The press and PR summit will provide an opportunity to hear from visionary keynote speakers about likely future directions for press and media and how the arts could benefit from emerging opportunities, trends and predictions.
This year’s event will also provide a rare opportunity to meet in small groups to review how the changes identified by our keynote speakers could impact on the arts. Joining you in these group discussions will be journalists and other practitioners from across a range of media – newspapers, radio, TV, online etc.
Sponsored by Target Live / Media partner ArtsProfessional
Keynote presentation: exploring new models for cultural journalism
Paul Bradshaw, media consultant, author, and trainer
Martin Belam, Lead User Experience Architect, Guardian News and Media
In light of recent events such as the role of social media in the UK riots, and the developments in online journalism (data journalism, citizen journalism, multi-platform journalism, etc.), the way we consume, share and participate in news is being completely transformed.
Our opening keynote speakers will consider the impact of these influences on cultural journalism. They will outline challenges and opportunities for the arts sector. This will include reviewing not only the impact on increasing access and integration with cultural news, but also the positive impacts on the media’s ability to provide high quality cultural coverage and critique.
Round table discussions with media experts
How can arts organisations and arts journalists work together to find and improve cultural journalism of the future? What barriers might exist? And how can we overcome these? Join our round tables to chat to a journalist or media expert about the implications of the changes identified by our opening keynote speakers – a) for the arts, b) for the media, and c) for how we work together to engage people with the arts.
You will be able to choose two tables to attend during the round table session - each will last for 30 minutes.
Round table speakers
•Rebecca Jones, arts correspondent, BBC News
•Rob Sharp, arts journalist (formerly The Independent)
•Mark Shenton, theatre critic, Sunday Express and The Stage
•Regine Debatty, blogger at we-make-money-not-art.com
•David Bloom, Head of PR and Deputy Managing Director, Target Live
•Paul Bradshaw, media consultant, author and trainer
•Martin Belam, Lead User Experience Architect, Guardian News & Media
•Liz Hill, Consultant Editor and Director, ArtsProfessional
•Phil Miller, Group Arts Correspondent, The Herald and Times Group, Scotland
•more round table speakers to be confirmed shortly
For further information on the programme and speakers visit www.a-m-a.co.uk/summit
The cost is £147 +VAT for AMA members or £207 +VAT for non-members. To book a place, go to www.a-m-a.co.uk/summit or email jacqueline@a-m-a.co.uk