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From: Dirk-Jan Gillissen
Subject: 'Reporting with the Internet' and 'TV News 2000 and Beyond'
Date: 13 April 1999 11:44
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am pleased to inform you that the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
in
co-operation with the European Journalism Centre in Maastricht is offering
for this coming summer 1999 two new media courses:
'Reporting with the Internet' and 'TV News 2000 and Beyond'
Both courses are intended for an international group of professionals,
journalists, students, researchers, news librarians and communication
officers among others interested in the latest development of media and
eager to discover new skills.
The quality of theses courses rely on the intensive way in which they are
taught and on the fact that training is given in small groups of 18-25
people according to the nature of the course. In addition to that, a
social/cultural programme of events in the city of Maastricht is arranged
by the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University for the course participants
and accommodation can be provided in a wide range of prices.
Enclosed you will find information on both courses. If you have any further
questions, please do not hesitated to call us (++ 31 20 620 02 25) or
e-mail us
([log in to unmask]). We will be more than pleased to help you.
Detailed information about the Summer University can also be found in our
website at (www.amsu.edu)
We really hope you will be interested in our courses and we are looking
forward to hearing from you,
Yours sincerely,
Mireya Serra-Janer
Team co-ordinator
Reporting with the Internet
July 7 - July 9, 1999
Initiator
The European Journalism Centre, Maastricht.
The Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University
Introduction
Every day, journalists and researchers search for background or hot
information on local, regional, national or international news, sport,
culture, finance, business etc. Their sources are diverse: media archives,
personal contacts, press agencies, foreign media, etc. And there is the
Internet. If nobody can today contest this powerful information tool, it is
not clear yet to journalists and researchers how to optimise its use for
gathering news and performing research tasks.
During this three-day seminar, participants will be familiarised with the
techniques and tools available to journalists and researchers for their
work: e-mail to contact people and conduct interviews for research,
newsgroups to discover, require and generate information, browsers to
search
for sites and search engines to locate the exact information. The teaching
will be gradual, from more basic to advanced research and retrieval
techniques and to other sources of information such as commercial
databases.
Applicant profile
Journalists, researchers, journalism students, news librarians, information
officers.
Capacity
20 students
Language
English
Location
The seminar will be held at the European Journalism Centre, Avenue de la
Ceramique 50, Maastricht,
The Netherlands.
Fee
nlg 1250 including lunches, and free access to the International Summer
Stage, the cultural programme of the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
University.
Application
Applicants should return the completed application form enclosing their
curriculum vitae as soon as possible, and not later than June 7, 1999 to
The
Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, p.o. Box 53066, 1007 RB, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
A limited number of scholarships (covering the course fee, accommodation
and
meals) is available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe,
Indonesia, Suriname, South-Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Japan , U.S.A.
and Canada. If you wish to apply for a scholarship you will have to send
together with your application and your curriculum vitae, a letter of
motivation and a letter recommendation (all in English).
Registration
Participants are expected to register for the seminar on Tuesday July 6
between 2-5 p.m. at the European Journalism Centre, Avenue de la Ceramique
50, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Programme
Wednesday, July 7
09.00 - 10.30 The job of the journalist: why and how the Internet can
help
create quality reporting
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Dissecting the Net: a look at the component pieces and how
they work
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Finding information on the web: all search engines are not
created equal
(search sites, web rings, slice engines)
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 - 17.00 Finding experts and people with experience through the Net
(newsgroups, listservs, directories)
17.00 - End of first day's programme
Thursday July 8
09.00 - 10.30 The Internet for Beat reporting: techniques for keeping up
regardless of your
reporting focus
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Focus on credibility: who, what, when, where and why of web
evaluation
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Internet hunt - a team exercise
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 - 17.00 Sharing the wealth: Internet training and news intranets
17.00 - End of second day's programme
Friday, July 9
09.00 -11.00 Reporting with the Internet: a team project
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 - 12.30 Show and tell: show us what you found, tell us how you found
it
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Taking it home
15. 00 End of seminar, farewelldrinks
Course leader
Nora Paul is lecturer at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies,
St.Petersburg, Florida, USA. She has taught online research techniques to
journalists and editors in the USA and Europe on numerous occasions. As
well
known expert in the Internet world, Nora Paul has written extensively on
online research topic and is author of 'Computer Assisted Research:'A Guide
to Tapping Online Information'.
