LCC Generators Summer Show

Start date: 28/05/12
End date: 07/06/2012

Details:
London College of Communication (LCC) invites you to view the work of students graduating from BA Photography, BA Photojournalism, BA Book Arts & Design, BA Sound Arts & Design and BA Film & Television.

The public are invited to visit exhibitions across the college campus where students will be showing the result of a year’s hard work.

Private viewings will take place Monday 31 May 6.00pm - 21.00pm

Visit the website for a full list of summer show dates.

Get all the latest Generators Summer Show news at #generators via @LCCLondon.

Venue:
London College of Communciation
Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB

Email: communications@lcc.arts.ac.uk
Web: click here

News! Global Editors Network News World Summit Paris 2012

Start date: 30/05/12
End date: 01/06/2012

Details:
NEWS! will cover the latest innovations in and define the future of digital journalism with a special emphasis on connected devices such as ipTV, smart phones and tablets, new platforms that all news media must experiment with, even if broadcast is not in their DNA or product portfolio.

More than 400 editors-in-chief and news executives from all media platforms will be attending this years conference in Paris. By joining forces across platforms, NEWS! participants from around the world will define new editorial principles and create new journalistic tools to be rapidly implemented in their media houses.

Speakers include Jim Brady (Editor-in-Chief, Digital First Media US), Alan Rusbridger (Editor-in-Chief Guardian News & Media) and Roy Sekoff (Editor-in-Chief Huffington Post).

Register online to attend, become a GEN member to save 500 euros

Venue:
Paris City Hall, Paris, France

Web: click here

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2012

Start date: 05/06/12
End date: 07/06/2012

Details:
For its second year running this social media event will take place in New York with 3 days of conference sessions and keynotes planned, bringing the global community of content creators and publishers together under one roof.

BlogWorld & New Media Expo invites attendees to learn from successful global new media content creators through topics including:

* How to design and launch Blogs, podcasts and video channels

* The latest audio and video production tools, tips, and techniques

* How to reach a larger audience and build a dynamic, engaged community around your content using social networks like Twitter and Facebook.

Speakers include Lynette Young (blogger, podcaster, CEO Purple Stripe Productions), David Murray (blogger, director of social media Moncur Associates) and Jelena Woehr (Blogger, communications manager Yahoo).

The New Media Expo features a new media marketplace where thousands converge to network and find online business and marketing resources covering web, blog and podcast hosting, podcasting platforms and blog design services.

Register online to attend.

Venue:
Jacob Javits Convention Centre, New York, NY USA

Email: registration@blogworldexpo.com
Web: click here

The Sussex Symposium on the Leveson Inquiry

Start date: 11/06/12
Time: 2:00pm to 5:30pm

Details:
Sponsored and organized by the School of Media, Film and Music (University of Sussex), the symposium will bring together academics, lawyers and industry experts to discuss two topics closely related to the concerns of the Leveson Inquiry:

- The role of regulation in fostering journalism in the public interest.

- The contribution of academia/professional education to journalism in the public interest.

Confirmed speakers include Matthew Ryder QC (Matrix Chambers) , Prof Brian Cathcart (Kingston University and Hacked Off campaign) and Fleet Street Fox (Anonymous Fleet Street Columnist).

Registration for the event is free.

Venue:
Conference Hall, Jubilee Library, Brighton
Contact: Aristea Fotopoulou

Email: A.Fotopoulou@sussex.ac.uk
Web: click here

Social Media Influence 2012 Conference

Start date: 12/06/12

Details:
The aim of Social Media Influence 2012 is to demonstrate how companies can succeed in a tough economy by adapting to the latest social media and mobile innovations and tools.

The agenda of this one-day event includes:

- How to Elevate the best practice in the fast-evolving areas of social and mobile business.

- Case studies demonstrating how smart companies and organisations are committing to a genuine, ongoing social connection with their customers, employees and other stakeholders.

- Shine a spotlight on the social and mobile tools and technology companies that are thriving by innovating while staying true to the basics.

Speakers include Struan Robertson (lawyer, Google), Dave Coplin (Director of Search, Microsoft UK) and Alex Balfour (Head of New Media, London 2012).

Register online to attend.

Venue:
Cavendish Conference Centre, London

Telephone: +44 (0) 1733 559 461
Email: info@socialmediainfluence.com
Web: click here

IRE 2012: Learn to be a Better Journalist

Start date: 14/06/12
End date: 17/04/2012

Details:
This Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference aims to demonstrate how to sharpen your journalistic skills and illustrate how to practice investigative journalism in print, broadcast, Web and alternative newsroom models.

