0830 – 0900 Inaugural Session and Welcome Remarks

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Chair: Dr. Indrajit Banerjee, Secretary-General, AMIC

Dr. Ang Peng Hwa, Chairman, AMIC
Dr. Paul Pasch, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Malaysia
Prof. Joe Foote, Chairman, Organizing Committee, World Journalism Education Congress, U.S.A.

0900 – 0930 Opening Keynote Address

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Guest of Honour Dr. Tony Tan, Former Deputy Prime-Minister and Defence Minister of Singapore and Chairman, Singapore Press Holdings, Singapore

0930 – 1000 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, level 4)

1000 – 1200 Third AMIC Distinguished Forum

Media, Education and Development: The Quest for New Paradigms

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Chair: Mr. Kishore Mahbubani, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Mr. Aidan White, International Federation of Journalists, Belgium
Mr. N. Ram, The Hindu, India
Mr. Mahfuz Anam, The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, Ministry of Information and Arts, Republic of Maldives
Mr. John Liu, Environmental Education Media Project, P.R. China

Launch of the AMIC publication “The Internet and Governance in Asia: A Critical Reader”

1000 – 1700 WJEC Associations Meeting (for association presidents and their WJEC Representatives)

(Paradiso, level 3)

1200 – 1330 Lunch

1330 – 1500 AMIC Plenary Session 1

Media Globalization and the Transformation of the Asian Media Landscape
(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Chair: Mr. Mahfuz Anam, The Daily Star, Bangladesh

Dr. Hu Zhenrong, Communication University of China, People’s Republic of China
Dr. Daya Thussu, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Ms. Julie Sherborn, ACP Magazines, Singapore
Mr. Bryan Smith, National Geographic Channels International, Singapore.

Launch of the AMIC publication “Public Service Broadcasting in the Age of Globalization”

1500 – 1530 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, level 4)

1530 – 1700 AMIC Plenary Session 2

Media Freedom versus Responsibility – East-West Perspectives

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Chair: Mr. N. Ram, The Hindu, India

Prof. Hans Henrik Holm, Danish School of Journalism, Denmark
Mr. Javed Jabbar, South Asian Media Association and Citizens' Media Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan
Prof. Guy Berger, Rhodes University, South Africa
Mr. Goenawan Mohammed, Tempo Magazine, Indonesia

Launch of the AMIC publication “Media Pluralism in Asia: The Role & Impact of Alternative Media”

1900 – 2200 Gala Dinner (Open to all AMIC and WJEC delegates)

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

(End of Day 1)

Day Two (Tuesday)

June 26, 2007

0830 – 1000 WJEC Opening Plenary 1

State of World Journalism Education

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Chair: Prof. Joe Foote, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Declaration of Universal Journalism Principles

Prof. Dennis Davis, Penn State University, U.S.A.
Prof. Guo Ke, Shanghai International Studies University, China
Global Census of Journalism Education

Dr. Charles C. Self, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Prof. Joe Foote, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Prof. Guy Berger, Rhodes University, South Africa
Regional Report on Journalism Education

Ms. Suellen Tapsall, AIMYUWA Business School Alliance, Australia
Prof. Robyn S. Goodman, Alfred University, U.S.A.

1000 - 1030 Coffee Break (Foyer of Ballroom, level 4)

1030 – 1200 AMIC/WJEC Joint Plenary 1

Model Journalism Curricula for Developing Countries and Emerging Democracies and Launch of UNESCO’s Model Curriculum Programme

(Grand Ballroom, level 4)

Chair: Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan, UNESCO, France

Prof. Michael Cobden, University of King’s College, Canada
Prof. Gordon Stuart Adam, Poynter Institute, U.S.A.
Ms. Magda Abu-Fadil, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Prof. Hans-Henrik Holm, Danish School of Journalism, Denmark
Prof. Guy Berger, Rhodes University, South Africa
Mr. N. Ram, The Hindu, India

1200 – 1330 Lunch

1330 – 1500 AMIC Parallel Sessions A

AMIC Parallel Session A1

Freedom of Digital Speech: Testing Boundaries in Singapore

(Galleria I, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. Ang Peng Hwa, WKWSCI, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Mr. Tan Tarn How and Mr. Arun Mahizhnan, Institute for Policy Studies, Singapore
Paper Title: Freedom of Speech in the Digital World – Drawing Boundaries in a Borderless World

