The next AJE Seminar will take place on Friday 18th June at De Montfort University, Leicester, and will examine the relationship between journalism and higher education. 
The programme is as follows:
Programme
9.30am – arrival, registration, coffee
10am – Seminar Welcome
Tim O’Sullivan, Head of Dept of Media, Film and Journalism, De Montfort University
Mick Temple, AJE chair
10.15 – Welcome to the new AJE website
Alex Lockwood, University of Sunderland
10.30 – The relationship between Journalism education and industry:
Chris Frost, LJMU – Work placements
Francois Nel, Uclan (TBC) – What UK newspaper journalists do next
Michael Grumett, Chester University – The value of a journalism degree in today’s media market place
Discussion
11.30 – coffee
11.45 – Proposal: ‘The AJE Review’ – A new journal for UK Journalism
Tor Clark, De Montfort University, Leicester
11.50 – Views from industry
A panel of experienced industry experts
1pm – Lunch – Buffet in Room Cl 3.02
2pm – Online student news network
Janet Whyatt, Westminster University
2. 10 – Discussion: The relationship between the academy and industry
3.20 – Closing remarks
Mick Temple, AJE chair
3.30 – close
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