12th World Editors Forum Programme.
Your readers are changing? Change your newspaper!
SUNDAY 29 MAY
09h30-12h30 :
The annual press freedom round table.
The annual digital media round table.
(Both events are open to all participants and take place at the Grand InterContinental Hotel Seoul).
Editors cocktail (Sunday afternoom,17H15 – 18H00) :
“Editors meet Editors meet Editors meet… ”
First contact between editors who participate to the 12th WEF and presentation of the World Editors Partnership Programme (WEPP).
Cocktail before the first Congress official ceremony. Introduction by George Brock, WEF President and Michiel Munneke, Director World Press Photo Foundation.
At the COEX Intercontinental Hotel, Jupiter room.
19h30-21h30 :
Welcome Reception and Drama Performance at The National Theatre of Korea.
MONDAY 30 MAY
All Congress sessions take place at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Centre.
First Editors Breakfast (8H45 – 10h00) :
“WEF meets the Korean Press ”
25 Editors, columnists or top journalists from South Korea.
Registration required (number of participants limited to 45 non-Korean editors).
At the COEX Intercontinental Hotel, Jupiter room.
Sponsored by:
Joint session with the World Newspaper Congress (morning – 10H – 12H)
Opening ceremony.
- Roh Moo-Hyun, President, Republic of Korea.
- Gavin O'Reilly, Acting President, WAN.
- Dae-Whan Chang, Chairman, Host Committee, Korean Association of Newspapers.
Presentation of the 2005 WAN Golden Pen of Freedom by George Brock, President,
World Editors Forum, to:
- Mahgoub Mohamed Salih, Editor-in-Chief, Al-Ayam, Sudan
12h00: Opening of Info Services Expo 2005. Sponsored by: Reuters
Editors meeting (Monday , 12H10 – 13H) :
“WEF meets the Prime Minister of Korea, Mr. Lee Hae-chan”
Registration required (number of participants limited to 60 non-Korean editors).
LUNCH / BUFFET (13H – 14H)
Joint session with the World Newspaper Congress (14H – 14H40)
World Trends in the Newspaper Industry, by Timothy Balding, Director General, WAN.
Keynote Speakers (Monday afternoom, 14H50)
New frontiers for journalism?
- Krishna Bharat, Google Inc., Google News Creator and Principal Scientist, Bangalore, India
- Dan Gillmor, Author, "We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People,
for the People" and columnist who's working on a grassroots-media project, USA
First Session (afternoom – 15H45 – 17H45)
Is anybody a journalist?
The “we media” movement in the US poses the question of wether everyone can become a writer and challenge the « traditional journalists »: bloggers, watchdogs, public journalism fans and amateur photographers are expanding and criticizing newspapers fairness or credibility. Is this right? How should newspapers react?
- Barry Sussman , Nieman Watchdog Project, Director, USA
- Joichi Ito , Technorati, General Manager of Global Affairs and Six Apart Japan, Chairman, Japan
- with the participation of the keynote speakers and Dr Oh, founder of OhmyNews, Korea
- Chairman: Andrew Nachison , The Media Center, Director, USA
20h00: Party at Korean Folk Village
an outdoor museum representing traditional folk culture.
TUESDAY 31 MAY
Second Editors Breakfast (8H – 9H) :
“WEF meets the Chinese Press ”
Editors, publishers or top journalists from the Chinese Press.
Registration required (number of participants limited to 45 non-Chinese editors)
At the COEX Intercontinental Hotel, Jupiter room.
Second Session (morning – 9H15 – 11H)
Tabloid fever: is the temperature going down?
Time to audit the rush to change formats. Now, there are two new generations of tabloids: those who have changed the format but not the price and the concept and those sold cheaper and targeting mainly a young readers audience. Which changes have worked? Which haven’t?
- Jan-Eric Peters, Die Welt / Welt Kompakt / Berliner Morgenpost, Editor, Germany
- Mario Garcia , Garcia Media, CEO, USA
- Robb Montgomery, Chicago Sun-Times, Visual Editor, USA
- Chairman: George Brock , The Times, Saturday Editor, UK
Joint session with the World Newspaper Congress (morning – 11H15 – 12H30)
2005 Global Report on Innovations in Newspapers, by the Innovation International Media Consulting Group. Presented by Juan Antonio Giner and
altrii.