Mr. Cyril Chua
Paper Title: Legal Limitations to Free Speech

Mr. Alex Au
Paper Title: Minority Rights and Wrongs: How the Gay Community Inhabits Cyberspace

AMIC Parallel Session A2
Development Journalism & the Media

(Galleria II, Level 3)

Chair: Prof. Srinivas Melkote, Bowling Green State University, U.S.A

Mr. Shameem Mahmud, University of Dhaka and Prof. Brian Shoesmith, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh
Paper Title: New History Of The Bangladeshi Press
Mr. Brian Gaynor, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Paper Title: Development Journalism – Are we setting the theoretical bar too high for its practitioners?
Dr. David Robie, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Paper Title: Foreign aid in Pacific media training: Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
Mr. Ammanullah Khan, United News Agency, Bangladesh
Paper Title: Media and Politics in Democracy
Dr. Megat Al Imran Yasin, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Paper Title: Political Economy Approach to study Malaysian Documentary Production

Ms. Anjum Zia, Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan
Paper Title: Media and Gender: Pakistani Perspective
AMIC Parallel Session A3
Children, Youth and the Media

(Galleria III)

Chair: Dr. Cherian George, WKWSCI, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Mr. Jonathan C. Ong, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Paper Title: Children Watching Children: A Study on How Filipino Children Perceive Suffering in International News Media

Mr. Alan B. Feranil, USC Office of Population Studies, Philippines
Paper Title: The Effect of Television Viewing on the Cognitive Development of 5-Year-Old Filipino Children In Disadvantaged Areas In The Visayas, the Philippines

Dr Chuensumon Bunnag, Mahanakorn University of Technology, Thailand
Paper Title: Gig Subculture: New Form of Thai Youth Expression Through Intimate Mobile Phones

Dr. Md. Salleh Hj. Hassan, University Putra Malaysia and Ms. Mariah Muda, MARA University Teknology of Malaysia, Malaysia
Paper Title: The Involvement of Youth towards the Cultural Integration Messages in Public Service Announcements on Malaysian National Television

AMIC Parallel Session A4
Communicating in a New Media Environment I

(Lybrebird, Level 3)

Chair:

Ms. Alyanah Carreon, Ms. Bee Mary Cerezo, Mr. Lorenzo Dela Cruz, Ms. Diana Gorospe and Ms. Kai Palaganas, College of Mass Communication in UP Diliman, Philippines
Paper Title: I See T: A Study on the Role of ICT in Providing Opportunities to Visually Impaired Individuals through Adaptive technology for Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV)
Ms. Cristina M. Signo, Mr. Mike Dela Rosa, Ms. Villy ATH. Buenaventura, Ms. Isolde E. Valera and Ms. Ella Kristina D. Domingo, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines
Paper Title: PNP Text 2920 Service: A Communication Perspective On M-Government In Philippine Context

Prof. Marcel Machill, MPA (Harvard), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore & University of Leipzig, Germany, and Mr. Markus Beiler, University of Leipzig, Germany
Paper Title: Search-engine research. An international overview and systematization of an interdisciplinary research field

Dr. Li Zeng, Arkansas State University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: More than Audio on the Go: Uses and Gratifications of MP3 Players

WJEC Research Session 1

Journalism Ethics and Press Freedom

(Cardinal, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. David Burns, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Discussant: Dr. Stephen Ward, University of British Colombia, Canada

Dr. Lee B. Becker and Dr. Tudor Vlad, University of Georgia, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Support for Media Rights as a Criterion for Evaluating Journalism Education

Dr. Kyu Ho Youm, University of Oregon, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Freedom of Expression under the U.S. Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights

Dr. Johan Lidberg, Murdoch University, Australia
Paper Title: The International Freedom of Information Index – a Watchdog of Transparency in Practice.

Dr. Maria E. Simbra, KDKA – TV News and Dane S. Claussen, Point Park University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Media Ethics and Physician-Journalists: Conflict and Compromise for Doctors "Who Play One on TV."

Dr. Debashis Aikat, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Many Causes, One Struggle: Mahatma Gandhi’s Political Activism in South Africa (1888-1914).