Key industry members will gather for more than 100 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations covering topics including government, health care, the environment and other key beats.

Jill Abramson, Executive Editor of The New York Times, will deliver the keynote address in addition to various speakers invited to share strategies for locating documents and gaining access to public records, finding the best stories and managing investigations.

Register online to attend.

Venue:
Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 USA

Contact address:
141 Neff Annex, Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO 65211

Email: info@ire.org
Web: click here

Multimedia Storytelling Institute

Start date: 18/06/12
End date: 29/06/2012

Details:
The University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and The Knight Digital Media Center (KDMC) will present a summer Multimedia Storytelling Institute focused on the needs of journalists and communications professionals internationally and the USA.

This intensive two-week program provides hands-on training in essential digital media skills.

The Institute is ideal for working journalists and communications professionals interested in a rapid-paced immersive experience in digital media news and information production.

Workshops include:

- Developing strategies for multimedia story planning, production and delivery using mobile, tablet, and desktop platforms.

- Engaging in hands-on field reporting while exploring professional video, photo and mobile techniques.

- Editing visual content using Photoshop and Final Cut Pro X.

Price for Attendance: $4,999 USD

Visit the website for further information.

Venue:
Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Library, North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA US
Contact: Vicki Hammarstedt

Telephone: (510) 642-3892
Email: vhammarstedt@berkeley.edu
Web: click here

Royal Television Society 'If I ran the BBC..'

Start date: 18/06/12
Time: 18:30pm -20:15pm

Details:
The BBC is about to appoint a new Director-General – at a time of declining resources, unprecedented technological change and uncertain political support.

The panel will be looking at how the new DG should respond to the challenges and opportunities he or she will face.

Speakers include Lorraine Heggessey (former controller BBC One) Trevor Phillips OBE (broadcaster and chair, Equality & Human Rights Commission) and chair Dan Sabbagh (The Guardian).

Tickets cost £12.50

Register online to attend

Venue:
Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London W1G 9DT

Telephone: 020 7822 2820
Web: click here

Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Awards Ceremony 2012

Start date: 20/06/12

Details:
The PPA Awards 2012 will be celebrating editorial achievment from across the magazine industry in a ceremony in London's Grosvenor House hotel, Park Lane. Award categories include consumer magazine of the year, business magazine of the year and a new award for front cover of the year.

The dress code is black tie and guests are asked to arrive via the Great Room entrance on Park Lane at 6:30pm for a drinks reception.

Venue:
Grosvenor House hotel, Park Lane, London
Contact: Emma Turner

Telephone: 020 7404 4166
Email: emma.turner@ppa.co.uk
Web: click here

Social Media Conference 2012 - Beverly Hills

Start date: 20/06/12
End date: 22/06/2012

Details:
Social Media Conference 2012 provides an opportunity to examine and discuss new media, including online, mobile and other technologies for social media and communication.

Presentations are focused on better social media management, strategic communications and how to facilitate better social media.

Topics on the agenda include discussions of social media as a commerce channel, mobile social media and strategic communications and social media and the Middle-East; how social networking now affects policy.

Speakers to be annouced. Register online to attend.

Venue:
SLS Hotel
465 La Cienega Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90048
USA

Telephone: +1 (212) 722 1744 ex
Email: info-17@socialnetworkingconference.com
Web: click here

Audience Revenue Tools for Online Publishers

Start date: 20/06/12

Details:
In June TheMediaBriefing continues its popular Market Briefing series of events with an interactive half-day session focusing on analytics, tools and techniques.

Speakers include Jon Bentley (Head of Digital Commercial Development, Incisive Media), Matt Shanahan (SVP Strategy, Scout Analytics) and Patrick Smith (Editor and Chief Analyst, TheMediaBriefing.com).

Topics to be covered in the session include:

- analysing the value of your digital portfolio – how much revenue is generated by your content?

- which editorial streams are most popular and most effective in driving engagement?

- what kind of reading behaviour leads to conversions and sales?

Early bird rate of £95+VAT is available for bookings made and paid by 31 May 2012.

Journalism.co.uk readers can benefit from a 10% discount on the available rate by quoting JOURNALISM when registering for the event.

Register online to attend.

Contact: Petra Johansson

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3239 932
Email: petra.johansson@briefingmedia.com
Web: click here

East West Center International media conference 2012

Start date: 22/06/12
End date: 24/06/2012

Details:
The third East West Center (EWC) conference theme is “Networked News: How new media is shaping stories in Asia and the Pacific.” The focus of this two day event will be on news and journalism issues in Asia, the Pacific and United States through the prism of New Media.

