Faculty of Arts Dean's Lecture
Wednesday 16 May at 6.30 pm
No industry is changing faster than media. The business models that have supported journalism since the birth of newspapers are broken. Yet at the same time new media offers unprecedented opportunities for spreading news and information. In an age where anyone can publish to the world, what role is there for the professional journalist?
Associate Professor Margaret Simons will argue that we are living through an era of innovation at least as great as that sparked by the invention of the printing press. She will review what lessons we can learn about the future from the past and explain why the future of journalism is about citizenship – not just jobs for hacks. Bookings here...
Professor Matthew Ricketson
Thursday 17 May at 6.30 pm
In this free public lecture, Professor Matthew Ricketson, who assisted Ray Finkelstein, QC with his report, will argue that the mainstream news media has been silent on what the report actually found about the existing system of self-regulation, and the ills of the Australian news media.
The media has failed to report on the case for increasing its accountability to the public it claims to serve. If you have relied on the mainstream news media for your understanding of this important issue and don't have the time to work through the report's 468 pages, this talk will explain the inquiry's findings and its recommended solution. Bookings here...
Technology is changing just about everything in news media. From WikiLeaks to social media to the way the internet makes publishers into broadcasters, and broadcasters into bloggers. The risks and opportunities of new media will dominate the landscape. Is the internet merely an alternative medium, or something that will change the very nature of the news media game? The answer will come, not only from journalists (hacks), but also from technologists (hackers) and audiences themselves, who are now more actively participating in the news cycle than ever before. Journalism and technology - Hacks and Hackers - are meeting in the information age. Where will it all go? More info...
Wednesday 23 May at 6.30pm Bookings Essential
In addition to an impressive line-up of international keynote speakers, the conference will also include presentations and roundtable discussions by broadcasters, journalists and editors from more than ten international broadcasters to China and China’s own international broadcasting. More info...
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With Special Guests:
Richard Baker, Investigative Reporter, The Age
Mary Delahunty, CEO, Writing Australia (Journalist and former Victorian Government Minister)
Tim Dunlop, Political Blogger, The Drum
George Megalogenis, Senior Feature Writer, The Australian
Moderated by Margaret Simons, Director, Centre for Advanced Journalism
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