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Registration has opened for the Journalism Matters Summit (August 11-12) - run by journos for journos. Programme under comments.
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Journalism Matters
Parliament, August 11-12, 2007
Confirmations as of July 16, 2007
Saturday
9am Registration
10am Keynote speaker: What is the state of New Zealand’s media?
Dr Judy McGregor (Former journalist, newspaper editor, academic and now EEO Commissioner)
11am Commercial pressures on journalism panel discussion and open forum
Conducted under Chatham House rules
Gavin Ellis (Former NZ Herald editor), Rick Neville (Deputy CEO, APN), Simon Collins (Social Issues reporter, NZ Herald), Fairfax management representative
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Workshop on morning issues
2:30 Speech: The international perspective and consolidation of media ownership
Chris Warren (Immediate past president, International Federation of Journalists)
3:30 Afternoon tea
4.00 Journalistic ethics panel discussion and open forum
Vernon Small (Press Gallery chair), Jim Tully (University of Canterbury), Chris Warren (IFJ), Tony Wilton (Former national secretary, NZJU and JAGPRO)
5.00 Backbencher
An optional banquet dinner at the Grand Century will follow, at a cost of $35 a head.
Sunday
10am Public broadcasting panel discussion and open forum - Kathryn Ryan (Host, Nine to Noon), Richard Harman (Executive producer, Agenda), Peter Cavanagh (CEO, Radio NZ), Sharon Fergusson (Reporter, TVNZ), Margie Comrie (Massey University)
11am What can be done? panel discussion and open forum - Jeremy Rose (Former editor, City Voice), Kim Griggs (Freelance journalist), Alastair Thompson (Editor, Scoop.co.nz)
12pm Workshop on issues raised and possible solutions
1pm Lunch
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