Panels
The preliminary list of the panel themes includes:
Twittering, Facebooking, Snapchat: journalism education under the Periscope
Journalism has seen a rapid uptake of social media. In fact social media technologies relevant to the journalism and news sectors have had a significant impact on the philosophies, and therefore the operations of news media organisations worldwide. These are now fragmenting and redefining themselves, while their journalists’ professional roles have migrated from that of being gatekeepers of news, to becoming participants of a wider news conversation more in the role of co-creators. The realities of the changing news environment naturally affect the academy as it struggles to find the most effective ways to educate and lead the emerging generation of journalists.
The objective of this panel is to address the question what strategies can ensure journalism curricula remain agile enough to be relevant and ideally influential in what are revolutionary times.
Chair:
Helen Sissons, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Alex Wake, RMIT (Australia)
Nico Drok, Windesheim (Netherlands)
Agnes Gulyas, Canterbury Christ Church University (UK)
Journalism has seen a rapid uptake of social media. In fact social media technologies relevant to the journalism and news sectors have had a significant impact on the philosophies, and therefore the operations of news media organisations worldwide. These are now fragmenting and redefining themselves, while their journalists’ professional roles have migrated from that of being gatekeepers of news, to becoming participants of a wider news conversation more in the role of co-creators. The realities of the changing news environment naturally affect the academy as it struggles to find the most effective ways to educate and lead the emerging generation of journalists.
The objective of this panel is to address the question what strategies can ensure journalism curricula remain agile enough to be relevant and ideally influential in what are revolutionary times.
Chair:
Helen Sissons, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Alex Wake, RMIT (Australia)
Nico Drok, Windesheim (Netherlands)
Agnes Gulyas, Canterbury Christ Church University (UK)
Global Mass Communication and Journalism Research
This panel of scholars will discuss the state of research in their respective geographic areas, providing an international perspective to current scholarship in mass communication and journalism. Topics include: research questions; theories; methodologies; significant research results; future trends. Information from this panel will be included in a ScholarSourcing book to be published by Peter Lang Publishing and sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Chair:
Alexis Tan, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University, United States.
Panelists:
Crispin C. Maslog, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (Philippines)
Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere (Finland)
Fassy Yusuf, Lawyer and Fellow, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos (Nigeria)
This panel of scholars will discuss the state of research in their respective geographic areas, providing an international perspective to current scholarship in mass communication and journalism. Topics include: research questions; theories; methodologies; significant research results; future trends. Information from this panel will be included in a ScholarSourcing book to be published by Peter Lang Publishing and sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Chair:
Alexis Tan, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University, United States.
Panelists:
Crispin C. Maslog, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (Philippines)
Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere (Finland)
Fassy Yusuf, Lawyer and Fellow, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos (Nigeria)
Innovation in Journalism Education
This panel of top international journalism educators will discuss specific innovative classroom practices that help their students become journalism innovators in their own right and land coveted internships and jobs. These professors will teach us how lessons/experiences involving multimedia innovations, pop-up newsrooms, drones, entrepreneurship, etc., help provide future journalists with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in the field. There will be some time for Q&A and sharing best practices, so bring your ideas and feel free to participate.
Co-chairs:
Robyn S. Goodman, Alfred University, New York (United States)
Elanie Steyn, University of Oklahoma (United States)
Panelists:
Mindy McAdams, Knight Chair, Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process, University of Florida, (United States)
Catherine Strong, Massey University (New Zealand)
Henrik Wilhelm Jørgensen, Danish School of Media and Journalism (Denmark)
David Baines, Newcastle University (UK)
Technical coordinator:
Imran Palash, University of Oklahoma (United States)
This panel of top international journalism educators will discuss specific innovative classroom practices that help their students become journalism innovators in their own right and land coveted internships and jobs. These professors will teach us how lessons/experiences involving multimedia innovations, pop-up newsrooms, drones, entrepreneurship, etc., help provide future journalists with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in the field. There will be some time for Q&A and sharing best practices, so bring your ideas and feel free to participate.
