Symposium “The Future of Journalism”

On Saturday, July 2, a student support project titled “The Future of Journalism” will be held at Keio University’s Mita Campus. It will be hosted by Nikkei Inc. the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and the Keio University Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies.
At the event, experts and journalists will focus on the complex relationship between war and media coverage. With the world now focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how can we evaluate on-the-ground reporting of the conflict? What roles are social networking sites playing? These and other questions will be raised and discussed.Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation of the event will be available, and real-time online participation will also be possible.

Event information
Date
July 2（Sat.）
13:00 – 16:00（JST）
Location
Keio University Mita Campus(Online participation is also possible.)
Organizers
Nikkei Inc.; the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University; Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies, Keio University
Cooperation
Sophia University; Waseda University
Participation
Free
Contact
Email：jism[at]nex.nikkei.co.jp

For more details and to register to attend, visit the following website:
https://events.nikkei.co.jp/48668/

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Fall 2018 Open Lecture

“Conflict-Affected and Disaster-Hit Areas in Photography”

DATE: Thursday, October 18, 2018, 4:30PM – 6:00PM (Doors open at 4:15PM)
LOCATION: Raiosha (Symposium Space), Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University (Click here to view campus map and get directions for the “9. Raiosha”)
SPEAKER: Natsuki Yasuda, photojournalist, Dialogue for People
LANGUAGE: Japanese

The Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies invites you to our upcoming open lecture on photojournalism. Natsuki Yasuda is a professional photojournalist, a visual storyteller, reporting from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Japan. She will share her experiences in Cambodia, Syria, and disaster-hit Tohoku region, using her photographs to communicate the lives of people there.

Natsuki Yasuda’s personal website: http://yasudanatsuki.com

This event is free and open to Keio students, faculty, and staff (no pre-registration required).

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Spring 2018 Open Lecture

“Administrative Document Management, Information Disclosure, and the Public’s Right to Know”

DATE: Friday, June 15, 2018, 4:30PM – 6:00PM (Doors open at 4:10PM)
LOCATION: Conference Hall, North Building, Mita Campus, Keio University (Click here to view campus map and get directions for the venue)

SPEAKER: Yukiko Miki, Chairperson, Access-Info Clearinghouse Japan
LANGUAGE: Japanese

The Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies invites you to our first open lecture of Academic Year 2018-2019. Yukiko Miki’s speech will focus on Japan’s laws about disclosure of information held by administrative organs and management of administrative documents.

Access-Info Clearinghouse Japan is a non-profit organization (NPO).
This event is free and open to Keio students, faculty, and staff.

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Fall 2017 Open Lecture [CANCELLED]

The lecture has been cancelled due to personal circumstances of the speaker.

DATE: Thursday, October 12, 2017, 5:00PM – 6:30PM (Doors open at 4:45PM)
LOCATION: Classroom 23, 2nd floor, Fourth Building Section B, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University (Click here to view campus map and get directions for the “Fourth Building Section B”)
SPEAKER: Shigenori Kanehira, newscaster on JAPAN NEWS NETWORK, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS)
LANGUAGE: Japanese

The Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies invites you to our Autumn Semester Open Lecture on journalism practice. Shigenori Kanehira is a well-known broadcast journalist in Japan. He will share his opinions on the role of press conference in public relations.

This event is free and open to Keio students, faculty, and staff (no pre-registration required).

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Spring 2017 Open Lecture

DATE: Friday, May 12, 2017, 4:30PM – 6:00PM
LOCATION: Rm 519, West School Building, Mita Campus, Keio University (Click here to view campus map and get directions for the “12. West School Building”)
SPEAKER: Tatsuya Ishikawa, Managing Editor of Okinawa Times
LANGUAGE: Japanese

The Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies invites you to our first open lecture of Academic Year 2017-2018. Tatsuya Ishikawa will be speaking about the problem of U.S. military bases in Okinawa from a journalistic perspective.

Okinawa Times is an influential local newspaper in Japan, which was founded on July 1, 1948.
This event is free and open to Keio students, faculty, and staff.

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