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[ecrea] Children and Young People's Media in Africa 12 March

Fri Feb 18 22:22:35 GMT 2011



University of Westminster Conference, 12th March, London

Children¹s and Young People¹s Media in Africa:  Evolving Markets, Producers
and Audiences¹
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Including panel on Young People¹s use of Social Media in the Egyptian and
Tunisian Pro-Democracy protests

The University of Westminster¹s Communication and Media Research Institute
(CAMRI) through its media centres ­ the Africa Media Centre, Arab Media
Centre and Media Policy Group - is organising an Africa media conference on
Saturday 12 March which will debate how young people used Twitter and other
media in the Tunisian and Egyptian pro-democracy protests in
January/February 2011.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Oluyinka Esan, University of Winchester. Author
of Nigerian Television: Fifty Years of Television in Africa (2009).

Roundtable 1:  Young People¹s use of Social Media in the Egyptian and
Tunisian Pro-Democracy protests
Roundtable 2:  Production and Broadcasting Perspectives
Panel 1:  Young Audiences in Africa, Responses and Reactions
Panel 2:  Storytelling and Narratives in Africa
Panel 3:  Using Media to Educate Children and Youths in Africa
Panel 4:  Children¹s Journalism and Identity in Africa

The participants will include industry practitioners, educationists and
policy-makers. Some sessions will be devoted to presentation of academic
research.

Conference fees
Standard rate: £85
Student rate:  £35

Fees cover registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee/tea and wine
reception.
For more information, please visit the conference website:

http://www.westminster.ac.uk/schools/media/camri/events/camri-events-calenda
r/2011/childrens-and-young-peoples-media-in-africa-evolving-markets,-produce
rs-and-audiences

Contact: Helen Cohen, Short Courses and Events Administrator
T: +44 (0) 20 7911 5000 ext 4298, F: +44 (0) 20 7911 5995,
E: (H.Cohen02 /at/ westminster.ac.uk)


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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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F: ++ 32 (0)2-629.36.84
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