2011 Walkley Media Conference

Overview

With regards to every aspect of everything that currently exists, living in the 21^st century is pretty crazy. The world is repeatedly shifting and constantly evolving towards being bigger and better with hardly any thought of the past. The obvious “winner” of Most Evolved Industry goes to technology, as whatever they alter effects the majority of others.

One such trade that has a love-hate relationship with technology is the media. A large worldwide conversation on the topic has been growing for many years and revolves around whether technology-based media will replace print media. There are many people with varying opinions on what should, and what will happen, so who should you listen to?

Bringing together experts of the industry for an intelligent discussion on the subject is the 2011 Walkley Media Conference, entitled What’s the Story? Inventing the Future. Covering far reaching topics that all manage to fall under the new versus old media umbrella, attendees are in for a treat as professionals outline what they think will happen to their beloved industry. The absolutely amazing line up of speakers includes Mark Scott (ABC Managing Director), John Bracken (The Knight Foundation), John Birmingham (author), Richard Fidler (journalist), and many more.

As well as talks on future print and digital landscapes, there are sessions on comedy and how it has become commonplace to use humour in journalism, plus there are many real-world seminars offered which teach those in attendance the crucial and eclectic skills needed to survive in the ever-changing media world. If all this excited you as much as it did me, you’ll have to act fast as tickets are strictly limited - email [email protected] for more information.