WJEC Syndicate Teams Programme (1)

(Ballroom 2, Level 4)

Introduction (Each team will meet together across all three days to discuss one of the following topics:)

Status of journalism education in the academy
The ultimate journalism education – what does it look like?
Journalism education in a socio-cultural, politically diverse world
Implications for journalism education of reporting in the age of terror
Journalism education’s challenge in supporting multiple voices in an era of consolidation, syndication and globalisation
Role of journalism education in changing the media
Adapting journalism education to a digital age
Journalism research and journalism as research - the production of journalism in universities

1430 – 1730 GFMD Steering Committee Meeting

(Paradiso, Level 3)

1500 – 1530 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

1515 – 1830 WJEC Best Practises in Teaching Workshop (Open to all)

Theme: Tomorrow’s Journalism, Today’s Students

Sponsored by the Canadian Committee for Education in Journalism and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA)

(Galleria I and II, Level 3)

Coordinators: Prof. Ivor Shapiro, Ryeson University, Canada

Ms. Heather Birks, BEA, U.S.A.

Opening Session

Moderator: Prof. Ivor Shapiro, Ryeson University, Canada

Dr. Maria Lukina, Moscow State University, Russia
“Teaching New Competencies for Today’s Journalism Students”

Mr. Jonathan Hewett, City University, London, UK
“Using a Blog to Encourage Journalism Students to Engage in Critical Reflection”

Dr. Glenda R. Balas, University of New Mexico, U.S.A.
“From Podcasts to Attitude Shifts: The Value of the Oral History Interview in Introductory Journalism Classes”

Dr. Peter Karstel, Faculty of Journalism, University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
“Bridging the Gap: A Civic Approach (Students as journalists “working in the neighbourhood”)”

Parallel Sessions

Go-far: Taking students out of their comfort ones.” (Offering students’ experiences in foreign reporting.)
Moderator: Prof. Ivor Shapiro, Ryeson University, Canada

Presenter: Mr. Shyam Tekwani, Wee Kim School of Communication and Information, Singapore

Respondent: Dr. Anne Cooper-Chen, Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, U.S.A.

“Teaching Journalism as Global, Interpretive Inquiry.” (Classroom implications of the collapse of old dualisms such as news vs. opinion, hard vs. soft, reporting vs. interpretation.)
Moderator: Exec. Dir. Heather Birks, BEA, U.S.A.

Presenters: Dr. Stephen J.A. Ward and Dr. Mary-Lynn Young, University of British Columbia, Canada

Respondent: Prof. Kim Kierans, University of King’s College, Canada

Closing: Teaching Journalists in an Age of Ambiguity

Moderator: Prof. Kim Kierans, University of King’s College, Canada

Respondents report on breakout discussions.

1515 – 1715 Editors’ Roundtable (By Invitation Only)

Sponsored by the Journalism Education Association (Australia)

(Galleria III, Level 3)

Coordinator: Prof. Ian Richards, University of South Australia, Australia

This session is for editors (or their representatives) of academic journalism journals and will provide all an opportunity to discuss important issues of common concern.

1530 – 1700 AMIC Parallel Sessions B

AMIC Parallel Session B1

Media Laws and Regulations: Emerging Paradigms

(Cardinal, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. Venkat Iyer

Dr. Venkat Iyer, University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Paper Title:

Mr Kevin Tan
Paper Title:

Dr Peter Yu
Paper Title:

Ms. Rosalinda Kabatay, University of the Philippines, Philippines
Paper Title:

AMIC Parallel Session B2
Journalism Education I

(Lyrebird, Level 3)

Chair:

Dr. Rhonda Breit and Dr. Zala Volcic, University of Queensland, Australia
Paper Title: Towards a communicative methodology for revisioning journalism education
Prof. Michael Cobden, University of King’s College, Canada
Paper Title: A New Approach to Undergraduate Journalism Education
Dr. Leo Bowman and Mr. Malcolm Pumpa, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Paper Title: Towards Visual Literacy: the Case of Teaching QUT Television Journalism students how to write to pictures
Prof. Violet Valdez, Ateneo De Manila University, Philippines
Paper Title: Teaching Photojournalism Online
Mr. Philip Castle, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Paper Title: Police/Crime reporting: an international challenge
AMIC Parallel Session B3
Media Law & Ethics I

(Ballroom I, Level 4)

Chair:

