CAJE 2009 Programme

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To read abstracts, papers and biographies of the speakers click on each panel topic.

Saturday October 24

12:30 – 2:00

   Lunch

2:00 – 2:15

   Welcome by the Dean of Humanities, Professor Tawana Kupe
Welcome by Frank Windeck, Konrad Adenauer Foundation


2.15 - 3.30

  


General issues for journalism education: Challenges and implications 

 
3:30 – 3:45		    
Tea break
 
3:45 – 5:00		    
Testing the fit: Between the classroom and the “real world”
 
6:30               		   
Drinks and dinner at Gramadoelas Restaurant. Transport

 

 Sunday October 25


7.30 – 9.00
 
Breakfast available at the Sunnyside Hotel

9:00 – 10:30
    
Issues of language
 
10:30 – 10:45		    
Tea break
 
10:45 – 12:30 
   
Teaching journalism: Case studies
 
12:30 – 1:30		    
Lunch
 
1:30 – 3:00		    
Training in different paradigms: Community journalism, citizen journalism, social activism
 
3:00 – 3:15		    
Tea break
 
3:15 – 4:00     
   
The discussion so far: Summing up the issues of the conference (no abstracts or papers)

4:00 – 5:00		  


Where to from here? Plans for future collaboration


5.00 onwards
  


Evening free.
Dinner provided at the Sunnyside Hotel.

 

Monday October 26


7:30 – 8:30        

  Breakfast available at the Sunnyside Hotel

8.30 – 9.00

   Registration at Power Reporting (see Power Reporting 2009 Programme). Transport provided by Sunnyside Hotel. Please meet at transport desk at 8.30.

5.00 – 6.00

  
Dedicated session for CAJE: Brant Houston on specialised computer-based skills for teaching reporting and investigative journalism.

 

Wednesday October 28


9.00 – 10.00      

 
Dedicated session for CAJE: Ways in which investigative journalism is taught and could be taught in tertiary institutions. Facilitated by Margaret Renn and Gavin MacFadyen.

Transport to CAJE events and Power Reporting 2009 will be provided by the Sunnyside Hotel 

To read abstracts, papers and biographies of the speakers click on each panel topic.

Read the Power Reporting 2009 programme

 

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