World Journalism Education Congress in conjunction with the Asian Media Information Centre Conference

Dr. Teresa Jo Styles, professor and former chair of the department of journalism and mass communication at A&T, attended the first World Journalism Education Congress in conjunction with the Asian Media Information Centre Conference held in Singapore June 25-29.

The conference was titled, “The Media, Education and Development: The Quest for New Paradigms.” Styles served as a member of a syndicate team that provided recommendations for the Congress that would address the role of journalism education in changing the media.

Partial funding for the trip was provided by the Scripps Howard Foundation. The first World Journalism Education Congress was funded by UNESCO, Shantou University, The French Embassy, Singapore and the Hong Kong University Journalism and Media Studies Centre.

Styles also attended the New Media Academic Summit sponsored by Edelman and PR Week. Edelman is the nation’s largest public relations firm. The summit, held at the Harvard Club in Manhattan in June, brought business leaders, academics, journalists, bloggers and communications professionals to discuss the challenges facing universities in preparing students who will enter the industry. For more information go to www.edelman.com/summit07.