Ms. Naomita Royan, University of Melbourne, Australia
Paper Title: Increasing Press Freedom in Indonesia: the abolition of the ‘insulting the President or Vice President’ criminal provisions and its effect on the media
Ms. Sara Jane A. Suguitan, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Paper Title: Observations on Philippine Media Law and Ethics: Newsgathering and the Right to Information
Dr. Akanksha Shukla, Amity University, India
Paper Title: Investigative journalism for National Development
Dr. Sankaran Ramanathan, Mediaplus Research Consultancy, and Dr. Kiranjit Kaur, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
Paper Title: Blogosphere, Public Sphere and Malaysia’s Regulatory Climate: Implications for Content Control and Delivery
Prof. Mark Pearson, Bond University, Australia
Paper Title: Media freedom in Australia: rhetoric versus reality

WJEC Research Session 2

New Media, Blogging and Journalism

(Ballroom 2, Level 4)

Chair: Dr. Johan Lidberg, Murdoch University, Australia

Discussant: Dr. Elliot King, Loyola College in Maryland, U.S.A.

Dr. Rebecca MacKinnon, University of Hong Kong, China
Paper Title: Blogs and China Correspondence: How Foreign Correspondents Covering China Use Blogs.

Mr. Brian Ye Xie, and Dr. Anne Cooper-Chen, Ohio University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: "According to Chinese Media": The Associated Press and Inter-Media Agenda Setting, 2000-2006.

Dr. Melissa Wall, California State University – Northridge, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Mainstream News & Blogger Criticism: Expanding Journalism’s “Interpretive Community.”

Dr. Debashis Aikat, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Born to be Wired: Information, Entertainment, Education, Commerce, and Interactivity in Children's Web Sites.

Ms. Shana Hammaker, Middle Tennessee State University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Come Die with Me: Computer Mediated Communication and Japanese Internet Suicide Pacts.

Jacqueline Ewart, Griffith University, Australia
Paper Title: Putting Readers First: Australian journalists’ attitudes towards a corporate change program.

1900 – 2100 AMIC AGM and Dinner (Only for AMIC Members)

(Lyrebird, Level 3)

1900 – 2100 WJEC State of Journalism Education Workshop (By invitation only)

Chairs: Ms. Suellen Tapsall, University of Western Australia, Australia

Prof. Robyn S. Goodman, Alfred University, U.S.A.

Regional Reports:

Africa

Dr. Arnold S. de Beer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Prof. Fackson Banda, Rhodes University, South Africa
Mr. John Mukela, Southern African Media Training Trust – NSJ, Mozambique

Americas

Prof. Robyn S. Goodman, Alfred University, U.S.A.
Prof. Paul Knox, Ryerson University, Canada
Prof. Rosental C. Alves, University of Texas, U.S.A..

Asia

Prof. Guo Ke, Shanghai International Studies University, China

Israel

Prof. Yehiel (Hilik) Limor, Israel Communication Association, Israel

Oceania

Dr. Penny O’Donnell, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Prof. Ian Richards, University of South Australia, Australia
Ms. Suellen Tapsall, University of Western Australia, Australia

Western Europe

Prof. Chris Frost, Association for Journalism Education, UK

Admin Notes

1330 – 1500 AMIC Panel Discussion 1 (By invitation Only)

(Grand Ballroom 1, Level 1)

Role of a Journalist in the 21st Century

Moderator: Aniruddha Bahal

Panellists: Red Battario

Bandula Jayasekara

Mr. Brown

Yuli Ismaranto

(End of Day 2)

Day Three

June 27, 2007

0830 – 1000 AMIC/WJEC Joint Plenary 2

Who is a Journalist?

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Dr. Gordon Stuart Adam

Mr. Alex Gerlis, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), United Kingdom
Prof. Alan Knight, Central Queensland University, Australia
Dr. Cherian George, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr. Thomas Kunkel, University of Maryland, U.S.A.

0900 – 1200 GFMD Meeting

(Paradiso, Level 3)

1000 - 1030 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

1030 – 1200 WJEC Plenary 2

Assessment, Accreditation and Government Regulation in Higher Education

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Dr. Silvia Pellegrini, Catholic University, Santiago, Chile

Ms. Susanne Shaw, U.S., The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Dr. Sylvia Egli von Matt, The Swiss School of Journalism, Switzerland, European Journalism Training Association (EJTA)
Dr. Hussein Amin, American University, Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Silvia Pellegrini, Catholic University, Santiago, Chile

1200 – 1330 Lunch

1330 – 1500 WJEC Syndicate Teams Programme (2): Investigation & Exploration

(Galleria I, Level 3)

Topics:

The status of journalism education in the academy
The ultimate journalism education – what does it look like?
Journalism education in a socio-cultural, politically diverse world
Implications for journalism education of reporting in the age of terror
Journalism education’s challenge in supporting multiple voices in an era of consolidation, syndication and globalisation
Role of journalism education in changing the media
Adapting journalism education to a digital age
Journalism research and journalism as research - the production of journalism in universities.