Course-coordination:
For more information you can contact Ms. Mireya Serra-Janer,
Team-coordinator at the AMSU.
Tel. ++31 20 620 02 25 Ext.304, Fax. 624 93 68, e-mail
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6093074 on behalf of AMSU, P.O. Box 53066, 1007 RB, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands (stating name and course title).
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in
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Fax: +31.20.6249368/Phone: +31.20.6200225Dear Sir/Madam,
I am pleased to inform you that the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
in co-operation with the European Journalism Centre in Maastricht is
offering for this coming summer 1999 two new media courses:
'Reporting with the Internet' and 'TV News 2000 and Beyond'
Both courses are intended for an international group of professionals,
journalists, students, researchers, news librarians and communication
officers among others interested in the latest development of media and
eager to discover new skills.
The quality of theses courses rely on the intensive way in which they are
taught and on the fact that training is given in small groups of 18-25
people according to the nature of the course. In addition to that, a
social/cultural programme of events in the city of Maastricht is arranged
by the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University for the course participants
and accommodation can be provided in a wide range of prices.
Enclosed you will find information on both courses. If you have any further
questions, please do not hesitated to call us (++ 31 20 620 02 25) or
e-mail us
([log in to unmask]). We will be more than pleased to help you.
Detailed information about the Summer University can also be found in our
website at (www.amsu.edu)
We really hope you will be interested in our courses and we are looking
forward to hear from you,
Yours sincerely,
Mireya Serra-Janer
Team co-ordinator
TV News 2000 and beyond
Maastricht, July 14 - 16, 1999
Initiator
The European Journalism Centre, Maastricht
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
Introduction
In the sixties and seventies news reporting was straight and serious, in
the
eighties it was explanatory, but news in the nineties has become
increasingly reliant on shock, gossip, celebrity and revelation.
How will news be reported in the new millennium? This seminar discusses
the
future of news and the effect of the infotainment revolution.
Applicant profile
Journalists, researchers, journalism students, broadcasting policy makers,
communication officers and academics interested in the subject of news and
infotainment.
Language
English
Location
The seminar will be held at the European Journalism Centre, Avenue de la
Ceramique 50, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Fee
NLG 1250, including lunches and free access to the International Summer
Stage, the cultural programme of the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
University.
Application
Applicants should return the completed application form as soon as
possible,
and not later than June 14, 1999 to The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
University, P.O. Box 53066, 1007 RB, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
A limited number of scholarships (covering the course fee, accommodation
and
meals) is available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe,
Indonesia, Surinam, South Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt. If you wish to
apply for a scholarship you will have to send together with your
application
and your curriculum vitae, a letter of motivation and a letter of
recommendation, (all in English).
Registration
Participants are expected to register for the seminar on Tuesday 13 July
from 2-5 p.m. at the European Journalism Centre, Avenue de la Ceramique 50,
Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Programme
Wednesday July 14: From Information to Infotainment
09h00 Participants arrive at the EJC. Tea/Coffee
09h30 Here is the news (Gie Meeuwis)
The opening session will look at the development of TV news over the years
charting the transition from the mission to explain to the mission to
entertain. Archive footage of classic news reporting, plus video
contributions from some of the men and women responsible for today's news
operations in Europe.
11h00 Coffee break
11h30 The Infotainment Revolution (Janet Trewin)
What is infotainment and what impact is it having on news broadcasts and
current affairs programming. In the next millennium, are we in for a diet
of
endless talk shows, public confessions, manufactured confrontations and
revelations?
