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On March 25, french artist Daniel Emosion conducted a master class titled "The Art of Living" at the Media Institute. Emosion, known for his work as a singer, director, and producer, as well as his expertise in theoretical physics, shared his insights with the students.

On 11 March 2024, Rory Suchet, news anchor of Russia Today, came to the media studio of HSE university on Khitrovskiy Pereulok in the very heart of Moscow to meet and talk with students from the HSE University Institute of Media. The discussion was moderated by Oleg Dmitriev, the deputy head of the HSE University Institute of Media. This event was streamed online and attracted viewers from various countries.

At the end of February, a large-scale event dedicated to the Covid-19 pandemic took place in the building of the National Research University Higher School of Economics on Pokrovsky Boulevard. It was a unique moment that allows us to learn from the current experience.

On February 12, the HSE Media Institute and students welcomed a distinguished guest, Kirill Didenok, a digital producer and the brain behind DNK Music and DIDENOK TEAM communication agency, as well as a member of the academic council of the Media Communications Association.

The Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow, Russia hosted a study tour program from November 16th to 24th, 2023 for international master's enrollees of media-related programs. The tour offered two subjects in English - "Culture, Media and Research" from the Critical Media Studies education program and "Introduction to Alternative Media" from the Contemporary Journalism syllabus (the International News Production track). This allowed students to gain exposure to these topics through both online and in-person lectures and discussions.

October 1 marked the first Open Doors Day of the HSE Media Institute in this school year.  The event highlighted  two educational bachelor programmes that allow students to develop their skills and competencies in journalism, media communications, and other related fields.

Nikita Anisimov was appointed Rector of HSE University two years ago. In his interview with Ernest Mackevičius, Director of the HSE University Institute of Media, journalist, and television presenter, the HSE rector talks about how he came to the university, its achievements and development plans, and how to tell the difference between AI-produced and human texts.

On July 8, students of the Bachelor's degree program "Journalism" and Master's degree programs: "Critical Media Studies", "Data Journalism", "Media Management in Mass Media", "International News Production", "Transmedia Production in Digital Industries," and "Film Production in a Multi-Platform Environment" celebrated the successful completion of their studies. On the next day, July 9, the Graduation Ceremony was held for the graduates of the Bachelor's degree program "Media Communications".

Recently, Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Tatyana Vasilyeva presented Alexander Milkus, a lecturer at the Media Institute and Head of the Project and Educational Laboratory of Media Communications in Education at the Faculty of Creative Industries of HSE, with a Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation "for many years of conscientious work and significant services in the field of education".

Starting this year, the Practice Center of the Media Institute of the National Research University Higher School of Economics offers its students the opportunity to undergo an internship at "Vedomosti" - the largest national publication that publishes news on politics, economics and finance. According to the terms of the agreement, the mandatory planned internship can be completed by 3rd year Bachelor's (summer), 4th year Bachelor's (winter), and 1st year Master's (summer) students, as well as by students of other courses at the Media Institute.