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Snap Society 2020

What’s up with Snapchat? How come more than 2,5 million Norwegians have downloaded the app, and how is Snapchat changing our social interactions?

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Welcome to the seminar Snap Society in Media City Bergen, Atriet January 30. Learn about VG ́s innovative storytelling on Snapchat, meet the film creator who got a global breakthrough on Snapchat Shows. Get to know more about the implications of stalking and illegal image sharing. How can we protect ourselves, and what do the teenagers say?

The seminar highlights the many voices of users engaged in Snapchat communication. Mental Health collectives hosted by Snapchat is a new trend. In large cities the Police practice web policing to reach out. We have also invited teachers who experiment with Snapchat in school and students who serve as Snapchat coaches. Snapchat Society will be moderated by Hilde Sandvik, and will be a highly interactive event. All the talks and discussions will be in Norwegian.

The seminar is hosted by NCE Media in collaboration with the ViSmedia project at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen.

Program

10.15 — 10.20 Welcome by Hedvig Idås, ViSmedia (University of Bergen).

10.20 — 10.35 "VGs Snap success: 500 000 young followers is just a beginning!" by Randi Elise Midtskog, The Snapchat Newsroom (VG).

10.35 — 10.50 "Journalism in a short format: An analysis of VG Snapchat news" by Maja Vedå, ViSmedia (University of Bergen).

10.50 — 11.05 "Semester on Snapchat Shows – a global hit" by Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, Curryfilm.

11.05 — 11.35 Interactive panel. Panel debate leader: Hilde Sandvik.

11.35 — 12.05 Lunch

12.05 — 12.20 "Mental ease on Snapchat" by Marta Engevik Fjæreide, Psyktærlig.

12.20 — 12.35 "Online policing" by Rune Fimreite, Politiet Vest (Nettpatruljen).

12.35 — 13.05 Interactive panel. Panel debate leader: Hilde Sandvik.

13.05 — 13.15 Drinks

13.15 — 13.30 "Snapchat in teaching and learning - Experiences from a pilot project in collaboration with UiB" by Terje Pedersen, Rothaugen Skole.

13.30 — 13.45 "SnapMap surveillance and image sharing: How can students help?" by Maren Myrseth, ViSmedia (University of Bergen).

13.45 — 14.00 "Digital judgement – you decide!" by Ragnhild Daae Bekkevold, Utdanningsdirektoratet.

14.00 — 14.30 Interactive panel. Panel debate leader: Hilde Sandvik.

14.30 End of program