[eccr] Fwd: JourNet announcement

>>>JourNet
>>>
>>>ADVANCE NOTICE
>>>
>>>JourNet, the global network of journalism and media schools established 
>>>by UNESCO in 1999, is pleased to announce
>>>
>>>THE FIRST JOURNET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR 
>>>THE MEDIA
>>>Professional Education for the Media in the Digital Age
>>>
>>>to be held in Newcastle, Australia, 16-20 FEBRUARY 2004.
>>>
>>>CALL FOR PAPERS
>>>
>>>Papers are invited to illuminate one of the three themes of the conference:
>>>· Learning the media professions
>>>What knowledge, skills and attitudes do prospective media practitioners 
>>>need to know and how best should they learn them?
>>>· Learning the media context
>>>What do media practitioners need to know about the social, political, 
>>>economic, legal and cultural context in which they intend to work, and 
>>>how should they learn them?
>>>· Concepts of professional education
>>>Approaches to course design and learning in both universities and 
>>>industry training centers that best meet the needs of professional practice.
>>>
>>>Authors are encouraged to address local solutions to global issues and 
>>>to attend to social functions such as education, entertainment and 
>>>development as well as to news and information. Final papers should be 
>>>3000-3500 words in length, including references. They will be published 
>>>on the JourNet website in both English and French, and in a special 
>>>edition of the journal Asia Pacific Media Educator.
>>>
>>>Abstracts of 250-300 words should be sent to the conference chair, Frank 
>>>Morgan ((frank.morgan /at/ newcastle.edu.au)) by 31 October 2003. Acceptance 
>>>will be advised by 15 December 2003.
>>>
>>>MEETINGS
>>>JourNet will conduct its General Assembly during the conference, which 
>>>has been made possible by funding from UNESCOs International Program for 
>>>the Development of Communication.
>>>
>>>Registration, travel and accommodation, as well as program details, will 
>>>be announced soon.
>>>
>>>Frank Morgan,
>>>President, JourNet.
>>>
>>>School of Design, Communication and IT,
>>>The University of Newcastle,
>>>Australia, 2308
>>>Ph: +61 2 4921 6639
>>>Fax: +61 2 4921 6944
>>>(frank.morgan /at/ newcastle.edu.au)
>>
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>>Carpentier Nico (Phd)
>>Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University Brussels
>>Studies on Media, Information & Telecommunication (SMIT)
>>Centre for Media Sociology (CeMeSO)
>>Office: C0.05
>>Pleinlaan 2 - B-1050 Brussels - Belgium
>>T: ++ 32 (0)2-629.18.30
>>F: ++ 32 (0)2-629.28.61
>>E-mail: (Nico.Carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
>>W1: http://smit.vub.ac.be/
>>W2: http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~ncarpent/
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