Of selected episodes we created English versions. You can find those English episodes below.

The Eurocrisis and the public perception (2014)

The eurocrisis rages over the continent. While European politicians try to find a solution, journalists, economists and opinion leaders interpret the next event on the markets. Some advocate a Greek exit from the Euro, others the collapse of the whole currency. At the same time markets react nervously to outlined doom scenarios which are being fueled by populists. How do markets, politicians and journalists shape public opinion? And what is the effect of negative scenarios on the European project?

In 'Eurocrisis, how a Greek storm was harvested' former central bankers, politicians and journalists elaborate on the events in the Greek crisis between 2010 tot 2012. Keyspeakers are George Papandreou (former Greek minister), Giorgios Papakonstandinou, (former Greek minister Finance), Jan Kees de Jager (former Dutch minister Finance), Jean-Claude Juncker (former President Eurogroup) and Jean-Claude Trichet (former ECB president).

This episode aired 18 November 2014 in The Netherlands.

The world according to Russia Today (2015)

International news channel Russia Today is ‘a propaganda machine’, according to the US Secretary of State John Kerry. The channel was established in 2005 to show the Russian perspective on world events, as a counterweight to channels such as BBC World, CNN and Al-Jazeera. But in recent years, the channel became discredited. This was also the case during the crisis in Crimea and the MH17-disaster. According to critics, there would be distortion of facts, lack of fair hearing and occasional harsh lies. What is the Russian view of reality? Medialogica spoke with people directly involved and investigated what it is like to work for Russia Today. How much influence does the Kremlin actually have? And is it possible to separate facts from opinions when the Russian view on reality is central?

This episode aired 15 January 2015 in The Netherlands.

A Sea of Images (2016)

Nearly 4000 boat refugees died at sea in 2015 during the crossing to Europe. Of only one do we know the name: Aylan Kurdi. On 2 September 2015, the photo of the toddler washed up on the beach of Bodrum goes viral on social media. A day later, it ends up in newspapers worldwide. Media call the photo iconic. Advocates and opponents of a more generous refugee policy try to embrace Aylan as a symbol. What is the meaning of such an image in the refugee debate? Why did this picture become the symbol of the refugee crisis? Who was inspired by this? And who benefited from that?

This episode aired 9 March 2016 in The Netherlands.

The Great Dutch Search (2018)

What does it mean for the privacy of victims and surviving relatives when the entire country is under the spell of a missing person? Medialogica examines this question on the basis of the search for the two brothers Ruben and Julian from Zeist in 2013. A unique case, according to all those involved. Never before had a missing person received so much media attention, never before did social media put this amount of pressure on regular journalism, and never before had citizens join the search for missing persons so massively. What consequences did this pressure from public opinion have on framing by journalists, the authorities involved and the family of the brothers?

This episode aired 23 January 2018 in The Netherlands.

About

We spend most of our time using media, with sleeping and working as our two main activities. Media serve as guides to get a grip on reality, and they largely determine our image of reality. But to what extent are they a reliable guide? How does the image relate to the real world? Which mechanisms are at work?

Medialogica shows how reality can be repressed by images, often exposing a new reality in result.

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