The conference will cover the growing use of digital media across Asia and the Pacific. Social media and mobile journalism have impacted national elections and government actions throughout the region, and changed how places and events are being covered. New Media specialists from around the world have been invited to share their expertise and perspectives with speakers from media, government and business to be announced at a later date.

Breakout sessions in the afternoon will include panels of journalists and media workshops. Conference participants are encouraged to propose panel topics, join panels and lead workshops.

An early registration fee of $250 will cover all program activities including a tour of the DMZ (the heavily fortified zone between North and South Korea that stands as the last remnant of the Cold War), an opening evening reception, three lunches, and two dinners alongside all program materials.

Venue:
Yonsei University, Seoul South Korea

Web: click here

Journalists' Charity annual lunch featuring Sir Michael Parkinson

Start date: 22/06/12

Details:
Sir Michael Parkinson is to speak in Birmingham in the summer to raise funds for the Journalists’ Charity.

He has agreed to be this year’s celebrity guest at the charity’s annual lunch in June. The charity has been holding the lunch in Birmingham since 1993, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds. Previous speakers have included Sir Richard Branson, Sir Trevor MacDonald and Chris Tarrant.

Further details of venue and ticket prices will be announced shortly.

Contact: Laurie Upshon

Contact address:
Journalists’ Charity, Dickens House, 35 Wathen Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1JY

Email: laurie@upshon.com
Web: click here

Bournemouth University Journalism 4G Conference

Start date: 22/06/12
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm

Details:
Bournemouth University - in association with Abode - has organised an event designed to give journalists the tools and strategy needed to harness the potential of 4G.

Journalism 4G is a hands-on conference, bringing together working journalists, technology developers and academics to ignite stimulating debate about the future of journalism practice.

Attendees are invited to join practical workshops and demonstrations including:

- Innovations in Digital Publishing – Adobe
- Making the most of Metadata – Transtel Communications
- Data is beautiful! – Tableau Software

Speakers at the event include Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC Technology Correspondent) and Darren Waters (Head of Devices and Social Media at MSN UK).

Cost to attend:

- Earlybird tickets £120
- Full price tickets £150
- Dorset residents and companies £80

For further information and to book a place visit the website.

Venue:
The Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University, Central Bournemouth.
Contact: Vanessa Edwards

Telephone: 01202 965930
Email: vedwards@bournemouth.ac.uk
Web: click here

IPI World Congress 2012

Start date: 23/06/12
End date: 26/06/12

Details:
Titled "Media in a Challenging World: A 360 Degree Perspective," the three-day IPI World Congress will examine the many challenges, concerns and opportunities facing the media not only in the Caribbean, but also in the rest of the Americas and around the globe. Interacting with participants from throughout the Americas and other regions of the world, a roster of world-class moderators, speakers and panellists will look at the role of state-owned media in the region and elsewhere, the impact of natural disasters on press freedom, the abuse of government advertising as a way to reward or punish media outlets, and the presence of colonial-era criminal defamation laws on the statute books in many Caribbean countries. Partners include the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) and the Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA).

Venue:
Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Contact: Milica Miletic

Contact address:
Spiegelgasse 2, A-1010 Vienna, Austria

Telephone: + 43 1 512 90 11 16
Email: mmiletic@freemedia.at
Web: click here

Women in the Media - NUJ Event

Start date: 23/06/12

Details:
Following the success of the the International Women’s Day meeting on sexism in the media:'Where are all the women?, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) intend to look at sexism in media workplaces.

The aim of the event is to discuss gender pay gap, discrimination against older women, maternity and flexible working issues and discrimination in redundancy situations.

The NUJ will also be holding women’s training on the Friday before the conference. The training event will start at 2pm on the 22 June and will also be held at Headland House.

The conference is open to all women members and the NUJ encourage all branches to send and sponsor at least one woman.

Registration for the training and conference and pledges of financial support should be sent to Lena Calvert (email address below).

Further details of speakers and the agenda will be advertised soon.

Venue:
Headland House, London
Contact: Lena Calvert

Email: lenac@nuj.org.uk
Web: click here

UK Conference of Science Journalists 2012

Start date: 25/06/12
Time: TBC

Details:
The provisional date for the biennial UKCSJ is Monday 25th June at the Royal Society. A planning committee is due to meet within the next month to draw up the draft programme for the day. Connie the Chair of the ABSW has summed up the main aims quite succinctly:

* Reinforce skills for current journalists
* Discuss contemporary issues in science journalism
* Develop skills for newcomers

If you have any thoughts on content for the UKCSJ then do please send these either to the ABSW discussion list so that other members can comment or direct to Sallie Robins, UKCSJ Director at the email address below.