Co-chairs:
Robyn S. Goodman, Alfred University, New York (United States)
Elanie Steyn, University of Oklahoma (United States)
Panelists:
Mindy McAdams, Knight Chair, Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process, University of Florida, (United States)
Catherine Strong, Massey University (New Zealand)
Henrik Wilhelm Jørgensen, Danish School of Media and Journalism (Denmark)
David Baines, Newcastle University (UK)
Technical coordinator:
Imran Palash, University of Oklahoma (United States)
21st century ethical issues in journalism
This panel explores the ethics of journalism in an environment where journalistic authority is diminished and new relationships with news publics are being sought. The speakers, drawing on a range of philosophical positions, will explore arguments around journalistic independence, engagement with the public good, transparency and sincerity. In doing so, the panel members will trace some of the major fault lines in contemporary journalism ethics around truth-telling and accountability and assess ways through which journalists can morally justify their work.
Chair:
Donald Matheson, Canterbury University (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Mark Pearson, Griffith University (Australia)
Cherian George, Hong Kong Baptist University (Hong Kong)
Linda Steiner, University of Maryland (United States)
Respondent:
Stephen Ward, University of British Columbia/University of Wisconsin-Madison (Canada)
This panel explores the ethics of journalism in an environment where journalistic authority is diminished and new relationships with news publics are being sought. The speakers, drawing on a range of philosophical positions, will explore arguments around journalistic independence, engagement with the public good, transparency and sincerity. In doing so, the panel members will trace some of the major fault lines in contemporary journalism ethics around truth-telling and accountability and assess ways through which journalists can morally justify their work.
Chair:
Donald Matheson, Canterbury University (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Mark Pearson, Griffith University (Australia)
Cherian George, Hong Kong Baptist University (Hong Kong)
Linda Steiner, University of Maryland (United States)
Respondent:
Stephen Ward, University of British Columbia/University of Wisconsin-Madison (Canada)
Journalism education and an informed citizenry
Paradoxically, journalism now has a challenging role informing citizens in a world awash with information. Equally, citizens have the potential to be more informed and also engage with journalists more so than ever before. A diversity of publics seeks to have their voices heard and to be understood. In these ways, traditional assumptions about the roles of journalism in facilitating an informed citizenry need to be reconsidered. As journalism educators, how should we conceive of ‘the citizenry’ and what does it mean to be ‘informed’?
Chair:
Geoffrey Craig, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Kerry McCallum, the University of Canberra (Australia)
Ivor Gaber, University of Sussex (UK)
Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere (Finland)
Geoffrey Craig, AUT (New Zealand)
Paradoxically, journalism now has a challenging role informing citizens in a world awash with information. Equally, citizens have the potential to be more informed and also engage with journalists more so than ever before. A diversity of publics seeks to have their voices heard and to be understood. In these ways, traditional assumptions about the roles of journalism in facilitating an informed citizenry need to be reconsidered. As journalism educators, how should we conceive of ‘the citizenry’ and what does it mean to be ‘informed’?
Chair:
Geoffrey Craig, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Kerry McCallum, the University of Canberra (Australia)
Ivor Gaber, University of Sussex (UK)
Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere (Finland)
Geoffrey Craig, AUT (New Zealand)
Journalism education in the South Pacific – the new advocacy era
For years, journalism education and training in the Pacific has relied on donor-funded short courses and expatriate media educators. But in recent times, this has been changing with the growth of more journalism schools at both universities and technical institutes and more homegrown academically qualified staff and proliferating research programmes. These changes have been reflected with the establishment of the new advocacy group Media Educators Pacific (MeP) chaired by Misa Vicky Lepou of the National University of Samoa (NUS). This body has a mission to “promote and deliver the highest professional standards of training, education and research in media and journalism relevant to the Pacific and beyond”. In a region, where the news media and journalism education have been forced to confront major hurdles such as military coups (Fiji), ethnic conflict (Solomon Islands) and two rival governments (Papua New Guinea), along with critical development issues such as climate change and resources degradation, what are the challenges ahead for teaching journalists? Some of the issues that might be considered:
Chair:
David Robie, Pacific Media Centre, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Shailendra Singh: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Misa Vicky Lepou: President of the Media Educators Pacific (MeP), National University of Samoa (Samoa)
Emily Matasororo: University of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
Charlie David Mandavah: Vanuatu Institute of Technology (Vanuatu)
For years, journalism education and training in the Pacific has relied on donor-funded short courses and expatriate media educators. But in recent times, this has been changing with the growth of more journalism schools at both universities and technical institutes and more homegrown academically qualified staff and proliferating research programmes. These changes have been reflected with the establishment of the new advocacy group Media Educators Pacific (MeP) chaired by Misa Vicky Lepou of the National University of Samoa (NUS). This body has a mission to “promote and deliver the highest professional standards of training, education and research in media and journalism relevant to the Pacific and beyond”. In a region, where the news media and journalism education have been forced to confront major hurdles such as military coups (Fiji), ethnic conflict (Solomon Islands) and two rival governments (Papua New Guinea), along with critical development issues such as climate change and resources degradation, what are the challenges ahead for teaching journalists? Some of the issues that might be considered:
- Academic freedom in a journalism context
- Political pressures on journalism schools
- Ethics in news media and on campus – the paradoxes?
