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Instagram, MoJo, CNN, and Much More. AAJA-JMSC Journalism and Media Conference

09 May 2012

 

  

The Asian American Journalists Association - Asia Chapter and the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) are co-hosting the second "AAJA-JMSC Journalism and Media Conference" at The University of Hong Kong. The conference on May 12, 2012(Saturday) will examine a variety of timely topics in journalism including the role that social media plays in journalism to China's fast growing role in the global economy.

AAJA is a U.S-based non--profit educational organization that was launched in 1981 by a group of Asian-American and Pacific Islander journalists and editors. The organization now has more than 1,400 members in 21 chapters across the U.S. and Asia. AAJA's annual conference draws up to thousands of journalists, editors and academics from all over the world.

May 12 (Saturday), full day conference at HKU campus 9am to 6pm
Location : T2, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

Program Schedule AAJA-JMSC Conference Day: May 12, Saturday
9:00-9:15: Opening Remarks
Ramy Inocencio, AAJA-Asia Hong Kong VP, CNN Asia Business Analyst
Ken Moritsugu, President, AAJA-Asia,
Prof Yuen-Ying Chan, Director, HKU-JMSC
9:15-10:15:Will the Dragon Lead the Way?A conversation with experts on China's role in global finance and political upheaval as Beijing prepares for a new leadership change.
Phil Pan-former Washington Post Beijing bureau chief, political expert
Stephen Schwartz, Head Economist, BBVA
Joshua Rosenzweig, former Senior Manager, Dui Hua Foundation
10:30am-11:30am: Peeling Back the Apple's Skin. The juice on Apple, the world's most valuable company, with Marketplace's China correspondent who forced a rare retraction on This American Life
Rob Schmitz - China Correspondent, Marketplace/American Public Media
11:45am-12:45pm:The Nexus of News & Public Relations. Ever felt used or abused? Hear from public relations experts and journalists on how we can best work together
Thomas Crampton - Asia-Pacific Social Media Director, Ogilvy & Mather
Tamora Leonard-Vice-President, APCO Worldwide
Susan Field, CEO and Founder, Impact Asia in Hong Kong
Lunch : 1pm-1:45pm:
1:45pm-2:15pm:MOJO Rising-Have Phone, Will Report! Is your phone the only reporting gear you need? A"How-To" for Mobile Journalists
Stephen Quinn - Digital Development Editor, South China Morning Post
2:15pm-2:45pm: Instagram Interactive- Picture Perfection!
Tyson Wheatley - Co-founder of Hong Kong Instayay; Senior Editor at CNN.com.
2:45pm-3:15pm: Science Behind the Social : Engineering the Tipping Point
James She - NIE Social Media Laboratory, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
3:30pm-4:30pm:Social Media & Branding in 2012. News anchors, editors and bloggers talk about best practices for building and keeping up your online social presence
Kristie LuStout, Anchor, CNN International
Dan Gillmor, Founding Director, Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship
Jay Oatway, former tech-journalist, author and social media consultant
4:45pm-5:30pm:AAJA Leaders and Veterans. Career professionals in AAJA-Asia share their stories on what they did to make it to where they are today and offer tips to new journalists pursuing their dreams
5:30pm -5:45pm Closing Remarks & Cathay Pacific Raffle Drawing

 Pre-registration is required for press members who want to cover the conference, please contact Velentina Ma, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU on 2219 4012 / 9123 0252 or E-mail : velentinam@hku.hk