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Following this year’s “6th Forum Emerging Leaders in Asian Journalism” in Beijing, the KAS Media Programme invited experts to a workshop which aimed at conceptualizing future advanced training courses for journalists in Asia.

The increasing significance of social media played a major role in this context, as participants from six different countries came together to discuss necessary amendments for the courses’ curricula.

A part of this workshop was a testing session, in which Dr. Dave Clark introduced new software solutions for distance learning programmes to the participants.

AGENDA:

Thursday, August 18

02:45 pm

Responses to Issues in Asian Journalism Education

Theme:

Crafting a model of Asian Journalism Education

(Venue: Nanjing Room at Kempinski)

Introduction

Paul Linnarz, Director, Media Programme Asia, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Singapore

Dr. Violet Valdez, Executive Director, KAS Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University , The Philippines

03:00 pm

Session 1: Changing Landscapes

Theories and tools in journalism 2.0

Tania Branigan

Correspondent, The Guardian, China

03:45 pm

Q & A

Moderator: Dr. DJ Clark

04:00 pm

Coffee Break (Venue: Nanjing Room)

04:15 pm

The way forward for journalism education

Cyril Pereira,

Former Director, Newspaper Operations South China Morning Post

Dr. Eric Loo,

Professor, Journalism Program, Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong

05:00 – 05:15 pm

Q & A

Moderator: Zhang Xiaoying

07:00 pm

Dinner (Venue: Paulaner Restaurant at Kempinski)

Friday, August 19

Venue: Xian Room at Kempinski)

9:00 amSession 2: Regional Perspectives

Journalism education in China and implications for the region

Dr. Ke Guo

Director, Center for Global Public Opinion of China

Professor, College of Journalism & Communication Shanghai International Studies University

9:45 amQ & A

Moderator: Dr. Tilman Baumgaertel

10:00 am

Coffee Break (Venue: Jade, Foyer C)

10:15 am

Workshop 1:

Crafting a model journalism education for Asians

Workshop groups:

1) Concepts and themes:

The essential journalism principles and theories which Asian journalists should learn in a graduate course in journalism.

Facilitator: Dr. Eric Loo

Members: Dr. Ke Guo, Dr. Violet Valdez, Michael Josh Villanueva

2) Skills courses:

The essential skills Asian journalists should learn from a graduate course in journalism.

Facilitator: Nini Cabaero

Members: Dr. DJ Clark, Paul Linnarz, Cyril Pereira

3) Teaching methods:

Blended learning strategies that work best in graduate journalism education.

Facilitator: Dr. Tilman Baumgaertel

Members: Atty. Pablito Perez, Isabel Kenny

4) Teaching and learning in a cross-cultural context: Culture and its implications to teaching and learning

Facilitator: Dr. Xiang Debao

Members: Cheryl Borsoto, Jose M. Cruz, SJ, Dr. Mustafa Anuar

11:15 am

Plenary session

Group presentation of findings and recommendations

(10 minutes for each presentation; 5 minutes Q&A)

Moderator: Atty. Pablito Perez

12:30 pm

Lunch break (Venue: Kranzler’s Restaurant)

02:00 pm

Presentation (and discussion)

Innovations in online teaching for Asian journalists

Dr. DJ Clark

Lecturer in Multimedia Journalism, BSFU

Multimedia Reporter, China Daily

Coordinator, ACFJ Multimedia Program

02:45 pm

Q & A

Moderator: Cheryl Borsoto

03:00 pm

Coffee Break (Venue: Jade, Foyer C)

03:15 pm

Workshop 2

Learning innovations in online teaching

Participants will produce a lesson/ module using at least one of the methods described by Dr. Clark

04:15 pm

Plenary session

Sharing of outputs and experiences

Moderator: Dr. DJ Clark

05:00 pm

Synthesis

Dr. Mustafa Anuar

Associate Professor

School of Communication, University Sains Malaysia

Closing Remarks

Fr Jose M. Cruz, PhD

Dean, School of Social Sciences

at Ateneo De Manila University

05:15 pm

Individual meetings with representatives of Beijing Foreign Studies University (tbc)