African Journalists' Seminar

The James M. Cox, Jr., Center
for International Mass Communication
Training and Research

College of Journalism and Mass Communication,

The University of Georgia, U.S.A.

15-22 August, 1997
Windermere. Hydro Hotel
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
United Kingdom

9 a.m.: Orientation and planning session.

Afternoon: Participants arrive

7 p.m.: Dinner-reception begins seminar. Welcome by Cox Ctr. Director Al Hester

Material to be covered (Cox Ctr. Dir., Dr. Al Hester)

9:30-10:30 a.m.: The Experience of Journalists in Exile.

Discussants: Ms. Kate Ume-Ezeoke and Mr. Doyin lyiola.

Tea Break: 10:30-11 a.m.

11-12 Noon: The Role of Journalism in the Developing

World (Dr. Hester)

12-1:30 p.m.: Lunch 1:30-3 p.m.: My Experience in Tanzania (Dr. Melinda Robins)

3-3:30 p.m.: Tea Break

3:30-5 p.m.: My Experience with Ebony in South Africa ( Ms. Valerie White)

9-10:00 a.m.: New Technologies of Utility for Desktop Publications (Prof. Van Kornegay) 10:00-10:30 a.m.: Tea Break 10:30-12 noon: Whys and Wherefores of the Internet and WWW. Web Page construction (Prof. Kornegay) 12 noon-1:30 p.m., Lunch

1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Basic Considerations of Editing and Sub-

Editing. (Dr. Robins and Ms. White)

3-3:30 p.m. Tea Break

3:30-5 p.m. Discussion of editing problems (Dr. Robins

and Ms. White)

9-10:30 a.m.: Editing and Reporting Practicum.

Sharpening skills and helping staff editors and reporters.

(Ms. White and Dr. Robins)

10:30 a.m.: Tea Break

10:30-12noon: Continuation of Editing and Reporting

Practicum. (Dr. Robins and Ms. White).

12 Noon-1:30 p.m.: Lunch

1:30-3 p.m.: Design and Layout for Publications (Prof.

Kornegay)

3-3:30 p.m.: Tea Break

3:30-5 p.m.: Continuation of Design and Layout (Prof.

Kornegay).

9:30 a.m.: Entire group meets in front of hotel for all-

day trip to the Northern Lakes.

9-10:00 a.m..: Editing and reporting session. Getting

ideas for news and feature stories; overcoming

impediments to quality coverage in an African setting.

(Ms. White and Dr. Robins).

10-10:30 a.m.: Tea break.

10:30 a.m.-12 noon: Continuation of editing and reporting

session.

12 noon-1:30 p.m.: Lunch

1:30-3 p.m.: Continuation of Design and Layout

Instruction (Prof. Kornegay).

3-3:30 p.m.: Tea break.

3:30-:4:30 p.m.: Recapitulation of major points.

Anonymous evaluation of workshop by participants.

6-8 p.m.: Dinner and closing ceremonies. Awarding of

Certificates of Proficiency. (Dr. Hester)

8-9 p.m.: Meeting of Director and instructors.

All depart prior to noon.