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Journalism 20.20: What will journalism in the EU and U.S. look like in a decade?

11 January 2010
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Polak Room, International Press Centre
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155
Brussels

The Transatlantic Center at the University of Missouri is delighted to invite you to a conference on the future of journalism over the next decade.

It aims to address the following issues:

  • Will all journalism be multimedia journalism in ten years’ time? What impact is convergence journalism having on media quality?
  • Are we witnessing the last days of free journalism? What economic model can make quality internet journalism pay?
  • Why is there less and less international news in an increasingly globalized world?

Panelists
Mike McKean - Director, Futures Lab, Reynolds Journalism Institute, University of Missouri
Wilfried Ruetten - Director, European Journalism Centre
Beth Polish - Senior Vice President, Corporate Innovation, Hearst Interactive Media
Bernard Volker - Assistant Dean, Sciences Po Journalism School, Paris

Host
Brady Deaton - Chancellor, University of Missouri

We’d be delighted if you’d join us for what promises to be a stimulating conversation.

To RSVP, Please email TAC_Conference@missouri.edu.

Press Cartoon Europe 2010

Every year since 1999 Press Cartoon Belgium, or PCB, has awarded the PCB Prizes to the best press cartoons published in Belgium. Last year, on the occasion of its tenth anniversary, PCB launched a new award, Press Cartoon Europe (PCE).

This competition for the Grand Prix is open to all press cartoonists who publish in any European Union member country. For the 2010 award, all press cartoons published in the course of 2009 in any publication available to the general public in any EU member country will be eligible to compete for the Grand Prix. Participation is free of charge.

The jury, composed of journalists from several EU countries, all of whom are accredited by the European parliament in Brussels, will meet on Wednesday 17th February 2010 in Brussels, and will select the winning entry to be awarded the PCE Grand Prix 2010.

The Press Cartoon Europe (PCE) Grand Prix, to be awarded by an international panel of specialists, will be a cash prize of 10,000 Euros.

Cartoonists, who wish to participate in Press Cartoon Europe, are invited to send a confirmation of their interest in competing to nathalie@presscartoon.com. They will then be sent instructions about when, how and where to send three of their best cartoons published in 2009.

„Media and politics – the tension between freedom of the press and personal rights in print media and the internet“

Experts on the panel and in the audience discuss in German and English (simultaneous translation provided)

in the Residence Palace, Brussels, Rue de la Loi 155, Room Polak

on Monday 9 November 2009,

18.30 Welcome drinks

19.00 – 20.30 Panel discussion

On the Panel:

Philippe Leruth (Vice-President of the European Federation of Journalists, EFJ, tbc), Klaus-Heiner Lehne (MEP (PPE) and Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee in the European Parliament), David Schraven (Freelance Jounalist and Blogger of the German website „Ruhrbarone“), Martin Huff (Journalist and Lawyer, Director of the Local Bar of Cologne), Eberhard Kempf (Lawyer, German Bar Association) and Gregor Kreuzhuber (Partner, GPlus-Communications Consultancy; Brussels)

Chair:

Hajo Friedrich (freelance journalist).

Manifold are the tensions between media and the people in the focus of media coverage. More and more often political reporting in print media and the internet is subject to – often costly – litigation in court. According to the Italian MEP Mario Mauro politicians in Italy have brought 6745 civil and criminal proceedings against media coverage since 1994. Also German MEPs have in the past filed law suits against the press.

In most cases there is a conflict between freedom of the press and personal rights, between journalists who investigate and politicians who feel pilloried. A new development seems to be that top politicians and other prominent figures take legal action against media reports even beyond national borders as with the World Wide Web print media have increased their sphere of influence enormously. In this regard the „internal market“ of the World Wide Web already has difficulties to respond to the question which national law and which court of jurisdiction are applicable.

Beyond identifying the essential issues in view of the above-mentioned tensions the panellists – together with the audience – will seek to find morals, answers and compromise solutions. For the first time the panel discussion will bring together representatives of almost all involved parties in Brussels: journalists and their lobbyists, lawye rs, politicians, media and public affairs consultants.

The discussion will be in English and German (simultaneous translation German/English and vice versa will be available). Drinks & Snacks will be provided.

Should you want to participate, please send an email to europraxis@t-online.de. Further information regarding the meeting can be obtained from Hajo Friedrich through the mentioned email address or via telephone: 02/7331516.

Newcomers’ Briefing 5 November 2009

J@YS (Journalists @ Your Service) to hold a one-day briefing for newly-arrived correspondents
5 November 2009  (9:00- 16:30)
IPC Residence Palace (J@ys room)

The briefing will focus on subjects relevant to journalists who are new to Brussels and the EU-reporting scene, as well as journalists covering issues of general interest to all media.

The programme will cover topics as diverse as EU information sources and Belgian taxation/social security and schooling system.

The venue is the International Press Centre, Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, Brussels.

Please let us know BY THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER  whether you or a colleague would like to take part in the briefing. (RSVP to this email address: info@brusselsreporter.eu)

Russia Today looking for talented and experienced journalist

Russia Today, a globally broadcasted English-language news channel, is looking for a talented and experienced journalist to join the channel as a special correspondent in Brussels (European Institutions). Perfect English is an absolute must.

Please address your CV and samples of your work to Mrs. Daria Gissot (dgladkaia@skynet.be). You can also call: + 32. 488. 411. 914