Social media - death or salvation of professional journalism?

26 November 2009At this Media140 Sydney forum, Fran Kelly (ABC RN) hosts a panel of eminent journalists and newsmakers on the impact of social media and the internet on professional journalism. The panel comprises the conference's editorial director Julie Posetti, followed by Fairfax Media's Mike van Niekerk, media commentator Margaret Simons, ABC Radio presenter Robyn Williams and (former) Crikey editor Jonathan Green.

Media140 Sydney, Eugene Goosens' Hall, November 2009.

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