12h30 Lunch
13h30 Workshop: 2020 Vision (Janet Trewin and Gie Meeuwis)
Working in groups and with the help of the course leaders, participants
must
put together a news programme for the year 2020. Using the news events of
the day, the mission is to concoct an infotainment news cast worthy of the
new millennium. The challenge is to develop a format where traditional
journalistic standards and quality is maintained, while also appealing to a
wide audience.
15h00 Coffee break
15h30 Presentation of 'News 2020'.
Working groups present their futuristic infocasts following by a group
discussion of the programme formats and criteria put forward.
17h00 End of first day's programme.
Thursday July 15: The Business of Broadcasting
09h00 Arrival. Tea/coffee
09h30 Whose News? (Gie Meeuwis)
Increasing commercial competition means a harder market approach to news.
Focus groups and branding help set the pace of the new news agenda. But who
is choosing the news to be covered? The editors or the marketeers who must
sell the station?
11h00 Coffee break
11h30 Who Views? (Janet Trewin)
The news audience is disappearing. Surveys reveal that teenagers are not
interested in the traditional TV news product. Online services are surging
ahead. The U.S. A. experience is a disillusioned, disbelieving public
turning off the traditionally money-spinning flagship news offerings. Where
are they going and can they be brought back?
12.30 Lunch
13h30 On the frontline (Gie Meeuwis)
This session looks at the changing role of the news reporter in the face of
commercial pressures, infotainment and marketing. What stories are covered
and is there a moral dimension? Whatever happened to investigations? Do
editors want objectivity or opinions? Contributions from news reporters.
15h00 Coffee break
15h30 The New Breed (Janet Trewin)
Who are the new stars of infotainment and what are they offering? What is
behind their revolutionary, irreverent approach and what does the future
hold?
17h00 End of second day's programme
Friday July 16: Looking Ahead
09h00 Arrival. Tea/coffee
09h30 Taking Action
In the build up to the debate, work begins on the composition of a mission
statement for the industry featuring good intentions and warnings of
danger.
11h00 The Great Debate (Chaired by Janet Trewin)
Motion: "Infotainment is the way ahead for TV news in the next century".
- Roger Bolton
- Jean Paul Marthoz, European, Information Director, Human Rights Watch
- Third speaker to be confirmed
Each speakers has 20 minutes to present their arguments for or against the
motion.
Followed by group discussion.
13h30 Lunch
14h30 The Way Ahead (Janet Trewin and Gie Meeuwis)
Following on from the debate, the final session will be used to complete
the
mission statement.
15h00 Evaluation session: Where now and Was it Good for You?
Floor is opened to participants. Attendees draft their thoughts on media
heaven or hell in the future and state publicly what they believe to be the
chances and/or desirability of achieving the mission statement in their
area.
Course leaders Janet Trewin, BBC journalist and lecturer in TV
broadcasting,
City University, London. Gie Meeuwis, lecturer in TV Broadcasting, Academie
voor Journalistiek, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Guest speakers
- Roger Bolton, Independent Film Producer, United Kingdom
- Jean-Paul Marthoz, European Information Director, Human Rights Watch
- Nico Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief of NOS Journaal, The Netherlands
Course Co-ordinator
For more information, you can contact Ms. Mireya Serra-Janer, Team
co-ordinator at the AMSU.Tel.++31 (0)20 620 02 25, Fax. ++31(0)20 624 93
68,
E-mail [log in to unmask] with the Internet
July 7 - July 9, 1999
Initiator
The European Journalism Centre, Maastricht.
The Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University
Introduction
Every day, journalists and researchers search for background or hot
information on local, regional, national or international news, sport,
culture, finance, business etc. Their sources are diverse: media archives,
personal contacts, press agencies, foreign media, etc. And there is the
Internet. If nobody can today contest this powerful information tool, it is
not clear yet to journalists and researchers how to optimise its use for
gathering news and performing research tasks.
