University of Bedfordshire event asks 'is this end of journalism?'

Over 50 papers will be presented at the 'The End of Journalism?' international conference at the University of Bedfordshire next week, covering topics of technology, ethics and education.

"It will provide a timely opportunity to re-assess the status and purpose(s) of journalism, the conference website says.

"It will also provides an opportunity to question the role played by formal institutions (governmental, media, economic and educational), informal institutions and technologies in (re)structuring the 'journalistic' function for the twenty-first century."

UK online journalism and online tools blogger Paul Bradshaw will be among the speakers.

Bradshaw, who is a degree lecturer at Birmingham City University, will present the results of survey of 200 blogging journalists from 30 different countries.

Bradshaw, speaking on the university website said, "The results are fascinating. It's clear that at every stage - from generating ideas, through to researching stories and producing them.

"Blogs are changing the way journalists work," he said.

"Even more noticeable is how stories are now no longer 'finished', and how the relationship with the former audience has been transformed," he added.

The 'End of Journalism?' conference takes place 17-18 October and is organised by the Centre for International Media Analysis, Research and Consultancy in collaboration with Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies.

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