Media invited to media regulation workshop

3 Mar 2011

A two-day conference entitled "Regulations and rights" - on the roles and responsibilities of Africa's media - is being hosted next week by the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Journalism Department in a bid to enrich the debate on media rights and regulation, and to encourage a broader African continental perspective.

Media invited to media regulation workshop

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Participants have been invited from 19 African countries from the ranks of government, editors, regulators and civil society, as well as a member of the British Press Council and a Canadian Information and Privacy Commissioner.

The topics for discussion will be:

The right to know and access to information
Models of regulation
Issues in self-regulation
Transformation and democratisation in the media
The role of government
Mechanisms of accountability

This event is supported by the British and Canadian High Commissions.

Details

Conference dates: Wednesday 9 March and Thursday 10 March 2011
Reception: Wednesday, March 9 at 5.30pm (download invitation)
Venue: Professional Development Hub, Wits University (corner Jan Smuts Avenue and Empire Road, entrance on Empire Road; directions)

To RSVP for the workshops 9-10 March, email az.ca.stiw@daer.ettigirB.
To RSVP for the reception on 9 March, email ac.cg.lanoitanretni@pvsr.terp (places are limited).

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