Congress to Convene in 2010 in South Africa
The second World Journalism Education Congress, titled Journalism Education in an Age of Radical Change, will convene July 2010 in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Details
What: World Journalism Education Congress
Title: Journalism Education in an Age of Radical Change
When: July 5 to July 7, 2010
Where: Rhodes University (Grahamstown, South Africa)
Purpose
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.
What to Expect
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.
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.
