Already speakers from 15 countries have signed up, including some of the world’s top trainers in investigative and data journalism. The official hashtag of the event is: #IJAsia14. Among the speakers:
Mar Cabra, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Ying Chan, University of Hong Kong Media Studies Centre
Umar Cheema, The News/Center for Investigative Reporting Pakistan
Reg Chua, Thomson Reuters
Sheila Coronel, Columbia University School of Journalism
Kunda Dixit, Nepal Center for Investigative Journalism
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend
David Kaplan, Global Investigative Journalism Network
Yolanda Ma, Data Journalism China
Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Smari McCarthy, International Modern Media Institute
Nils Mulvad, Investigative Reporting Denmark
Paul Myers, BBC
Syed Nazakat, The Week, India
Peter Noorlander, Media Legal Defence Initiative
Paul Radu, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
Giannina Segnini, Columbia University
Drew Sullivan, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
Yoichiro Tateiwa, NHK, Japan
Yong Jin Kim, Korea Center for Investigative Journalism
Educators — Uncovering Asia will feature a special workshop on teaching investigative journalism. Among the schools which will be represented at the conference: the Ateneo de Manila University’s Asian Center for Journalism (Philippines), Asian College of Journalism (India), Chung-Ang University’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication (Korea), Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (U.S.), Danish School of Media and Journalism (Denmark), Hong Kong University Journalism and Media Studies Centre (Hong Kong), and Waseda University’s Journalism School (Japan). Continue Reading →