AMIC Parallel Sessions C

AMIC Parallel Session C1
Journalism Education II

(Galleria II, Level 3)

Chair:

Dr. Joyce L. Arriola, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Paper Title: The Split Tradition of Philippine Media Studies: A Case of Paradigm Dilemma in Asia’s Oldest University
Dr. Mira Kapil Desai, SNDT Women's University, India
Paper Title: Reviewing Communication/Media Education in India: Many Players, Diverse Directions but Lost focus…?!
Dr. Martin Hirst, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Paper Title: Journalism education ‘Down Under’: A tale of two paradigms
Dr. Evangelia Papoutsaki, Unitech, New Zealand
Paper Title: De-colonizing Journalism Curricula: A Research & ‘Development’ Perspective
Mr. Matthieu Lardeau, ESSEC Business School, France
Paper Title: Economics and Business Education for the Media: Changing Institutional Logics in the Field of French Journalism?
Ms. Julie Arthur, Dr. John Cokley, University of Queensland, Ms. Susan Hetherington, Queensland University of Technology, and Prof. Stephen Tanner, University of Wollongong, Australia
Paper Title: Journalism education dilemmas: career-focussed skill set, teamwork or critical thinking?

AMIC Parallel Session C2
Community Media

(Galleria III, Level 3)

Chair:

Dr. Kitty van Vuuren, University of Queensland, Australia
Paper Title: Parish-Pump Parochialism, Media Diversity, and the Contribution of Community Media to Democracy
Ms. Joys Eggins, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
Paper Title: Community development & the Church Based Radio Broadcasting in Papua New Guinea
Ms. Gloria Khamkar, University of Pune, India
Paper Title: Radio evolving as a people’s own medium in India After Community Radio Bill coming into reality
Mr. Moch Nunung Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Indonesia, and Dr. Eric Loo, University of Wollongong, Australia
Paper Title: No music, just news and talk: Radio Elshinta calls up its citizen journalists
AMIC Parallel Session C3
Media Law & Ethics II

(Paradiso, Level 3)

Chair:

Ms. Chen Xiaoyan and Dr. Ang Peng Hwa, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Paper Title: Damages in Defamation Actions: A Chinese Review
Mr. Alphonse Aime, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
Paper Title: Reflection on Media Ethics and Accountability in a Developing Country
Dr. Stephen Stockwell, Griffith University, Australia
Paper Title: Beyond the Code: Media Ethics Texts and Moral Reason

WJEC Research Session 3

Journalism Education I

(Cardinal, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. John C. Pollock, the College of New Jersey, U.S.A.

Discussant: Dr. Cheryl Gooch, Clark Atlanta University, U.S.A.

Dr. Mary Lynn Young and Dr. Stephen Ward, University of British Columbia, Canada
Paper Title: Facing the Future, Burying the Past: A New Vocabulary for Graduate Journalism Education in Canada.

Prof. Eric Freedman, Michigan State University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: After the Tulip Revolution: Journalism Education in Kyrgyzstan.

Dr. Richard Shafer and Ms. Yuliya Kartoshkina, University of North Dakota, U.S.A.
Paper Title: The Influence of Soviet-era Journalism Education and Theory on the Ukrainian Press after Independence and the Orange Revolution.

Prof. Guy Berger, Rhodes University, South Africa
Paper Title: Towards Defining “Potential Centres of Excellence” in African Journalism Training.

Dr. Jeanne du Toit, Rhodes University, South Africa
Paper Title: Journalism Education and Its ‘Shot-Gun Weddings’: A Review of Institutional Partnerships

1500 – 1530 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

1515 – 1815 WJEC Administrators’ Workshop (Open to all)

Sponsored by the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication

(Lyrebird, Level 3)

Panel 1: Strategic Planning in the Administration of Journalism and Communication Programs.

Chair: Dr. Anantha S. Babbili, Middle Tennessee State University, U.S.A.