LUNCH (12H30 – 14H)
Third Session (afternoom – 14H – 15H45)
RSS feeds and online news aggregators: threat or opportunity?
Real Simple Syndication softwares and Aggregators like Google News redistribute your content (sometimes without explicite permission or control). Traffic and recognition are won but revenue may be lost. What approach should newspapers take?
- Rich Skrenta, Topix.net, CEO and founder, USA
- Simon Waldman, The Guardian, Director of digital publishing, UK
- Masahiro Takemura, Yomiuri Shimbun, Yomiuri Online - Digital Media Bureau, Editor, Japan
- Chairwoman: Susan Mernit , Media Consultant, USA
Fourth Session (afternoom – 16H – 17H30)
Visual journalism: infographics at the cutting edge.
Infographics lure young readers and it is now a major asset for some newspapers. The goal of this session is to give you tips and trends about the new infographics wave.
- Jeff Goertzen , St Petersburg Times, Infographics Editor, USA
- Alberto Cairo , elmundo.es/El Mundo, Infographics Editor, Spain
- Peter Espina, China Daily, Infographics Editor, China
- Chairwoman: Katie Ratcliffe , AFP, Asia Pacific manager for graphics, Hong Kong
Free evening
WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE
Third Editors Breakfast and seminar (8H – 10H) :
“The Independent Newspaper Development Initiative”
Presentation of a new partnership between WAN and the Media Development Loan Fund to invest funds in newspaper projects in developing countries.
Special seminar on Arab newspapers following the breakfast (9h00 - 10h00).
At the COEX InterContinental Seoul, Jupiter room.
Registration required (number of participants limited to 50 editors).
Fifth Session (morning – 9H – 10H30)
New legal dangers: privacy issues and sports rights
The issues are different, but the result is the same: less freedom for newspapers to cover sports events and some aspects of public/private life. Intellectual property will be a huge struggle for media organisations in the coming years. Join experts to debate what needs to be done?
- Kai Diekmann , Bild, Editor, Germany
- Monique Villa , Reuters, Senior Vice-President, Global Head of News, Pictures, Graphics, France
- Ko Yamaguchi , Kyodo News, Advisor for International Affairs, Japan
- Chairman: Ari Valjakka , Turun Sanomat, Editor, Finland
Sixth Session (morning – 10H45 – 12H15)
Editorial networks : do more with less
« Think global and worldwide » is an editor’s attitude. But how to meet this aspiration with less staff and lower newsroom budgets? Coverage of international (and sometimes regional) events can be shared by different organisations. After a period of training, editorial alliances and partnerships are working all around the world. Why not create your own network?
- Risto Uimonen, Kaleva, Editor, Finland
- Brian R. Bain, Korea Herald, Managing Director, South Korea
- Imtiaz Alam , South Asian Free Media Association, General Secretary, Pakistan
- Miguel Angel Bastenier , Le Monde/El Pais/La Repubblica network, El Pais, International Affairs Director, Spain- Chairman: Jeong-Woo Kil, JoongAng Ilbo, JoongAng Daily Publisher, South Korea
12H15 – 13H15 : World Editors Forum Annual General Meeting with a special presentation of Narayan Wagle, editor, Kantipur Daily, Nepal
LUNCH (13H20 – 14H20)
Seventh Session (afternoom – 14H30 – 16H15)
What makes Asian newspapers different?
Asian vernacular newspapers are rather different from newspapers using Roman characters. But, from Pakistan to Japan, it’s the most dynamic region for the newspapers industry. Asian editors have a special knowledge for luring young readers and integrating new media strategies.
- Xijin Hu, Global Times, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, China
- Vir Sanghvi, The Hindustan Times, Editorial Director, India
- Keiko Chino, Sankei Shimbun, Chief Editorial Writer, Japan
- Sung-jin Choi, The Korea Times, Editorial Writer, South Korea
- Jishang Su, Xinjiang Economic Daily, Editor-in-Chief, China- Chairman: Andrew Lynch, founder of Asian Newspaper Focus, UK
Evening
Gala dinner at Changkyeong-gung, the Royal Palace of the Joseon Dynasty, built in 1483.
