[cma-l] Newsfutures – October 23rd, 11am-4pm. Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol

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Two workshops for bloggers as part of the UWE MediaAcT Project, organised in
association with Bristol NUJ and the MediaWise Trust.

MediaAct <http://www.mediaact.eu/> is a 13-nation EU-funded study of media
accountability systems across Europe and the Arab world. Researchers at the
University of the West of England are building a platform for bloggers to
discuss issues of regulation and their influence on mainstream media content
and standards.

Bristol NUJ <http://www.bristolnuj.org.uk/> has pioneered debate about the
relationship between bloggers and union.

MediaWise <http://www.mediawise.org.uk/> is the journalism ethics charity
based at the University of the West of England.

Click through for information about workshops and registration
Blogging Hell!

Finding common cause across borders: Planning for international action on
media standards.

What’s the role of online journalism in sustaining democratic societies?
What role can the blogosphere play in more rigidly controlled societies? Can
bloggers develop systems of self regulation that could enhance journalism
standards?

This is the opening workshop in what promises to be a long-running debate.

*Pervasive Media Studio *(link <http://www.pmstudio.co.uk/>)*, Leadworks,
Anchor Square, Bristol*

Saturday October 23rd, 11am-1pm
Jo Bloggs – but is it journalism?

Is blogging the new journalism? Are blogs a new, democratic kind of
publishing, giving a voice to everyone? Or are they just a platform where
gossip, speculation and bias are passed on as fact, and nothing can be
trusted?

As the lines between traditional and citizen journalism blur, how are
mainstream media owners and regulators responding? Are the interests of
citizen journalists, bloggers and mainstream journalists the same or
contradictory? Where does the National Union of Journalists fit in the new
media world? Should bloggers be able to join the NUJ?

Join leading bloggers and mainstream journalists for a revealing discussion
and some possible resolutions.

*Pervasive Media Studio *(link <http://www.pmstudio.co.uk/>)*, Leadworks,
Anchor Square, Bristol.*

Saturday October 23rd, 2-4pm
Registration

Both events are free, but space is limited. Please register
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