During this three-day seminar, participants will be familiarised with the
techniques and tools available to journalists and researchers for their
work: e-mail to contact people and conduct interviews for research,
newsgroups to discover, require and generate information, browsers to
search
for sites and search engines to locate the exact information. The teaching
will be gradual, from more basic to advanced research and retrieval
techniques and to other sources of information such as commercial
databases.
Applicant profile
Journalists, researchers, journalism students, news librarians, information
officers.
Capacity
20 students
Language
English
Location
The seminar will be held at the European Journalism Centre, Avenue de la
Ceramique 50, Maastricht,
The Netherlands.
Fee
nlg 1250 including lunches, and free access to the International Summer
Stage, the cultural programme of the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
University.
Application
Applicants should return the completed application form enclosing their
curriculum vitae as soon as possible, and not later than June 7, 1999 to
The
Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, p.o. Box 53066, 1007 RB, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
A limited number of scholarships (covering the course fee, accommodation
and
meals) is available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe,
Indonesia, Suriname, South-Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Japan , U.S.A.
and Canada. If you wish to apply for a scholarship you will have to send
together with your application and your curriculum vitae, a letter of
motivation and a letter recommendation (all in English).
Registration
Participants are expected to register for the seminar on Tuesday July 6
between 2-5 p.m. at the European Journalism Centre, Avenue de la Ceramique
50, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Programme
Wednesday, July 7
09.00 - 10.30 The job of the journalist: why and how the Internet can
help
create quality reporting
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Dissecting the Net: a look at the component pieces and how
they work
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Finding information on the web: all search engines are not
created equal
(search sites, web rings, slice engines)
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 - 17.00 Finding experts and people with experience through the Net
(newsgroups, listservs, directories)
17.00 - End of first day's programme
Thursday July 8
09.00 - 10.30 The Internet for Beat reporting: techniques for keeping up
regardless of your
reporting focus
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Focus on credibility: who, what, when, where and why of web
evaluation
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Internet hunt - a team exercise
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 - 17.00 Sharing the wealth: Internet training and news intranets
17.00 - End of second day's programme
Friday, July 9
09.00 -11.00 Reporting with the Internet: a team project
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 - 12.30 Show and tell: show us what you found, tell us how you found
it
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Taking it home
15. 00 End of seminar, farewelldrinks
Course leader
Nora Paul is lecturer at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies,
St.Petersburg, Florida, USA. She has taught online research techniques to
journalists and editors in the USA and Europe on numerous occasions. As
well
known expert in the Internet world, Nora Paul has written extensively on
online research topic and is author of 'Computer Assisted Research:'A Guide
to Tapping Online Information'.
Course-coordination:
For more information you can contact Ms. Mireya Serra-Janer,
Team-coordinator at the AMSU.
Tel. ++31 20 620 02 25 Ext.304, Fax. 624 93 68, e-mail
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O 'Reporting with the Internet'
O 'TV News 2000 and Beyond'
Personal information (please write clearly using capital letters):
Surname:_____________________________________ Mr/Ms
First name: ______________________________________________
Title/profession:___________________________________________
Institute/organisation:______________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Country:_________________________________________________
Telephone:________________Fax:______________E-mail:________
Nationality:____________________ Date of birth:______________
I declare I will be medically insured during the period I attend The Summer
University.
Signature:------------------------------------------------------------------
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All participants in the courses are bound by the terms of the Board`s
General Conditions.
Payment: the fee of NLG ____________ will be remitted to: The Postbank
Netherlands Amsterdam (bank code: INGBNL2A) Amsterdam, account number
6093074 on behalf of AMSU, P.O. Box 53066, 1007 RB, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands (stating name and course title).
There is an additional charge of NLG 25 if payment is made by cheque, to
cover the transfer commission charged by the bank, and if payment is made
in
two instalments.
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