Events

31 October 2008

Journalism under fire: Reputation, recruitment and retention

Calls for papers

8-9 December 2008, University of Canterbury,Christchurch

Journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand has come under sustained pressure in the past few years. From rationalisation at APN and Fairfax to the leaching of audiences by emerging digital media to a longer-term loss of reputation, the news has not been good. The central theme of this year’s JEANZ conference is how the industry, the profession, journalism trainers and observers are responding.

Journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand has come under sustained pressure in the past few years. From rationalisation at APN and Fairfax to the leaching of audiences by emerging digital media to a longer-term loss of reputation, the news has not been good. The central theme of this year’s JEANZ conference is how the industry, the profession, journalism trainers and observers are responding.

Proposals for papers, panels and workshops that contribute to the debate are warmly invited, including

• how the business models in journalism are changing
• what opportunities new environments, such as TVNZ7 or news hubs provide, for quality journalism
• how journalism trainers might respond to a changing workplace
• the blurring boundaries of infotainment
• parallels and contrasts with journalism practice and training elsewhere, including the Pacific
• the future of public service broadcasting.

Presentations on teaching aspects of the journalism curriculum are invited.
Suggestions for alternative formats to the academic paper session are particularly welcomed.
Please send abstracts to the email address below. Deadline for abstracts: 31 October. These will be blind peer reviewed prior to acceptance. Full refereeing of papers is available for participants whose funding is dependent on this.

Organisation:

Journalism Education Association of New Zealand

Organised by the University of Canterbury Mass Communication and Journalism Programmes in association with the Christchurch Polytechnic and Institute of Technology, Aoraki Polytechnic and the Southland Institute of Technology