AND DON'T MISS THE EDITORS BLOGCONF DURING THE FORUM
When Editors meet Bloggers, it’s on www.editorsweblog.org
Be part of the 1st EDITORS BLOGCONF, a discussion between 300 editors from around the world, some of the most well-known “new media” pundits and the international community of bloggers. With citizen media expanding in the U.S., including more than 9 million bloggers, editors-in-chief and newsrooms need to know how they can incorporate citizen journalists into the news process. For live reports of the latest ideas and analyses from the 12th World Editors Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea from 29 May to 1 June 2005, stay tuned to www.editorsweblog.org
The WEF BlogConf objectives:
- Cross-fertilisation between editors, professional journalists and citizen journalists
- dialogue between the main speakers of the 12th World Editors Forum (Dan Gillmor; Krishna Bharat, Google News; Rich Skrenta, Topix.net; Joi Ito, Technorati and Six Apart Japan; Simon Waldman, Guardian Digital Publishing; Barry Sussman, Nieman Watchdog Project; Andrew Nachison, The Media Center, Susan Mernit, 5ive, Robb Montgomery, Visual Editors) and the community of bloggers.
- determining best practices for both sides
- building a network of mainstream media editors and bloggers to establish guidelines for the new news process
As of today…
Most non-American newspapers ignore or are not aware of bloggers. On the other hand, bloggers regularly criticize the mainstream media, their accuracy and their bias. But both parties agree that the democratic process has to be improved and that new digital technologies make this process easier. The time has come to start a real dialogue between editors and the blogging community.
The list of the 300 editors attending the Forum and the 58th World Newspaper Congress is available at :
http://www.wan-press.org/seoul2005/participants
WEF is organising the BlogConf through www.editorsweblog.org
The Editors Weblog (www.editorsweblog.org) is now widely recognized within the blogging community. We have frequent and fruitful communication and debate with bloggers & media analysts like those attending the 12th World Editors Forum.
The Forum will include two sessions dedicated to the digital revolution (Is anybody a journalist? / RSS and aggregators: threats or opportunities?): 300 editors from around the world will participate in these debates.
How the World Editors Blogconf works; 25 May to 15 June
1) On 25 may, the goals of the Editors BlogConf will be unveiled on the Editors Weblog. Design of the blog will be changed and bloggers can begin to send comments and questions about the first speakers’ presentations.
2) On www.editorsweblog.org, live reports will be posted every 20 minutes from the sessions of the 12th World Editors Forum dedicated to citizen media on 30 and 31 May 2005 (6 journalists and moderators participating to the BlogConf).
3) During the Forum, the blogging community will play an active role in the debate, with the support of our moderators based in Seoul. Bloggers can send comments and questions, not only to the speakers but to the 300 editors attending the Seoul conference.
4) Every day, answers from the speakers and the editors will be summarized in postings
5) From 1 to 10 June, the sessions will continue online as a “conversation” between speakers, editors and bloggers.
6) The last posting of the Editors BlogConf, published on 15 June 2005, will be the best practice guidelines taken from the dialogue between editors and bloggers.
Editors BlogConf Schedule
23 May = promotion of the event through the internet. During three weeks, the Editors Weblog becomes the Editors BlogConf (same URL address: www.editorsweblog.org)
25 May = publication of excerpts of speakers’ presentations + beginning of questions and comments
29 May = first dialog between bloggers and participants (D. Gillmor, A. Nachison, S. Mernit, Oh Yeon-ho…)
30 May = live report of the session with D. Gillmor, K. Bharat, J. Ito, B. Sussman…+ interaction with bloggers during the conference
31 May = live report of the session with R. Skrenta, S. Waldman, M. Takemura…+ interaction with bloggers during the conference
1 June – 10 June = continuation of the “conversation” between speakers, editors and bloggers
15 June = end of the “conversation” and conclusion sent to all registered people. Return to the Editors Weblog on www.editorsweblog.org
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON WWW.EDITORSWEBLOG.ORG!!!
