USP To Host Regional Media Conference

USP To Host Regional Media Conference

http://www.usp.ac.fj/journ/

SUVA (USP Journalism/Pacific Media Watch): The University of the South Pacific's Journalism Programme is hosting the annual Journalism Education Association (JEA) conference in Fiji.

The conference has been confirmed for Suva on December 5-9.

JEA is the main regional journalism education organisation in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

A statement issued by the conference convenor Steve Sharp, a journalism lecturer at USP, said the theme would be "Media literacy in the Pacific and Asia".

The objectives are to:

* overcome isolation of Pacific countries and Pacific media from journalism school expertise in the region;

* allow Asia-Pacific journalism educators to increase their awareness and media literacy of the region for themselves and their own students;

* give delegates an opportunity to form networks for exchange of teaching expertise and media content;

* increase media literacy across the Pacific and Asia in ways that will expand information markets within and between different parts of the region;

* promote regional literacy through media education and media industry development.

Venue: JJs on the Park, Suva

Dates: 5-9 December 2004

Organising committee - Steve Sharp (journalism lecturer/convenor) Shailendra Singh (journalism lecturer) Joe Yaya (journalism tutor) Tamani Nair (industry representative - Radio Fiji) Naziah Ali (USP Journalism Students Association) Hamidan Bibi (Public Relations Office, USP)

Registration

JEA member registration FJ$500 = AUD$385

Full non-member registration FJ$550 = AUD$425

Early bird registration FJ$450 = AUD$345 [by September 30]

Student per day rate FJ$80 = AUD$60

The AUD amounts are subject to exchange rate adjustments. Full registration will include conference attendance, conference entertainment, refreshments, the Ossie Awards gala dinner and an overnight island tour.

Contact - Steve Sharp (convenor) Box U21, The University of the South Pacific Laucala campus, Suva Fiji Islands

Phone - 679 321 2095 (w) 679 331 6045 (h) 679 9229929 (cell) Fax - 679 331 3238

http://www.usp.ac.fj/journ/

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