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Media Literacy and Culture of Reading Summit 2008/2009
Council Chambers, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Mt Ayliff, Eastern Cape
| Draft Programme (28 – 29 March 2009) |
| Day 1 – 28 March 2009 |
07h30 - 08h00 Registration of Participants
| Official Launch of the Promotion of Media Literacy and Culture of Reading Programme |
Programme Director – Mpumzi Zuzile (MLO, Alfred Nzo District Municipality)
08h00 – 08h30 Welcome and opening
o Alfred Nzo Executive Mayor, Mr. G.G. Mpumza
o MDDA Chief Executive Officer, Lumko Mtimde08h30 – 09h00 Keynote address – Deputy Minister of Education, Adv. Andrè Gaum
09h00 – 09h10 Sesotho Cultural Dance (from Matatiele)
| 09h10 – 10h15 Roundtable discussion |
Opening address, Mayor of Umzimvubu Municipality, Ms Mabhengu,
Respondent – Projects Director – MDDA,
Ms Jayshree Pather
Respondent – Programme Coordinator – Eastern Cape Communications
Forum (ECCF), Ms Nomawethu Sbukwana
Respondent – Station Manager of Alfred Nzo Community Radio (ANCR), Mr.
Mike Lunika,
Issues pertaining to self-regulation, democracy, constitution
and children’s rights in relation to media – The Press Ombudsman,
Mr. Joe Tlholoe
Writing competition – Local governance issues focusing on local languages
– Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG), Ms.Nonkosi Tyolwana
(Q&A)
Closing comments – Mr. Sello Ntai, Mayor of Matatiele Municipality
| 10h15 - 10h30 Tea / Coffee / Juice / Snacks |
10h30 - 11h30 Training Session
Group Work: The News Process
(10 per group):
What is news? Locally, nationally, internationally. Elements of newsworthy articles. (IAJ and NIE)
Monitoring process (group work):
Exploring how children are represented in print media.
Articles on children will be examined (Freedom of expression) (IAJ)
Soul City case study: Media literacy, children’s rights and media (IAJ)
11h30 - 12h30 Newspaper race: A fun game that introduces learners to the different aspects of a newspaper (NIE)
12h30 – 13h30 Lunch
13h30 – 15h00 The writing process (cycle)
Learners will write youth related articles linked to human rights/democratic issues for inclusion in the front page design. This writing exercise will be linked to the monitoring process. (NIE)
Visit and greetings from the MEC for Education, Mr. Mahlubandile Qwase (time to be confirmed)
Day 2 – 29 March 2009
08h00 – 10h00 Layout and Design Training (of a front page)
Learners will be trained on designing a front page. Learners vote for the best article written the previous day and include it in their front page design. Voting for the best article will be facillitated by the NIE representative. (IAJ and NIE)
10h00 - 10h15 Tea / Coffee / Juice / Snacks
10h15 - 12h30
Layout and Design: Groups design a front page
12h30 - 13h30 Lunch
13h30 - 15h00 An insight into the business of the newspaper: student level, Business Manager, from a Publication, IAJ / NIE
15h00 – 15h30 Group presentations, evaluations and discussions, sharing of training experience
| 15h30 – 16h00 Closing Remarks – Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, MDDA Board member |