tyrol
Mayor of the City of Innsbruck (enquired)
Barbara Plattner, CEO Innsbruck Tourismus
Uwe Steger, University of Innsbruck
Followed by
Are Women in Media Burning on the Digital Stake?
Hate Speech on the Net Depleting Resilience of the Strongest Female Journalists
Women represent 80 percent of people affected by hate speech on the net. Once they have attained a certain level of recognition, they are even more likely to become targets. Comments often strike below the belt, address their look and sexualise them, instead of providing a content-based discussion about their arguments. Journalists thus have to manoeuvre through a special field of tension; because due to their media presence, the broad public will often perceive them in a greatly empowered role. Readers do not experience them as victims and are less likely to intervene.
Presentation by
Claudia Reiterer
Host of programme “Im Zentrum” (In the Centre) on Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF, author, Vienna
