Coding For Social Change: Conference with Jim Killock (ORG)
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A free public event with leading practitioners and experts to discuss the ways in which digital technologies are transforming society, looking at practices in journalism, citizen engagement and issues concerning restrictions and rights in a digital environment.
The event will celebrate the launch of two new MA programmes, MA Digital Media and Society and MSc Computational Journalism.
Coding For Social Change
Friday 30th of January 2015
1-5pm, Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, Cardiff University
Programme:
1pm - Welcome and introductions
Keynote speakers: Alan Rusbridger (Editor, The Guardian) and Jillian C. York (Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation)
3pm - Data, Coding and Journalism
Louisa Compton (Editor, BBC Newsbeat)
Matt McAlister (Director of Digital Strategy, The Guardian)
Joanna Geary (Head of UK News Partnerships, Twitter)
A free public event with leading practitioners and experts to discuss the ways in which digital technologies are transforming society, looking at practices in journalism, citizen engagement and issues concerning restrictions and rights in a digital environment.
The event will celebrate the launch of two new MA programmes, MA Digital Media and Society and MSc Computational Journalism.
Coding For Social Change
Friday 30th of January 2015
1-5pm, Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, Cardiff University
Programme:
1pm - Welcome and introductions
Keynote speakers: Alan Rusbridger (Editor, The Guardian) and Jillian C. York (Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation)
3pm - Data, Coding and JournalismLouisa Compton (Editor, BBC Newsbeat)Matt McAlister (Director of Digital Strategy, The Guardian)Joanna Geary (Head of UK News Partnerships, Twitter)
4pm - Civil Society, Activism and Digital RightsAndy Channelle (Web Manager, Red Cross)Katherine Sladden (Campaigns Director, Change.org)Jim Killock (Executive Director, Open Rights Group)
