Journalism Conference
Russian Journalism Under Fire
April 2-3, 2007
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
RUSSIAN JOURNALISM UNDER FIRE
Marcum Conference Center
Miami University
April 2-3, 2007
MONDAY, APRIL 2
12:30 p.m. – Opening reception
12:45 p.m. – Conference opening and introductions
1 to 2:15 p.m. – Session One: Russian Journalism Under Fire
Review of dangers facing journalism and journalists in Russia, with a focus on the 13 killed in Putin years.
Speakers: All guests
Moderator: Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, assistant professor, Political Science and International Studies, Miami University.
2:30 to 3:45 p.m. – Session Two: A History of Struggle
Discussion of changes in media practices, media rights, media ownership, etc., over time.
Speakers: Alexey Simonov, Igor Zevelev
Moderator: Cheryl Heckler, assistant professor, Journalism, Miami University
4 to 5:15 p.m. – Session Three: Russian Media Today
Discussion of current media structure, ownership, etc., and how that relates to oppression, restriction, etc.
Speakers: Oleg Panfilov, Alexey Simonov, Igor Zevelev
Moderator: Alexander Agadjanian, associate, Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies; and visiting assistant professor, Comparative Religion, Miami University
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
8:30: Morning reception
9 to 10:15 a.m.: Session Four: Putin, Power and Other Russian Headlines
Focus on challenges of covering the Putin administration, politics and other in-play stories.
Speakers: Igor Zevelev, Nina Ognianova, Andrei Zolotov, Fred Weir
Moderator: Karen Dawisha, director, Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, professor, Political Science, Miami University.
10:30 -11:45 a.m. – Session Five: Cooling the Fire
Discussion of what’s being done at present to preserve and enhance press freedoms, how those efforts are being received and what’s in the near-term future for journalism and journalists in Russia.
Speakers: All guests
Moderator: Venelin Ganev, assistant professor, Political Science; and associate, Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, Miami University.
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Presentation of student work
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Closing Session
Speaker: Alexey Simonov and Gulnaz Sharafutdinova present Anna Politkovskaya essay, “What Is Wrong In What I Do?”