Venue:
TBC
Contact: Sallie Robbins

Email: sr@srpr.net
Web: click here

The UK radio industry - coverage, local markets and growth

Start date: 27/06/12

Details:
In this seminar Westminster Media Forum bring together key policymakers in Parliament, Whitehall and regulation alongside representatives from the media sector, their backers and advisors, together with analysts, commentators and those representing listeners.

Topics for discussion include:

*Driving DAB - options for increasing take up of DAB and moving debate away from FM switchover
*Local radio - with cuts to BBC services, the arrival of local TV set to increase the competition for advertising, and commercial stations increasingly opting for national simulcast content, the future of local radio
*Growth and prospects - how radio is faring against the would-be digital disruptors, its place as an advertising platform and options for exploiting content and generating secondary revenue from podcasts and on-demand.

Lead by Lord Gordon of Strathblane (member, Lords Communications Committee) speakers include Jimmy Buckland (UTV Medua), Andy Carter (GMG Radio) and Clive Dickens (Absolute Radio). Joined by guest of honour and keynote speaker Andrew Harrison (chief executive RadioCentre).

Book your place online.

Venue:
Central London

Contact address:
Westminster Forum Projects, 4 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, West Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7BW

Telephone: 01344 864796
Email: info@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk
Web: click here

Poynter webinar - Community Engagement and Your News Organization

Start date: 28/06/12
Time: 2:00pm

Details:
As part of Poynter's Social Media Webinar Series this broadcast will help guide your news organization to the kind of relationship it needs with its community and the strategy to build that relationship.

The aim of the webinar is to:

- identify what your newsroom’s priorities are in relationship to its community or audience.

- ask questions to help your staffing, structure and coverage reflect those priorities.

- brainstorm specific strategies to build a engaged, connected relationship with your community.

Anyone in leadership positions developing their organizations' strategies to build relationships and community engagement is invited to attend this course.

The course instructor is Joy Mayer (Director of Community Outreach for the Columbia Missourian).

Cost - $34.95

Time Estimate - one hour and 15 minutes

Enrol online to take part.

Web: click here

CRC - Media and the Public Sphere

Start date: 02/07/12
End date: 03/07/12

Details:
Institut de la Communication, Universite Lyon2, The Center for Research in Communication at the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest invites you to attend the International Conference on Media and the Public Sphere.

The purpose of the conference is to examine the transformations brought about in the last year by social, economic, political and media changes.

After a general inquiry into the concept of the 'public sphere' the aim of the conference is to examine the role of media in two particular contexts:

- the process of democratization
- the challenges of the construction of a European public sphere

The CRC seeks contributions that help in locating proper ways to think about the concept of public sphere. The aim is to encourage the presentation of new research by scholars, policy makers, or advertisers, with the ambition of providing an international forum for these topics.

Contributions are accepted in the following forms:

– theoretical presentation adding new insights to the debate in the literature
– original empirical research
– case studies

The conference fee is 100 euro / participant. For PhD and MA candidates the conference fee is 50 euro / participant.

The fee will have to be paid no later than May, 15, 2012.

Visit the website for further information.

Venue:
Université Lumière Lyon 2, 4 bis rue de l'Université - 69007 Lyon, FRANCE

Email: conference@comunicare.ro
Web: click here

Video For Storytellers

Start date: 25/07/12
Time: 8.30am - 4.30pm

Details:
This intensive three-day workshop is an immersion in digital storytelling. In addition to providing hands-on training in every phase of planning, production and digital delivery, delegates will also learn from master storytellers how to capture the attention of an audience and create engaging videos.

This workshop delivers the same world-class training the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism provides its graduate students.

During the workshop participants will learn all of the skills needed to produce, edit and post a final video. Attendees can expect to enjoy personalized small class instruction in a fully equipped Mac lab.

Cost of attendance: $1145.00 USD

Venue:
Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Library North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA US
Contact: Vicki Hammarstedt

Telephone: (510) 642-3892
Email: vhammarstedt@berkeley.edu
Web: click here

Social Media Intensive

Start date: 31/07/12
Time: 8.30am - 4.30pm

Details:
This one-day workshop is focused on the business of social media with an aim to share real-world skills that can immediately apply to making any business stronger and more connected.

This one-day conference provides a framework for building your own plan based on a new understanding of how Social Media can grow customer base and increase sales to current customers.

The Social Media Intensive is designed for businesses and professionals who need a strategy for applying social media in a business or professional environment.

During the training attendees will identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for business, how to use demographic information to select social media channels, how to use social media analytics and how to prioritize social media engagement.

Cost: $245.00

Visit the website for further information.