The panel will focus on the importance of strategic planning in the administration of journalism and mass communication programs and its process. It will strive to understand the cultural influences that account for difference, if any, in strategic planning, and outline the process from its inception to its conclusion. Aspects of involving stakeholders, faculty governance, vision/mission statements or declarations, values, planning assumptions, goals and objectives, and assessment will be addressed. The panel will draw heavily from comparative and international perspectives.

Dr. Hu Zhengrong, Communication University of China, People’s Republic of China
Mr. Atul Tandon, Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA), India
Prof. Eddie C.Y. Kuo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr. William Slater, Texas Christian University, U.S.A.
Dr. Judy VanSlyke Turk, Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S.A.

Panel 2: Ways To Assess the Quality of Your Program.

Chair: Dr. Paul Parsons, Elon University, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Assessment is the process of determining if students are learning what we want them to learn. Administrators often are called upon to validate a program's success, whether it be through accreditation or other measures such as examinations, surveys, internships or capstone courses.

Dr. Badran Badran, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Prof. Guo Ke, Shanghai International Studies University, China
Dr. Pam McAllister Johnson, Western Kentucky University, U.S.A.

Panel 3: Funding collaborative research and student and faculty exchanges

Chair: Dr. Peter Gross, University of Tennessee, U.S.A.

One of the biggest challenges for those seeking to establish collaborative research or faculty/student exchanges with international partners is the funding. Administrators are expected to provide leadership for identifying both private and public/government funding sources to support these international collaborations.

Dr. Charles Self, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Dr. Anantha S. Babbili, Middle Tennessee State University, U.S.A.
Mr. Gerd Kopper, University of Dortmund, Germany

1530 – 1700 AMIC Parallel Session D

AMIC Parallel Session D1
Media & Communication Education

(Galleria I, Level 3)

Chair:

Dr. Ang Peng Hwa and Mr. James Chen, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Paper Title: Communication Education in Singapore: An examination into the needs of the media
Prof. B. K. Kuthiala, Kurukshetra University, India
Paper Title: Imbalance between Demand and Supply of Human Resource in Entertainment & Media Industry in India – A Challenge for Media Education
Ms. Anna Phang, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore and Dr. David J. Schaefer, Franciscan University of Steubenville, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Is Ignorance Bliss? Assessing Singaporean Media Literacy Awareness in the Era of globalisation
Dr. Lee Richard Duffield, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Paper Title: Internationalisation in Higher Education and Preparation for Media Work in the New World Economy: a case study approach suggesting ways that media education might respond to internationalising work being done by universities
AMIC Parallel Session D2
Cross-Cultural Communication

(Galleria II, Level 3)

Chair:

Ms. Juni Alfiah Chusjairi and Mr. M. Siand Suratno, Paramadina University, Indonesia
Paper Title: War Of Islamic Ideas In The Internet: A Comparative Study Of The Content Of Jil’s Website (Islamlib.Com) and Hidayatullah’s (Hidayatullah.Com)
Ms. Xiao-Ru Wang, University of Michigan, China
Paper Title: Digital Divide in China: Explaining the Differences between the East and the West
Mrs. Chandrika De Alwis, University of Queensland, Australia
Paper Title: The Sri Lankan Conflict: Is it an Ethnic Conflict, a Separatist Conflict or a Fight for Freedom? An Asian Communication Perspective
Mr. Mastewal Adane, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Paper Title: Framing Africa: The Role of Media in Shaping the Perception of Audience
Mr. Reggy Capacio Figer, University of Tsukuba, Japan, and Prof. Winton Lou G. Ynion, De La Salle University, Philippines
Paper Title: Self-Representation: The Visualization of Filipinism in WOW Philippines’ Posters
AMIC Parallel Session D3
Communicating in a New Media Environment II

(Galleria III, Level 3)

Chair:

Mr. Jozon Angeles-Lorenzana, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Paper Title: Filipino Children’s Uses of the Internet and Mobile Phone and their Relationships in the New Media Environment
Fr. Philip Sudhakar Soris, Chief-editor, Vidiyal Sambukan, India
Paper Title: Cyber Atrocities, Digital catastrophe and the Meaning of Living in an Electronic Age
Dr. Muneo Kaigo, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Paper Title: Content Regulation or Ethics and Control: What can Stop Minors from Accessing Harmful Online Content in Japan?
Dr. Louis Leung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Paper Title: Examining the Antecedents to Addiction and Improper Use of the Mobile Phone

Dr. Lee Chun Wah, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Paper Title: The Nature of "Gender Space" in Technology Advertising

WJEC Research Session 4

Journalism Curriculum Development

(Paradiso, Level 3)

Chair: Mr. James S. Chen, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Discussant: Dr. Tsan-Kuo Chang, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.