- Bias in the industry work place
- Court reporting and journalism accuracy
- Digital challenges for media education
- Media education and censorship
- Qualification and resource constraints at both TVETs and universities
- Drain of quality j-graduates to NGOs because of low industry pay
Chair:
David Robie, Pacific Media Centre, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Shailendra Singh: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Misa Vicky Lepou: President of the Media Educators Pacific (MeP), National University of Samoa (Samoa)
Emily Matasororo: University of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
Charlie David Mandavah: Vanuatu Institute of Technology (Vanuatu)
Post-COP21 – Journalism education in Asia-Pacific: Responding to key issues on climate change
Leading up to COP21 Paris, there was overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is happening, and human-induced. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease, chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally are diminishing. But what did COP21 actually achieve? Given that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet and where the impact will be particularly strong in the Asia-Pacific region, especially the microstates of the Pacific, what is the role of the media and media education in the region? Are Asian journalism schools giving enough emphasis to this issue? How should things be done differently? How are media programmes keeping up with science? Is enough attention being paid to the human rights issues involved and the status of “climate change refugees” has not yet been resolved? What are the key challenges for journalism education and the best strategies in dealing with this issue?
Chair:
David Robie, Pacific Media Centre, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Crispin C. Maslog, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (Philippines)
Hermin Indah Wahyuni, Center for South-East Asian Social Studies (CESASS) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, (Indonesia)
Jose Maria Carlos, Investigative Journalist and Media Consultant, (Philipines)
Misa Vicky Lepou: National University of Samoa, President-elect of the Media Educators Pacific (Samoa)
Leading up to COP21 Paris, there was overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is happening, and human-induced. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease, chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally are diminishing. But what did COP21 actually achieve? Given that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet and where the impact will be particularly strong in the Asia-Pacific region, especially the microstates of the Pacific, what is the role of the media and media education in the region? Are Asian journalism schools giving enough emphasis to this issue? How should things be done differently? How are media programmes keeping up with science? Is enough attention being paid to the human rights issues involved and the status of “climate change refugees” has not yet been resolved? What are the key challenges for journalism education and the best strategies in dealing with this issue?
Chair:
David Robie, Pacific Media Centre, AUT (New Zealand)
Panelists:
Crispin C. Maslog, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (Philippines)
Hermin Indah Wahyuni, Center for South-East Asian Social Studies (CESASS) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, (Indonesia)
Jose Maria Carlos, Investigative Journalist and Media Consultant, (Philipines)
Misa Vicky Lepou: National University of Samoa, President-elect of the Media Educators Pacific (Samoa)
Where do we teach journalism? An exploration of journalism education in academic disciplines and structures around the world
For most institutions in the United States, journalism began in English departments. As the profession gained influence, journalism programs broke free and became their own programs, often developing into their own departments and, in many cases, schools or colleges. Now, as journalism is transforming from traditional platforms to multimedia storytelling and universities are attempting to be more efficient with less public funding (at least in the United States), journalism programs have gone through academic restructuring at several institutions. This panel provides a broad discussion of the factors across the globe that lead to where we teach journalism and explores the ideal academic environment for best practices in journalism education.
