Conference Program
Day 1 – Changing News, Eroding Trust
Monday, 10 September 2018
Registrations Open: 8:30am
Conference: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Networking Drinks: 5:00pm – 7pm
Welcome
Official welcome and launch of Insights paper
Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
Panel Discussion: What is news? How do we define public interest journalism now? Where do we head next?
Moderated by Patricia Karvelas, ABC Radio National
Panellists:
Gaven Morris, Director ABC News, Analysis and Investigations
Lisa Davies, Editor, Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media Limited
Simon Crerar, Editor and General Manager, Buzzfeed Australia
Louisa Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Walkley Foundation
Nicholas Gray, Chief Executive Officer, The Australian, News Corporation Australia
Introduction to Keynote Presentation
Michelle Guthrie, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Keynote Presentation: Making sense of ‘Information disorder’
Dr Claire Wardle, Leading strategy and research for First Draft, Harvard Kennedy School
Preface to Panel Discussion: Ensure false news and extremism don’t distort debate
Rafael Epstein, ABC Radio Melbourne
Panel Discussion: How do we build more trust in contemporary journalism?
Moderated by Geraldine Doogue, ABC Radio National
Panellists:
Professor Peter Greste., UNESCO Chair of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland
Russell Skelton, RMIT-ABC Fact Check
Nic Hopkins, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google Australia and New Zealand
Andrew Hunter, News Partnership Lead, Facebook Australia and New Zealand
Dr Kathleen Williams, Head Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Tasmania
Campbell Reid, Group executive for corporate affairs, policy and government relations, News Corporation
Panel Discussion: Science and Health Literacy: Communicating certainty in uncertain times
Moderated by Jonathan Webb, Editor, ABC Science
Jerril Rechter, Chief Executive Officer, Vic Health and World Health Organisation Health Adviser
Adam Morton, freelance journalist (The Guardian)
Dr Norman Swan, ABC Health Reporter
Anna-Maria Arabia, Chief Executive, Australian Academy of Science
Day 2 – Informing, Engaging and Equipping Citizens of the Future:
What do we need to know or do, now and in the future?
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Conference: 9:30am – 2:30pm
Keynote Presentation: The challenge ahead
Megan Mitchell, Children’s Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
Presentation: Heywire: Having youth voices heard
Dan Hirst, Executive Producer, ABC Heywire
Panel Discussion: Media literacy and education
Moderated by Annabel Astbury, Head of ABC Education
Michael Evans, Museum of Australian Democracy
Professor Julian Sefton-Green, Professor of New Media Education, Deakin Research for Educational Impact
Professor Kate Darian-Smith, Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Arts Law and Education, University of Tasmania
Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni, Digital Media Research Centre, QUT
INTERACTIVE Q+A:Q&A involving local secondary and college students:
What do we need to navigate the future?
Moderated by Amelia Moseley, ABC Behind the News and Stephen Stockwell, Hack triple j
Shona McPherson, Foundation for Young Australians
Adam Mostogl, illuminate Education
Talitha Devadass, Entrepreneurship Facilitator
Register Now:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/navigating-the-news-registration-46436574043
Amanda Sully