Dr. Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Chittagong University, Bangladesh
Paper Title: Scholarly Turn of Journalism Education: redesigning curricula at the university level in Bangladesh (*)

Dr. Elliot King, Loyola College in Maryland, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Toward the Development of Core Knowledge in Journalism Education

Ms. Thalyta Swanepoel, Ms. Lynnette Fourie and Ms. Elanie Steyn, North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa
Paper Title: Sensitizing Communication Students at the North-West University in South Africa to HIV/Aids: An Exploratory Study Aimed at Curriculum Development.

Ms. Jaelea Skehan, Hunter Institute of Mental Health; Prof. Lynette Sheridan Burns, University of Western Sydney; Ms. Kellie Cathcart, Hunter Institute of Mental Health and Mr. Trevor Hazell, Hunter Institute of Mental Health, Australia
Paper Title: Response Ability Project: Does Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness Belong in a Journalism Curriculum. (**)

Mr. Jonathan Hewett, City University, London, UK
Paper Title: Making Every Comment Count: Effective Formative Feedback to Journalism Students.

(*) First Place, WJEC Research Paper Competition

(**) Second Place, WJEC Research Paper Competition

(End of Day 3)

Day Four
June 28, 2007

0830 – 1000 AMIC Plenary Session 3

Media, Conflict and Crisis

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Dr. Srinivas Melkote, Bowling Green State University, U.S.A.

Mr. Shyam Tekwani, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ms. Emma Batha, Reuters Alertnet, UK
Ms. Carla Haddad, ICRC, Malaysia
Mr. Kunda Dixit, Himal Magazine, Nepal

Launch of the AMIC publication “Media’s Challenges: Asian Tsunami and Beyond”

WJEC Parallel Session 5A

Institutional Initiatives and Partnerships: Innovation in Journalism Education

(Galleria I, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. Eric Freedman, Michigan State University, U.S.A.

Mr. Shyam Tekwani, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
“The GO-FAR (Going Oversees for Advanced Reporting) – programme at Nanyang Technological University”

Prof. Rosental C. Alves, University of Texas, U.S.A..
“Introducing online journalism into the University of Texas curriculum and using distance learning to train professionals in Latin America”

Prof. Lynnette Sheridan Burns, University of West Sydney, Australia.
“Curriculum design projects to improve the quality and accuracy of reporting about minority groups through intervention in the pre-professional education of journalists”

Dr. Ujjwala Barve, University of Pune, India.
“University of Pune’s new diploma in technical communication and its initiative for a students’ online news and feature syndicate”

WJEC Research Session 5B
Journalism Education II

(Galleria II, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. Anju Chaudhary, Howard University, U.S.A.

Discussant: Prof. Guy Berger, Rhodes University, South Africa

Dr. Ali Alkarni, King Saudi University, Saudi Arabia
Paper Title: The State of Media Education in the Arab World.

Dr. Arnold S. de Beer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Paper Title: Looking for Journalism Education Scholarship in Some Unusual Places – Africa.

Prof. Paul Knox and Ms. Abby A. Goodrum, Ryerson University, Canada
Paper Title: Journalism Education in Canada: Size and Scope.

Dr. Ujjwala Barve, University of Pune, India
Paper Title: Cross Cultural Journalism Teaching: Case Study of an Indian University.

Dr. Lyombe Eko, University of Iowa, U.S.A. and Mr. Terry Field, Mount Royal College, Canada
Paper Title: Globalization, Journalism Education and Student Exchanges: Canadian and American Perspectives.

Mrs. Yevgenia Munro, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Paper Title: Scaling a Scoring Rubric to Assess the Quality of News Texts.