Chair:
Brad Rawlins, Arkansas State University (US)
Panelists:
Brad Rawlins, Arkansas State University (US)
Paul Voakes, University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Trevor Cullen, Edith Cowan University (Australia)
Karin Wahl Jorgensen, Cardiff University (UK)
Ralph A. Akinfeleye, University of Lagos, Lagos (Nigeria)
For most institutions in the United States, journalism began in English departments. As the profession gained influence, journalism programs broke free and became their own programs, often developing into their own departments and, in many cases, schools or colleges. Now, as journalism is transforming from traditional platforms to multimedia storytelling and universities are attempting to be more efficient with less public funding (at least in the United States), journalism programs have gone through academic restructuring at several institutions. This panel provides a broad discussion of the factors across the globe that lead to where we teach journalism and explores the ideal academic environment for best practices in journalism education.
Chair:
Brad Rawlins, Arkansas State University (US)
Panelists:
Brad Rawlins, Arkansas State University (US)
Paul Voakes, University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Trevor Cullen, Edith Cowan University (Australia)
Karin Wahl Jorgensen, Cardiff University (UK)
Ralph A. Akinfeleye, University of Lagos, Lagos (Nigeria)
WJEC-4 Ignite: New Ideas in Teaching Journalism
Educators with diverse backgrounds and perspectives present their most innovative teaching ideas at WJEC-4’s Ignite Session. Following the traditional “ignite” format, each presenter gets 5 minutes and 20 slides to share their successful classroom projects and exercises. Attendees will walk away with the best peer-reviewed enterprise ideas for the journalism classroom.
Produced by the Broadcast Education Association
Producer: Michael Bruce, University of Alabama, United States
Moderator: Andrew David, University of Lincoln, England
Respondent: Deborah Wilson David, University of Lincoln, England
Panelists:
Peg Achterman, Seattle Pacific University, United States; Use Smart Phones & Simple Software to Teach the art of the interview
Kim Bruce, West Texas A&M University; #WTASIA2015: Travel Writing
Kim Fox, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt; Creating Infographics: The power of visualization
Kara Jolliff Gould, University of Arkansas, United States; Encouraging Critical Thinking with an Active-Learning Model for Teaching Media Law
Grant Hannis, Massey University, New Zealand; Helping Students to Critically Engage with Historical and Modern Journalism
Jin Yang, University of Memphis, United States; 3-S Activity in Web Publishing Class: Scavenger Storify Show
Rebecca Taylor, Siena College, United States; Teaching Students How to Pitch a Story
Debora Wenger, University of Mississippi, United States; Learn how to teach live reporting through free streaming apps (and why it will help your students get jobs!)
Educators with diverse backgrounds and perspectives present their most innovative teaching ideas at WJEC-4’s Ignite Session. Following the traditional “ignite” format, each presenter gets 5 minutes and 20 slides to share their successful classroom projects and exercises. Attendees will walk away with the best peer-reviewed enterprise ideas for the journalism classroom.
Produced by the Broadcast Education Association
Producer: Michael Bruce, University of Alabama, United States
Moderator: Andrew David, University of Lincoln, England
Respondent: Deborah Wilson David, University of Lincoln, England
Panelists:
Peg Achterman, Seattle Pacific University, United States; Use Smart Phones & Simple Software to Teach the art of the interview
Kim Bruce, West Texas A&M University; #WTASIA2015: Travel Writing
Kim Fox, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt; Creating Infographics: The power of visualization
Kara Jolliff Gould, University of Arkansas, United States; Encouraging Critical Thinking with an Active-Learning Model for Teaching Media Law
Grant Hannis, Massey University, New Zealand; Helping Students to Critically Engage with Historical and Modern Journalism
Jin Yang, University of Memphis, United States; 3-S Activity in Web Publishing Class: Scavenger Storify Show
Rebecca Taylor, Siena College, United States; Teaching Students How to Pitch a Story
Debora Wenger, University of Mississippi, United States; Learn how to teach live reporting through free streaming apps (and why it will help your students get jobs!)
Distance learning: New opportunities for journalism education
This panel will focus on the impact of the internet on journalism education, from the perspectives of academics and journalists. Universities around the world have been adopting instructional technologies to improve their face-to-face classes, as well as experimenting with online courses, such as MOOCs (massive open online courses) and other modalities of distance learning. Newsrooms have also faced the challenge of training their journalists in the use of the latest technologies and in the understanding of the new media ecosystem transformed by the digital revolution.
