In this special episode of Europe Talks Back, Alexander Damiano Ricci and his guests discuss how podcasts incorporate alternative and independent points of view and how they improve the quality of the information in the European media landscape, but also how podcasting has changed the professional mindset of the panelists.   Today’s episode is the first part of the recording of a panel debate held on the 12th of October at Bozar in Brussel, moderated by Alexander Damiano Ricci and organized by Sphera Media Lab and Arty Farty.   The guests are:Ana Ribera Garcia-Rubio (Editor in-chief at PRISA Audio I ES) Jenny Tsiropoulou (freelance journalist and independent podcaster I GR) Evi Kiorri (podcaster, host of Beyond the Byline - Euractiv I NL)   Key moments00: 00:04 - Intro 00:01:19 - How podcasting transformed carriers 00:01:35 - Ana Ribera Garcia-Rubio, from TV to podcasting 00:04:20 - Jenny Tsiropoulou, podcasting for freelancers 00:08:50 - Evi Kiorri, why is radio different from podcast 00:11:10 - Alternative viewpoints or quality information? 00:12:06 - Evi Kiorri responds 00:13:40 - Jenny Tsiropoulou’s viewpoint 00:16:40 - Ana and the mainstream media 00:19:10 - Debate 00:23:22 - Credits   Credits and staff  The second season of Europe Talks Back is produced in partnership with Sphera Network, the first network of independent media in Europe to reinvent the media space and paint a new picture of the continent through impactful, unbiased, raw, and authentic stories. The host of this episode is Alexander Damiano Ricci. Sound editing and mixing is by Jeremy Bocquet. The executive producer of Europe Talks Back is Alexander Damiano Ricci.   Social Media  https://www.linkedin.com/linkedin.com/company/bulle-media/ https://www.twitter.com/twitter.com/europodpodcasts https://www.europod.eu/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.