Venue:
Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Library, North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA US
Contact: Vicki Hammarstedt

Telephone: (510) 642-3892
Email: vhammarstedt@berkeley.edu
Web: click here

64th World Newspaper Congress - 19th World Editors Forum

Start date: 02/09/12
End date: 05/09/2012

Details:
The 64th World Newspaper Congress and 19th World Editors Forum will be held in Kiev, Ukraine with a focus on shaping the future of the newspaper.

The conference programme includes:

- Winners shaping the future - How some newspaper companies are succeeding and leading the way.
- Looking into the future of technology and media consumption.
- World Press Trends

Various sessions include discussions of ethics and standards in the media, interactive digital journalism and using social media.

Speakers already confirmed include Michael Golden (vice chairman The New York Times Company and former publisher of the IHT, USA), Mohamad K. Alayyan (publisher & chairman, United Jordan Press, Jordan) and Laura Evans (vice president, research and chief experience officer, The Washington Post, USA).

Cost:

WAN-IFRA/WEF Member:
EUR 1,190 + VAT

Non-Member:
EUR 1,890 + VAT

Register online to attend.

Venue:
Kiev, Ukraine
Contact: Ilona Gümperlein

Telephone: +49-6151-733733
Email: ilona.guemperlein@wan-ifra.org
Web: click here

BiTS Communication & Media Conference

Start date: 12/09/12

Details:
BiTS Communication & Media Conference is a research conference with a large scope on communication theory and the practical application of the Social Web.

Hosted by BiTS (University of Applied Sciences) in Iserlohn Germany, it directs both dedicated researchers as well as practitioning executives and managers from small and medium sized enterprises across industries.

Through research studies and accordingly prepared case studies, the topic of Communication and the New Media is presented and discussed. Particulary backlit with regard to corporate communications and social media, impact on business organization, legal aspects etc.

The conference is aimed at scholars, practitioners as well as dedicated young researchers (e.g. Ph.D. candidates) from various scientific disciplines. The program committee invites attendees to hand in high quality proposals according to the guidelines for contributors (see website).

The following fees include beverages throughout the day, lunch and snacks:

Participants (early booking) - until 3 August - € 85
Participants (regular booking) - 4 August to 11 September - € 95
Students - until 11 September - € 60

Register online to attend.

Contact: Andreas Lax, M.A.

Telephone: +49 2371 776 317
Email: andreas.lax@bits-iserlohn.de
Web: click here

AUSACE 17th Annual Conference - Transforming Middle East Media: Creating a New Culture

Start date: 16/11/12
End date: 19/11/2012

Details:
The College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University invites educators, students and journalists to attend the 17th annual conference of the Arab-US Association of Communication Educators (AUSACE) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The event will feature keynote speeches from prominent journalists and media experts, as well as vibrant panel discussions about the state of journalism in the Arab world, and research presentations from communication and journalism experts from around the world.

The conference aims to examine and discuss ways in which educators and journalists can work together to help improve the practice of journalism in the Middle East.

AUSACE invite scholars from around the world to submit research presentations based on the theme 'Transforming Middle East Media: Creating a New Culture' with a focus on the role of journalism and media in Arab societies.

To present a paper submit an abstract of your research by 31 May 2012. Visit the website for further information.

Conference registration fee is $100 for professionals and $50 for students. Registration includes:

- access to all conference panels
- opening and closing events
- receptions and coffee breaks
- some pre-and post-conference workshops
- one-year AUSACE membership

Register online to attend.

Venue:
Zayed University, Abu Dhabi UAE

Email: AUSACE2012@gmail.com
Web: click here

Annual International Conference on Journalism and Mass Communications 2012

Start date: 03/12/12
End date: 04/12/2012

Details:
The 2012 conference theme is 'At the Crossroads of Communication, Journalism, Media, Corporate and Social Responsibility'

The conference aims to explore how media can be socially responsible and provide true, accurate, comprehensive and objective information. Discussion will examine how to resolve the conflict between communication freedom, public interest and social impact.

Prospective authors are invited to submit original papers (not being considered for publication elsewhere) in standard format (double column, single-spaced, 10-pt font) describing new theoretical and/or experimental research.

Choice of topics includes communication and culture, journalism, research and education and media industry trends and dynamics.

The keynote address will be delivered by Prof. Gary E. Swanson (Journalism and Mass Communication,
University of Northern Colorado)

Best Paper Awards and Best Student Paper Awards will be conferred at the conference.

Register online to attend.

Venue:
Hotel Fort Canning, 11 Canning Walk Singapore 178881

Contact address:
JMComm CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT, Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF), 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, Singapore 079903

Email: secretariat@jmcomm.org
Web: click here