1000 - 1030 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

1030 – 1200 AMIC Plenary Session 4

Journalism Education and Practice in the 21st Century: Critical Issues and Challenges

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Mr. Patrick Daniel, Singapore Press Holdings, Singapore

Dr. Anantha Babbili, Middle Tennessee State University, U.S.A.
Mr. Aniruddha Bahal, Cobra-Post.com, India
Dr. Rosental Alves, University of Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Mr. Pascal Guénée, Institut Pratique du Journalisme, France

WJEC Parallel Session 6A

Research: Hot Topics, Future Directions

(Galleria I, Level 1)

Chair: Prof. Ian Richards, University of South Australia, Australia

Prof. Tsan-Kuo Chang, associate editor, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.
Dr. Hao Xiaoming, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Prof. Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere, Finland
Dr. John Herbert, University of Staffordshire, UK
Dr. Dane Claussen, editor, Point Park University, Pennsylvania
Prof. Stuart Adam, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Poynter Institute, U.S.A.

WJEC Research Session 6B

Analyses of News Coverage

(Galleria II, Level 3)

Chair: Dr. Steven Rendahl, University of North Dakota, U.S.A.

Discussant: Dr. Jyotika Ramaprasad, Southern Illinois University, U.S.A.

Dr. Margaretha Geertsema, Butler University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: Gender Mainstreaming in Globalized News: A Quantitative and Qualitative analysis of IPS Stories.

Dr. Hun Shik Kim, University of Colorado-Boulder, U.S.A.; Prof. Crispin C. Maslog, University of the Philippines, Philippines; Dr. Seow Ting Lee, Illinois State University, U.S.A. and Dr. Xiaoge Xu, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Paper Title: Narratives of Peace: Asian News Media Coverage of Conflicts.

Dr. Hun Shik Kim, University of Colorado-Boulder and Dr. Seow Ting Lee, Illinois State University, U.S.A.
Paper Title: What Went Wrong? National Interest and Selective Sourcing in Air Disaster Reporting.

Mr. Haisheng Wu, Peking University, Dr. Wei Wang and Dr. Lanlan Wang, Renmin University of China, People’s Republic of China
Paper Title: A Comparative Journalism Study of Different Writing Patterns Across Cultures.

Dr. Pieter Aquilia, University of New South Wales – Asia and Dr. Kok Siew Huan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Paper Title: Media Merger in Singapore and its Impact on Chinese Television News' Content

1200 – 1330 Lunch

1330 – 1500 AMIC Plenary Session 5

Media, Democracy and Development: The Journey Ahead

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Mr. Javed Jabbar

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime-Minister of Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Mark Robert Levy, University of Michigan, U.S.A.
Dr. Andrew Taussig,
Mr. Red Battario

WJEC Syndicate Teams Programme (3): Conclusions & Recommendations

(Galleria I, Level 3)

The status of journalism education in the academy
The ultimate journalism education – what does it look like?
Journalism education in a socio-cultural, politically diverse world
Implications for journalism education of reporting in the age of terror
Journalism education’s challenge in supporting multiple voices in an era of consolidation, syndication and globalisation
Role of journalism education in changing the media
Adapting journalism education to a digital age
Journalism research and Journalism as research - the production of journalism in universities

1500 – 1530 AMIC Closing Keynote Address and Closing Ceremony

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Dr. Ang Peng Hwa, AMIC

Closing Keynote: Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director-General, UNESCO

Closing Remarks: Dr. Gerardo Josue, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, 17th AMIC Annual Conference 2008 in the Philippines

&

Dr. Indrajit Banerjee, Secretary-General, AMIC

1500 – 1600 Coffee Break (Foyer of Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

1530 – 1700 WJEC Plenary Closeing Journalism Education in a Global Village: Where do we go from here?

(Will include Team Syndicate reports and conclusions)

(Grand Ballroom, Level 4)

Chair: Prof. Joe Foote, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Moderators: Prof. Robyn S. Goodman, Alfred University U.S.A.

Ms. Suellen Tapsall, University of Western Australia, Australia

(End of Conference)

Post Conference Event

June 29 (Friday)
Journalism Education Association (Australasia) Roundtable

(Paradiso 2, Level 3, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel)

900 –1200 JEA Roundtable: Australian Journalism Futures (attendance by invitation only)

Cardinal Room, Level 3 Grand Copthorne

Chair: Ms. Suellen Tapsall, University of Western Australia, Australia

RQF: Implications for Journalism Researchers & Research in Australia

Panel Chair: Prof. Ian Richards, University of South Australia, Australia

The role and future of the JEA in developing and delivering quality journalism education and supporting quality journalism

Panel chair: Ms. Suellen Tapsall