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News Xchange 2007
as of 3 October 2007 |
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| 0930 |
Opening remarks by Dr Norbert Lammert, Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, President of the German Bundestag.
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THE YOUTUBE EFFECT: THE IMPACT OF INTERNET VIDEO ON GLOBAL POLITICS
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Is internet video radicalising politics around the world?
In the US, videos posted on YouTube, MySpace, and other file-sharing sites may be transforming American political campaigns. Today's political gaffe captured on camera or mobile phone and posted to YouTube may be a fleeting moment of embarrassment or a fatal political blunder. Are all politicians now LIVE all the time? Can presidential candidates, whether in France or America, win without understanding the power of YouTube or similar video file sharing-sites?
In Burma, video footage posted online has given the outside world unprecedented documentation of recent clashes between the government and protesting monks, while in Egypt, the world has seen for the first time video showing the torture of civilians by police.
Are we witnessing the latest media and political fads, or are new media tools indispensable for turning on younger and more engaged potential voters? Do they have the potential to threaten the existing political order in many countries?
With contributions from Julien Pain, editor of user-generated content, France24; Sami Ben Gharbia, Global Voices Online; Philip de Vellis, creator, “Vote Different” (“1984”) advert; Andrew Keen, author of The Cult of the Amateur: How the Democratization of the Digital World is Assaulting Our Economy Our Culture, and Our Values; Patrick Walker, Head of Content Partnerships, Google Video. Chaired by Richard Gizbert, host, The Listening Post, Al Jazeera English.
Produced by Al Jazeera English, and The Listening Post's Anne Reevell
and Richard Gizbert.
Sponsored by The Monte-Carlo TV Festival.
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| 1130 |
COFFEE BREAK
All coffee breaks sponsored by SES New Skies.
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| 1200 |
PRESENTATION OF THE MOHAMED AMIN AWARD
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Established in 1997 to honour the memory of the late photojournalist Mohamed “Mo” Amin, this award recognises outstanding contributions to TV newsgathering made by an individual or group. Presented by Salim Amin, Camerapix. Sponsored by Reuters.
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| 1215 |
TAKING THE HOT AIR OUT OF GLOBAL WARMING
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What can and should broadcasters do to help reduce global warming and attract new and environmentally committed viewers? Do they have a responsibility to give equal coverage to all sides of this story – climate change deniers and environmental crusaders alike?
There may be an overwhelming consensus that global warming is a global crisis, but not about what needs to be done to reach the goals that scientists and researchers feel will stem the threat to our planet's survival. So what are broadcasters already doing? And what radical ideas are out there to engage viewers, to empower global activits, and to create new audiences by exploiting all media platforms?
With contributions from Anders Levermann, Professor of Dynamics of the Climate System, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Robert Mendelsohn, Professor of Economics, Yale University; Klaas van Egmond, Director, Environment and Nature Planning Office, advisor to the Dutch Government on environmental issues; Jacqueline MacGlade, Executive Director, European Environment Agency, advisor to the EU on environmental matters; Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Hans Laroes, Editor-in-Chief, NOS Television; Arkalo Abelson, Minister of Environment, Greenland; Professor Wangari Muta Maathai, Kenya's Assistant Minister of Environment, and 1994 Nobel Prize Winner. Chaired by David Shukman, Environment and Science Correspondent, BBC News.
Produced by NOS and Foreign Editor Gerard van den Broek
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LUNCH
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| 1500 |
PILGRIMS RAFFLE
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Pilgrims Group Raffle: Drawing of the winning name
(Immediately following the final session)
Presented by William Frear, Managing Director, Pilgrims Group
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BEIJING OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN: CAN CHINA STILL WIN A GOLD MEDAL FOR ITS STAGING OF THE 2008 OLYMPICS?
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Beijing 2008 is China's biggest opportunity yet to showcase its world-class status and dramatic economic development. But it is also China's biggest challenge to show the international journalistic community that it can meet its commitments to the free flow of information and minimal restrictions on the press and media. Will it be prepared? Can it fulfill its promise of access? Will it ease its crackdown on human rights demonstrators and cyber dissidents? And what happens once the Games are over for both domestic and foreign media covering China?
With contributions from Jamie Florcruz, Beijing Bureau Chief, CNN; Vincent Brossel, Head of Asia-Pacific Desk, Reporters Sans Frontieres; David Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief, Reuters; Ying Yuen Chan, Director, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, Hong Kong University; Frank Smyth, Washington representative, Committee to Protect Journalists; Hao Gui, China Editor, Deutsche Welle; Mihir Bose, Editor, BBC Sports. Chaired by Kristie Lu Stout, anchor and correspondent, CNN International.
Produced by News Xchange in association with CNN International
Sponsored by Jerusalem Capital Studios.
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CLOSE
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