Future Media Forum in Moscow held 24th of June

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The first international Future Media Forum was launched by the Russian media holding RIA Novosti in Moscow on June 24th. Focusing on the development of media technology, the impact of new media on society, and the future of journalism, the Forum presented high-profile speakers from around the world, such as WSA network and board members Alfredo Ronchi (Italy), Catherine Warren (Canada), Dorothy Gordon (Ghana), Mahar Al-Hashash (Kuwait), Ralph Simon (UK) and Tomi Ahonen (Finland), as well as WSA chairman Peter A. Bruck

Leading experts in technology and media solutions, heads of the world's leading media and representatives of professional associations of journalists discussed the future of the media markets in Moscow. Globalization and the convergence of media platforms as well as the rapid pace of change in communications technology are having significant impacts on society and media consumption. The Internet has created a new public space, new media formats and tremendous opportunities for information exchange. The new media age has attracted broad attention from investors, and the economic landscape of the media market will be changing drastically in the coming years. The Forum offered a unique chance to assess the role of media in political change, the technological and economic future of modern media, and evaluate trends in the Russian and international media market.