World Media Summit fosters cross-border media consensus, says Belarusian information company chief

The seventh World Media Summit bolstered collaboration and customary floor amongst media retailers from around the globe, Belarusian Telegraph Agency director-general Andrei Mokhar advised Xinhua.

A strategic platform for dialogue and coordination in addressing shared challenges, the summit goals to consolidate the worldwide media group, set up unified requirements to fight misinformation, and set frequent editorial pointers for retailers worldwide, Mokhar stated.

According to Mokhar, the summit is a basis for sensible cross-border cooperation geared toward restoring belief in media.

“While open dialogue cannot instantly end information warfare, it is a key mechanism to break the cycle of misinformation by serving as a diplomatic corridor for media,” he stated.

The World Media Summit, held in Beijing from Nov. 5 to 9 underneath the theme “Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action,” introduced collectively about 500 representatives from practically 330 media organizations, assume tanks, authorities our bodies and worldwide organizations throughout 112 international locations and areas.

As a platform to reaffirm a dedication to goal journalism, focus on responses to technological challenges, and develop joint positions on regulating synthetic intelligence (AI), the summit facilitated the alternate of applied sciences and expertise and recognized areas of convergence in reporting world matters, Mokhar stated.

He confused the need of common AI requirements past nationwide borders as a result of expertise corporations evolve quicker than laws.

“A harmonized framework is essential to reducing misinformation, strengthening public trust in news, and preventing serious errors when content is produced or disseminated without proper human oversight,” he stated.

The total purpose is to determine frequent approaches and technical requirements that assist the media construct world resilience in opposition to misinformation, Mokhar stated.

Looking forward, Mokhar hopes for substantive discussions on AI, together with guaranteeing equal entry to instruments for newsrooms in several areas, marking artificial content material, and safeguarding authors’ rights. He underscored the significance of setting clear “rules of the game” for IT giants driving speedy AI improvement to guard journalists and present readers that fact stays attainable.

Speaking of the Belarus-China media partnership, Mokhar stated it’s constructed on excessive belief, with sensible and mutually helpful collaboration.

“The upcoming 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations is an additional prompt for joint media projects that promote mutual understanding and a more objective global picture,” he stated. Xinhua