Chair:
Rosental C. Alves, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin (United States)
Panelists:
Ying Chan, director and professor, Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong (China)
Simon Holt, editor-in-chief, Brisbane Times (Australia)
Grant Hannis, Massey University (New Zealand)
This panel will focus on the impact of the internet on journalism education, from the perspectives of academics and journalists. Universities around the world have been adopting instructional technologies to improve their face-to-face classes, as well as experimenting with online courses, such as MOOCs (massive open online courses) and other modalities of distance learning. Newsrooms have also faced the challenge of training their journalists in the use of the latest technologies and in the understanding of the new media ecosystem transformed by the digital revolution.
Chair:
Rosental C. Alves, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin (United States)
Panelists:
Ying Chan, director and professor, Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong (China)
Simon Holt, editor-in-chief, Brisbane Times (Australia)
Grant Hannis, Massey University (New Zealand)
Reporting trauma and suicide
This panel of academics, educators and a psychologist will present current research, and models of preparing journalism students for covering trauma, suicide and mental health issues. Drawing upon research done by the Australian Mindframe National Media Initiative managed by the Hunter Institute of Mental Health and the Dart Centre for Trauma and Journalism, the panel will provide frameworks to enhance understanding of the potentially distressing nature of reporting, the importance of teaching self-awareness, and helping students improve emotional intelligence while at the same time outlining different Australian and US models of ensuring students are prepared to cope with the stress of the profession.
Chair:
Cait McMahon, Managing Director of Dart Centre Asia Pacific
Panelists:
Marc Bryant, Mindframe National Media Initiative (Australia)
Alexandra Wake, RMIT University (Australia)
Katherine Reed, Missouri School of Journalism (United States)
Lyn Barnes, AUT (New Zealand)
This panel of academics, educators and a psychologist will present current research, and models of preparing journalism students for covering trauma, suicide and mental health issues. Drawing upon research done by the Australian Mindframe National Media Initiative managed by the Hunter Institute of Mental Health and the Dart Centre for Trauma and Journalism, the panel will provide frameworks to enhance understanding of the potentially distressing nature of reporting, the importance of teaching self-awareness, and helping students improve emotional intelligence while at the same time outlining different Australian and US models of ensuring students are prepared to cope with the stress of the profession.
Chair:
Cait McMahon, Managing Director of Dart Centre Asia Pacific
Panelists:
Marc Bryant, Mindframe National Media Initiative (Australia)
Alexandra Wake, RMIT University (Australia)
Katherine Reed, Missouri School of Journalism (United States)
Lyn Barnes, AUT (New Zealand)
Teaching hospital
This panel is focused on the teaching model hospital of journalism education. Turning a classroom into a newsroom creates professional-led journalism experience for students. Is it sustainable, do universities have enough resources to support truly converged newsrooms, how it relates to community, what models of producing professional outlets are possible to develop?
Chair:
Katherine Reed, Missouri School of Journalism (US)
Panelists:
Susanne Shaw, Accreditation Council for Journalism and Mass Communication (United States)
Libby Lester, University of Tasmania (Australia)
Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida (United States)
Carien Touwen, HU University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
Harry Dugmore, Rhodes University (South Africa)
This panel is focused on the teaching model hospital of journalism education. Turning a classroom into a newsroom creates professional-led journalism experience for students. Is it sustainable, do universities have enough resources to support truly converged newsrooms, how it relates to community, what models of producing professional outlets are possible to develop?
Chair:
Katherine Reed, Missouri School of Journalism (US)
Panelists:
Susanne Shaw, Accreditation Council for Journalism and Mass Communication (United States)
Libby Lester, University of Tasmania (Australia)
Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida (United States)
Carien Touwen, HU University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
Harry Dugmore, Rhodes University (South Africa)
The perils and pitfalls of publishing: the editor's perspective
A panel of journal editors will discuss the role of their journal, their approach to editorship, and factors influencing what they publish.
Chair:
Ian Richards, Australian Journalism Review
Panelists:
Ian Richards, Australian Journalism Review (chair)
Louisa Ha, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Donald Matheson, Ethical Space
Linda Steiner, Journalism & Communication Monographs
David Robie, Pacific Journalism Review
A panel of journal editors will discuss the role of their journal, their approach to editorship, and factors influencing what they publish.
