The World Press Freedom Committee, the World Association of Newspapers/World Editors Forum and UNESCO invite you to attend a conference on:
New Media: The Press Freedom Dimension
Challenges and Opportunities of New Media for Press Freedom
15 & 16 February, 2007
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
New Media Conference Publication
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Programme
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Version Française
Speeches
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Speakers biographies
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 Speakers biographies
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Statement
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Statement
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To read the statement in French, please click on:
Statement in French
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Press Releases
To read the press releases, please click on the link:
• 16.02.07: Internet Changing News Dissemination in Third World
• 15.02.07: New Media Increases Freedom but Holds Dangers, Conference Told
List of participants
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List of participants
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Background papers
• 1. New Media in the Developing World: Guy Berger, Head, Journalism & Media Studies School, Rhodes University, South Africa
Rhodes University
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• 2. Circumventing Censorship: Julien Pain, Head of the Internet Freedom desk, Reporters Without Borders
RSF
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• 3. Bloggers as Journalists: Declan McCullagh, Senior Writer, CNET News.com
• 4. How Young People Get News: Aralynn McMane, Director, Youth Readership Development, World Association of Newspapers
WAN
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Relevant documents will be available on a display table at the entry to the conference room.
Those who wish to provide publications or documents for distribution may give them to conference organizers for distribution. |
