Online Registration is Open!
Easy online registration for the International Media Conference is now open for an all-inclusive early bird rate of just $250. Register now!
Other Latest News:
- Confirmed speakers: Riyaad Minty, head of social media at Al Jazeera; Assistant Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell, the top U.S. diplomat on East Asia and the Pacific; and more media experts and newsmakers.
- Working agenda and speaker list are now available.
- Participants are invited to propose/speak on panels and lead workshops.
Conference to Focus on Impact of New Media
The East-West Center is pleased to announce its 2012 International Media Conference, to be held June 22-24 in Seoul. The conference theme is “Networked News: How New Media is Shaping Stories in Asia and the Pacific.”
The 3rd East-West Center International Media Conference will look at news and journalism issues in Asia, the Pacific and United States through the prism of New Media. South Korea, the most wired nation in the world, provides an ideal venue with its cutting-edge IT industry and dynamic media, including one of the earliest citizen-reporting networks. The conference will be held at Yonsei University.
A working conference agenda and speaker list are now available.
An early registration fee of $250 will cover all program activities, including a tour of the DMZ and the Samsung d’light showroom; an opening evening reception at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club; two keynote lunches, one keynote dinner, and a tour lunch; and all program materials. Select hotels are offering special conference rates. Continue reading »
Luce Foundation Signs on as EWC Media Conference Sponsor
HONOLULU (Nov. 25, 2011) – The East-West Center is pleased to welcome the Henry Luce Foundation as a Gold Sponsor of the EWC’s 2012 International Media Conference, scheduled for June 22-24 in Seoul, South Korea. The conference theme is “Networked News: How New Media is Shaping Stories in Asia and the Pacific.”
The Foundation has awarded EWC a special grant of $40,000 to help alumni of the Center’s annual Korea-U.S. Journalists Exchange program attend the conference. The Henry Luce Foundation has been a primary sponsor of the exchange program since 2006. Continue reading »