Chair:
Ian Richards, Australian Journalism Review
Panelists:
Ian Richards, Australian Journalism Review (chair)
Louisa Ha, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Donald Matheson, Ethical Space
Linda Steiner, Journalism & Communication Monographs
David Robie, Pacific Journalism Review
Source protection in the digital age
This panel draws on research covering 121 countries undertaken by the lead author for the UNESCO-commissioned study ‘Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age’. The study, which examines developments in the realm of international legal source protection frameworks from 2007-2015, represents a global benchmarking of journalistic source protection in the digital era. This panel explores the study’s findings and addresses the significant implications for journalism education and training flowing from the research, as they pertain to the development of digital safety skills and risk awareness among journalism students and practitioners internationally.
Chair:
Julie Posetti, University of Wollongong (Australia), Fairfax
Panelists:
Fackson Banda, UNESCO Journalism Education specialist
Dan Gillmor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (US)
Suelette Dreyfuss, University of Melbourne (Australia)
Nicky Hager, investigative journalist (New Zealand)
This panel draws on research covering 121 countries undertaken by the lead author for the UNESCO-commissioned study ‘Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age’. The study, which examines developments in the realm of international legal source protection frameworks from 2007-2015, represents a global benchmarking of journalistic source protection in the digital era. This panel explores the study’s findings and addresses the significant implications for journalism education and training flowing from the research, as they pertain to the development of digital safety skills and risk awareness among journalism students and practitioners internationally.
Chair:
Julie Posetti, University of Wollongong (Australia), Fairfax
Panelists:
Fackson Banda, UNESCO Journalism Education specialist
Dan Gillmor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (US)
Suelette Dreyfuss, University of Melbourne (Australia)
Nicky Hager, investigative journalist (New Zealand)
Future of journalism research
Speaker: Steve Reese, University of Texas at Austin (United States)
Speaker: Steve Reese, University of Texas at Austin (United States)
Journalism and civic sphere
Today a number of global trends and endemic conflicts position journalists in harm’s way. This includes, when reporting on repressive states and warring states, criminal gangs and warlords, venal corporations and transnational terrorists - all of whom can violently disregard human rights and deliberately waste human lives. Journalism and journalists navigate their way through these proliferating crises and conflicts as best they can and there are a number of deep-seated historical trends that compel them to do so. This single-speaker panel sets out to situate how journalism variously gives expression to wider historical trends and shifts in human sensibility and how, in globalizing times, this can sometimes progressively ‘expand the human circle.’ These forms of reporting too often overlooked in the academic field are variously inscribed with an ‘injunction to care’ and incorporate those positioned in jeopardy who deserve and now rightly demand, wider recognition and world response.
Speaker: Simon Cottle, Cardiff University (UK)
Today a number of global trends and endemic conflicts position journalists in harm’s way. This includes, when reporting on repressive states and warring states, criminal gangs and warlords, venal corporations and transnational terrorists - all of whom can violently disregard human rights and deliberately waste human lives. Journalism and journalists navigate their way through these proliferating crises and conflicts as best they can and there are a number of deep-seated historical trends that compel them to do so. This single-speaker panel sets out to situate how journalism variously gives expression to wider historical trends and shifts in human sensibility and how, in globalizing times, this can sometimes progressively ‘expand the human circle.’ These forms of reporting too often overlooked in the academic field are variously inscribed with an ‘injunction to care’ and incorporate those positioned in jeopardy who deserve and now rightly demand, wider recognition and world response.
Speaker: Simon Cottle, Cardiff University (UK)
Towards a new model for journalism education
Traditional media have adapted fitfully to the collision of technology and media. Journalism schools as a group may have been even slower to react to the huge shifts in the craft and its business practices. Only recently have they embraced digital technologies in their work with students who plan to enter traditional media. Too few are helping students understand that they may well have to invent their own jobs, much less helping them do so. Yet journalism education could and should have a long and even prosperous future—if educators make some fundamental shifts, recognizing the realities of the 21st century.
Speaker: Dan Gillmor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (United States)
Traditional media have adapted fitfully to the collision of technology and media. Journalism schools as a group may have been even slower to react to the huge shifts in the craft and its business practices. Only recently have they embraced digital technologies in their work with students who plan to enter traditional media. Too few are helping students understand that they may well have to invent their own jobs, much less helping them do so. Yet journalism education could and should have a long and even prosperous future—if educators make some fundamental shifts, recognizing the realities of the 21st century.
Speaker: Dan Gillmor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (United States)