Book launches and free hard copies were part of a WJEC panel held at the annual congress of the International Association for Communications and Media Research (IAMCR), held in France in early July. This was in the context of a lively panel discussion titled “Teaching journalism today”, convened at the start of the IAMCR congress…
Conference on safety of journalists 2-4 May 2022, Uruguay Attacks on journalists are as diversified and complex as never before: while 2021 saw the lowest number in killings of journalists in over a decade, online and offline attempts to silence critical investigations plague journalists around the world. UNESCO and a network of Uruguayan universities will…
The direction of journalism and journalism education is changing, so where is it heading? This is the subject of a roundtable hosted by the Asian Media Information and Communication Center, Inc (AMIC) on the 14th of December 1500 (Singapore Standard Time). The virtual event welcomes top journalism educators from across Asia, discussing the future of…
As part of a WJEC/UNESCO project, the Department of Sociology at Utkal University will host two roundtable sessions considering quality journalism education in Eastern India on the 1st of December. The partially online event will bring together academics and media professionals to discuss the roles of ethics and social justice in the media sphere and…
On the 24th of November a multi-stakeholder roundtable will bring together journalism educators, civil society organisations, and government bodies in the Asia Pacific concerned with fact-checking and verification within journalism education. The online event will capture what is currently being taught in journalism programs across the region, discuss challenges and opportunities for students, and discuss…
On the 26th of November the Association for Journalism Education (AJEUK) will host an online roundtable discussing key issues in teaching climate change reporting. In partnership with the WJEC/UNESCO Journalism Education project, a global cohort of journalism educators, journalists and climate activists will explore how interdisciplinary approaches can equip students when covering the complexities of…
SAVE THE DATE June 30, 2022 2022 WJEC online conference Reimagining journalism education in the age of change We are delighted to announce the first WJEC online conference to be held in real time, on June 30, 2022, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. US Central Time. The 2022 WJEC online conference will focus on…
On September 30th the CEJ is hosting a roundtable discussion covering the challenges journalism schools face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the WJEC/UNESCO series “Teaching Journalism in the 21st Century”. The event will see experts explore adapting methods of teaching, funding as well as student recruitment in and after a…
The recording of the roundtable is available now.
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is organizing A Roundtable Discussion on Integrating Labour Migration Reporting in the Journalism Curriculum: The Philippine Experience on September 2, 15:00 – 16:30 (Manila Time). Join Zoom Meeting