Dear All, Please see below details of scheduled broadcasts from the University of Westminster Annual Journalism Conference, this year entitled “What Makes Good Journalism?”. Events begin at 12.50 (BST) Tuesday. Kevin Marsh gives the Keynote speech on Wednesday at 09.30 with later industry sessions on “foreign reporting in the age of Twitter” and “breaking the rules”. On Wednesday evening there is live coverage of the presentation of the Charles Wheeler Award, given by the British Journalism Review, followed by an interview with Alastair Campbell. Updates on the main sessions and coverage of the academic speakers forums will be posted on Westminster News Online http://www.wnol.info/ @wnol on Twitter and WNOL on facebook. Do join us online. Geoffrey Davies Head of Department Journalism and Mass Communications University of Westminster, Harrow What makes good journalism? A conference organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Westminster and the Charles Wheeler Award, in association with the British Journalism Review. Live coverage can be seen at: http://ichat.wmin.ac.uk/~qtssmar/index.html Also find conference updates at: http://www.wnol.info/ And follow us on Twitter: @wnol and WNOL – Westminster News Online on facebook 7 and 8 June 2011 University of Westminster TUESDAY 7 June 2011 12.50 – 13.00 Welcome – Sally Feldman – Dean of School of Media, Arts and Design, University of Westminster Introduction to the conference – Peter Goodwin - Research Director, School of Media, Arts and Design, University of Westminster 13.00 – 14.30 Opening Forum What makes good journalism? Tim Luckhurst – former editor of The Scotsman and University of Kent Robert Picard – Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford Jean Seaton – University of Westminster Chair – Peter Goodwin – University of Westminster WEDNESDAY 8 June 2011 9.30 -11.00 Keynote Speaker Kevin Marsh - Former Editor of the Today programme and Former Head of BBC College of Journalism “Standing Up For Journalism, Standing Out From The Mob” Chair - Steven Barnett – University of Westminster 14.00- 15.30 Welcome – Geoffrey Davies – Head of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Westminster Session 4 Foreign Reporting in the Age of Twitter Chair: Jim McClellan, University of Westminster Natalie Fenton – Goldsmiths, University of London Matt Wells – blogs editor of The Guardian Caroline Wyatt – BBC Defence Correspondent Fergus Bell – Associated Press 16.00 – 17.30 Session 5 Good Journalism has to break the rules Chair: Steven Barnett, University of Westminster Deborah Davies – Reporter, C4 Dispatches Nick Davies – The Guardian Julian Petley – Brunel University 17.30 – 18.15 Break 18.15-19.30 Welcome – Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas, Deputy – Vice Chancellor, University of Westminster Presentation of the Charles Wheeler Award followed by A conversation with Alastair Campbell Interview by Bill Hagerty, Editor, BJR -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------