Dates: 31 October - 2 November 2011
Power Reporting has something for everyone – new skills for old hands, an introduction to investigative journalism for those at the start of their careers, specialist speakers on current topics for specialist writers.
Venue: FNB Building, University of the Witwatersrand, West Campus
Dates: Monday 31st October to Wednesday 2nd November, 9am to 6pm
Cost:
- R2000
- Discounts for: Early registrations (before 30 September) - R1800
- Group registration - find out if your company wil be sending more people
- Bursaries are available for SA Journalism students
International bursaries are available for African journalists through the Forum for African Investigative Reports, www.fairreporters.org
◊ Felicity Lawrence, award-winning writer on the food industry for the London Guardian. Why food prices are rising across the world and how Africa is being exploited.
◊ Learn about Data Visualisation for print and online with Amanda Cox, New York Times.
◊Energy and climate change with John Vidal, London Guardian and OSI fellow Ken Silverstein, energybiz.com
◊ Join the computer-assisted reporting team to learn new skills for the newsroom and investigative reporting: Brant Houston, University of Illinois; Elena Egawhary, BBC; Ron Nixon, New York Times; Izak Minnar, SABC; and Andrew Trench, Media24. Read more about CAR classes
◊ Working in radio? Join Martin Plaut, Africa Editor, BBC World Service, in his radio master classes.
◊ Follow the money – all about finance with award-wining financial journalist Rob Rose
◊ Investigating SA’s police commissioner Bheki Cele, with Mzilikazi wa Afrika and Stephan Hofstatter, winners of the 2010 Taco Kuiper Award.
◊ How journalists can get stories using PAIA with Gcina Ntsaluba
◊ China in Africa – the story of Chinese investment and migration
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Contact Information:
For inquiries: powerreporting@journalism.co.za