14.10 session moderated by Paul Holmes (Reuters), with (left to right on stage) George Brock (The Times), Helen Boaden (BBC), David Gyimah (Video Journalist), RachelNorthLondon (blogger), Andrew Hawken (MSN.com) Live blogging: Paul Holmes introduces the session, with a video of 4 minutes talking about citizen journalism’s role in the London bombings, RachelNorthLondon (http://rachelnorthlondon.blogspot.com/) talks about […]
Future Forward is the name given to the small exhibition in the BBC studio where today’s Wemedia global sessions are being held. British Telecom mans a small stand, showing off the early results of a research project modestly called ‘New media for a new millennium‘ (NM2) . Future Forward is the name given to the […]
In the Ciziten Journalism Forum being held right now, the main question is: “What can we do to energise this army of citizen journalists out there?” A short BBC item first highlighted how many videos and images made by citizens are already part of mainstream news reporting. Tsunamis, bombings, floodings, accidents: there is little that […]
Richard Dreyfuss, Actor and Activist Commented on previous panel—– – Entertainment. The future of network news. It wasn’t meant to make money. Now it’s all about profit. Part of the Oxford U Research in teaching curriculum. Not teaching civics affects the Republic of Democracy. Sovereignty given over to Special Interests. * Reason* Logic Old rules […]
The WeMedia conference is about ‘a society connected by digital networks’ and most of the discussion revolves around the new relations between audiences and traditional media companies. So far little has been said about specific technology advances – we know about blogs, we do, but what else is out there? One of the companies showing […]
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Wadah Khanfar – Al Jazeera Originally uploaded by We Media London. Wadah Khanfar of Al Jazeera speaks during the session, “Leaders Forum | Media and the Connected Society, Part 2” Photo by Photo by Paul Hackett – Reuters.Nik Gowing of the BBC led this discussion about how the Internet is changing traditional business models of […]
Nitin Desai – UN Originally uploaded by We Media London. Nitin Desai, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations speaking during the session “Big Idea 1 | Media and the Connected Society, Part 1.” Photo by Paul Hackett – Reuters. Live from BBC Television Center, at the We Media Global Forum Intro with […]
Conversation – Trust, Media and Society Originally uploaded by We Media London. Nihal Arthanayake (BBC), Karen Stephenson (Media Center), David Brain (Edelman)and David Schlesinger (Reuters) during the session “The Power of Trust Forum | How Trust and Empowerment Shape Our Global Society.” Photo by Paul Hackett – Reuters. In the WeMedia’s first session, Merrill Brown […]