The second World Journalism Education Congress will convene July 5 to July 7, 2010, in Grahamstown, South Africa.
The purpose of the Congress is to provide a discussion forum on common issues and interests and a foundation for supporting the continuing development of journalism and journalism education worldwide.
The School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University will host the Congress.
Executive Summary
Attending the second World Journalism Education Congress will give journalism educators an opportunity to:
- visit and network with their African colleagues,
- contribute to and benefit from global journalism education discussions,
- continue the momentum of the first World Journalism Education Congress,
- present peer reviewed research papers on journalism education issues.
Call for Abstracts
The WJEC is inviting academic paper abstracts related to any aspect of journalism and journalism education for presentation as refereed research papers at the conference.
Papers focusing on opportunities and challenges facing the industry in an age of radical change are especially encouraged. Such topics could include, but are not restricted to: new media technology; democratization; journalism values and ethics; entrepreneurial approaches; and journalism curricula. Comparative studies related to the above topics are welcomed.
Interested presenters should electronically submit abstracts only (minimum 500 words) by December 1, 2009. All submissions will be blind-reviewed by a panel of international judges. Paper selections will be finalized by January 15, 2010 and presenters will be informed accordingly. Full papers and registration fees are due by April 30, 2010. (More details on the abstract submission process will be made available soon.)
E-mail questions or inquiries to the paper competition chair, Elanie Steyn, at: elanie@ou.edu.
Accepted papers will be presented as research presentations or as part of panel sessions related to the topics as mentioned above.
Call for Panel Proposals
In addition to research paper abstracts, the WJEC is inviting panel proposals related to topics such as (but not restricted to) new initiatives in journalism education (e.g. internships, entrepreneurial approaches, online training, social media, citizen journalism); changing media and business models and the effect on journalism education; and relations between universities and non-traditional providers of journalism education.
Colleagues interested in submitting panels should electronically submit proposals (minimum 500 words) by October 15, 2009 (midnight U.S. Eastern Standard Time). Please note that program restrictions only allow for a small number of panel sessions, so submissions should be detailed and focused. Please include the following in proposals:
- title, objective and rationale for the panel;
- how the panel will contribute toward journalism education; and
- a list of potential panelists, including biographic sketches (150—200 words).
Colleagues interested in participating as panelists discussing an above-mentioned topic (and who can fully sponsor their participation in the conference) should contact Elanie Steyn at elanie@ou.edu.
Panel selections will be finalized by November 15, 2009 and presenters will be informed accordingly. Please note that the WJEC is not able to take responsibility for any arrangements related to accepted panels. Panel submitters must therefore take ownership and organize all aspects related to their accepted panels and ensure that all panelists’ expenses would be covered.
Call for Panel Proposals
In order for the WJEC to run a successful paper competition, we need your valuable assistance as a judge.
Download form to serve as a judge
Only paper abstracts (minimum 500 words) will need to be reviewed, and these will be available electronically after the submission deadline, December 1, 2009.
Background
The first World Journalism Education Congress, the first-ever global gathering of journalism educators, convened July 2007 in Singapore.
That Congress was the first comprehensive international attempt to compare a vast range of different national experiences and find consensus on common principles of journalism education.
