[csaa-forum] CFP Journalism Education Association 2005 Conference, Surfers Paradise

[Stephen Stockwell]

Call for Papers:

Journalism Education Association Conference
Gold Coast International Hotel,
Surfers Paradise. Queensland
Tuesday 29th November ? Friday 2nd December, 2005
Hosted by School of Arts, Griffith University.

Conference Themes:

The theme for the JEA 2005 Conference is:

Journalism and the Public

The theme suggests a number of sub themes such as: 

·       Reporting the Community: values, representations, stereotypes 
·       Journalists as Cultural Workers
·       How Journalistic Work is Changing 
·       Media and Freedom
·       Beyond Newspapers: media in new contexts
·       Magazines and Lifestyle Reporting
·       The Challenges of Reality
·       Literary Journalism 
·       Getting Some Ethics
·       Media History

We would also like to focus on journalism education and youth:
 
·       Where are the Young Voices 
·       Why are young people turned off the mainstream: Blogs rule
·       Who is going where? The employment market
·       How journalism students? career goals are changing
·       Teaching Technology: is this part of a journalism education?

We are also planning to set some time aside on Friday, 2nd December to 
focus on professional development issues. 

Any paper on a topic relevant to journalism and journalism education is 
also welcomed. Submission guidelines are on the webpage at 
http://live-wirez.gu.edu.au/jea. 

The conference organisers are in negotiation with a number of national and 
international speakers and more information will be available soon.

Registration

The early-bird conference registration rate is $380 which includes lunches 
and morning and afternoon teas (Wednesday ? Friday) as well as an 
introductory cocktail party on the Tuesday evening. The Ozzie Awards will 
be held at a poolside BBQ on Thursday evening at a cost of a further $80. 
A registration form will be available shortly at 
http://live-wirez.gu.edu.au/jea

Accommodation

The Gold Coast International Hotel is in central Surfers Paradise and only 
one block from the beach. Please find a booking form you can download at 
http://live-wirez.gu.edu.au/jea. You can contact the hotel direct on 1800 
074 020 and ask for reservations. More information about the hotel at 
http://www.gci.com.au/

Sponsors (to date): Griffith University's Centre for Public Culture and 
Ideas and The Response Ability Project.

Associate Professor Stephen Stockwell
Convenor, Journalism and Communication Programs
School of Arts, Griffith University

Room 3.22 Multimedia Building, Gold Coast Campus
Mail PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Exchange. Q. 9726. Australia.
Phone +61 (0)7 5552 8871 Fax +61 (0)7 5552 8141
http://live-wirez.gu.edu.au/Staff/Stephen/default.html
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