Welcome to the International School of Multimedia Journalism
The International School of Multimedia Journalism has been in existence since 2015 and offers the participating journalism students a unique opportunity to deal with current issues in an intercultural setting and to expand and deepen their own knowledge of multimedia journalism.
It is a joint program that networks Austrian and Ukrainian journalism students and promotes an understanding of international media systems and the media landscape in both countries. It was established after the annexation of Crimea and the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2014. The program aims to foster international cooperation and mutual understanding by training young journalists in multimedia journalism while dealing with various current topics.
The International School of Multimedia Journalism is run by the Journalism & Media Management study programs at FHWien der WKW, the Ukrainian Catholic University Lviv and the OeAD Cooperation Office in Lviv. In the second year of its existence, two further project partners joined the ISMJ: the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX) and the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA).
FEATURED PROJECTS
ISMJ 2025 – AI Applied – Impact on Society, Democracy & Culture
Seeking AId – AI’s emerging role in psychotherapy
While the western world is in a mental health crisis, researchers and doctors are taking the first steps towards a new era in their field: using artificial intelligence to work with mental health. Researchers are developing new systems of treatments with AI. From analysing retina scans to tracking v…
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EYES EVERYWHERE…? A deep dive into [il]legal surveillance of citizens
In an age where artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into our societies, mass surveillance is no longer a distant sci-fi concept but a pressing reality. Governments and organizations globally are deploying sophisticated AI to collect and analyze vast amounts of data on citizens, shifting fr…
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Professors vs. AI: Who wins in the Classroom?
ChatGPT and other AI tools have quickly become part of everyday university life. But what does this mean for our creativity and critical thinking? In this article, three professors from Ukraine and Poland share their excitement, concerns, and insights about the impact of AI in education. While stati…
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Listening Algorithms – Will AI replace psychotherapists?
What happens when artificial intelligence steps into the therapist’s chair? AI is constantly evolving and has become more humanlike than ever before. Some people are turning to language model AI tools like ChatGPT, while others use mental health chatbots specifically developed by therapists for this…
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