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Day 1 – 5th November

8.00 Registration
Event registration – Tea and Coffee
9.00 Welcome and Introduction
Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National’s Presenter
@RNbreakfast		 Ande Gregson, Media140 Founder
@dailytwitter
9.10 Opening Keynote
Mark Scott – ABC Managing Director

Mark Scott, Managing Director, ABC
@abcmarkscott
9.50 Social Media: Death or Salvation of Professional Journalism?
Moderated by Fran Kelly

Margaret Simons
Chair Foundation for Public Interest Journalism, Swinburne University
@Margaretsimons
Robyn Williams
ABC Radio National
@radionational 		Mike Van Niekerk
Editor-in-Chief, Online, Fairfax Media
Jonathan Green
Editor, Crikey
@greenj		 Julie Posetti
Journalist Social Media researcher & Journalism Lecturer, University of Canberra
@julie_posetti
11.00 Tea and Coffee
Networking break
11.30 SocMedia Lessons from the Iranian Uprising:
Foreign reporting, Conflict & Crowd-sourcing.
Moderated by Fran Kelly @RNbreakfast

Mark Colvin
PM Presenter ABC
@colvinius		 Paul Cutler
SBS Head of News
Dr Jason Wilson
New Matilda writer on digital media, Lecturer in Digital Communications, University of Wollongong.
@jason_a_w		 Tony Maniaty
University of Technology, Sydney
@shootingbalibo
Riyaad Minty
Head of Social Media, Al Jazeera
@riy
12.30 Social Media Interview
Malcolm Turnbull (@turnbullmalcolm) interviewed by Fran Kelly @RNbreakfast
Malcolm Turnbull
Federal Opposition Leader
@turnbullmalcolm
13.15 Lunch
A chance to network and catch up on the morning’s panels and visit the exhibitors

Followed by a warm welcome back with the afternoon host
Julian Morrow
Co-founder of The Chaser
14.30 How Social Media is Changing Political Reporting
Moderated by Julie Posetti

Julie Posetti
Journalist Social Media researcher & Journalism Lecturer, University of Canberra
@julie_posetti		 Caroline Overington, News Ltd ‘The Australian’
@overingtonc
Bernard Keane
Political Editor, Crikey
@bernardkeane 		Annabel Crabb
Political Sketch Writer, Sydney Morning Herald
@annabelcrabb
John Kerrison
Channel 9 Courts & Political Correspondent
@jkerrison		 Chris Uhlmann
Political Editor, ABC
@cuhlmann
15.30 Ethics & Professionalism for Journalists in the Social Media Age
Moderated by Julie Posetti

Prof Catharine Lumby (UNSW)
Dir. of the Journalism and Media Research at the University of NSW		 Chris Warren
MEAA
@mediaalliance
Leigh Sales
ABC Presenter, Lateline
@leighsales 		John Bergin
Deputy Director of
Digital News, Sky News
@theburgerman
Associate Prof. Kate Crawford
Digital Media Researcher, Journalism and Media Research Centre, UNSW
@katecrawford
16.30 Tea and Coffee
Networking break
17.00 Do Journos Do it Better?
Journalists in SocMedia Communities.
Moderated by Julian Morrow

Julian Morrow
Co-founder of The Chaser
Dr Lawrie Zion
Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University
@lzion		 Laurel Papworth
Soc Media consultant/blogger
@silkcharm
Bronwen
ex-journo; new media consultant
@bronwen		 Stilgherrian
online tech correspondent & writer
@stilgherrian
Valerio Veo
SBS Head of News & Current Affairs Online
@valerioveo		 Mia Freedman
Freelance journo & columnist/Blogger
@miafreedman
18.00 Wrap up and Close
 
18.15 Network Event
Cocktail reception at the Dot Strong Terrace with entertainment – opportunity to network with delegates, speakers and Media140 partners




Day 2 – 6th November

9.00 Registration
Event registration – Tea and Coffee
9.30 Welcome and Introduction
Adam Spencer, ABC 702 Breakfast Presenter
@adambspencer		 Ande Gregson, Media140 Founder
@dailytwitter
9.45 Day 2 Opening Keynote
Jay Rosen, Prof. of journalism, New York University.

Jay Rosen, Prof. of journalism, New York University
@jayrosen_nyu

Broadcast via New York, US
10.30 Panel: International Social Media Case Studies
Moderated by Julie Posetti

Dr Claire Wardle, BBC College of Journalism, UK
@cward1e		 Jude Mathurine, Rhodes University, Head of New Media Lab, South Africa
@newmediajude
Sherre DeLys, Executive Producer, Pool, ABC
@delys		 Barry Saunders, social media producer & editor with EngageMedia
@barrysaunders
Riyaad Minty
Head of Social Media, Al Jazeera, Qatar
@riy
11.30 Hands on: Social Media Tips & Tools for Journos
Moderated by Mark Jones

Mark Jones
Technology journalist and digital media strategist
@markhjones		 Latika Bourke
Radio 2UE Political Reporter
@latikambourke
Wolf Cocklin
ABC Digital
@wolfcat		 Dave Earley
Online News Editor, Channel 7 Brisbane
@earleyedition
Andrew Davies
Producer, Future Tense
@awrd		 Renai Lemay,
News Editor ZDNet
@RenaiLeMay
12.45 Lunch
A chance to network and catch up on the morning’s case studies and visit the exhibitors.

14.00 Social Media Workshops for Journalists and Citizen Journalists
 

Main Hall

  

Rehearsal Studio
14.00
  Using real-time web in your journalism   Making the most of audio and video web tools  


15.00
  Making the most of audio and video web tools   Developing multi-media formats  


16.00
  Developing multimedia formats   Using real-time web in your journalism  

Using real-time web in your journalism


This interactive session will focus on the best tools for journalists who want to harness the power of the real-time web for newsgathering and ‘broadcasting’. The session will explore the best newsgathering tools: twitter, micro-blogging applications, real-time search engines, RSS readers, forums and message boards. It will also explore tools for broadcasting and building community, such as live-blogging tools like scribblelive and facebook.

Led by:
Julie Posetti Journalist Social Media researcher & Journalism Lecturer, University of Canberra
Claire Wardle (BBC College of Journalism)

Roving experts:
Andrew Davies (ABC Radio)
Lawrie Zion (Latrobe University & Editor-in-chief Upstart magazine)
Stilgherrian (writer, broadcaster and consultant)
Pinglo Social Media Coordinator for ABC


Making the most of audio and video web tools


This session introduces a range of web and mobile phone tools and applications which can help you with your newsgathering as well as broadcasting your content. We will highlight video tools which can be used on the web and smartphones such as Qik, 12secs, Vimeo, Seismic and audio tools such as audioboo. We will also discuss the role of technology such as Flip cameras and the iphone.

Led by:
Jude Mathurine (Head of New Media, Rhodes University, S. Africa)

Roving Experts:
Barry Saunders (EngageMedia)
Sarah Stokely Melbourne University
Dave Earley Online News Editor, Channel 7 Brisbane
Stephen Collins (http://www.acidlabs.org)


Developing multiplatform formats


This session explores ways to bring your online journalism to life, focusing on formats such as audio-slideshows, data mash-ups, interactive maps. While this session can only provide a taster of what is possible, it will hopefully illustrate the opportunities which exist and point you in the direction of further information and training.

Led by:
Marcus O’Donnell (University of Wollongong)

Roving Experts:
Wolf Cocklin (ABC)
Bronwen Clune (Norg Media)

17.00 Wrap up and event close
Media140 close the conference announcing the next events on the Media140 Around the world in 140 days calendar.

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