World Media Forum

History

This continuing series of forums was begun in 1993, before CIME was established, as part of a “Program of International Media Education” organized by Dr. Teel for students in the his Perspectives course in Media and Globalization. In 1993, the first World Media Forum  featured eleven Russian television executives touring the United States to purchase Western situation comedies for television audiences in post-Communist Russia.

Rationale

Atlanta is an international city and a focal point for journalists largely because of CNN, but also because of the Carter Presidential Center and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. The Forums, conducted in a formal manner with printed programs and the meeting hall decked with the full-sized flags of their nations, was intended to bring these journalists into contact with our campus population in an effort to (1) widen students’ appreciation of international news, views and geography, (2) let students hear through these journalists how others overseas view the United States, and (3) stimulate an interest in studying abroad.  On this last point, the British author Simon Winchester contended that while his countrymen have wanderlust for globetrotting, by contrast too few Americans travel abroad because of geographical isolation and the downgrading of the study of geography.

Forums

Latinos in U.S. Media

CIME partnered with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists to host the the 75th World Media forum on October 23, 2013. Entitled “Latinos in U.S. Media,” the forum welcomed a panel of five journalists from CNN en Espanol, CNN International, Mundo Hispanico, Telemundo Atlanta and WSB-TV. The event also marked the 20th anniversary of the World Media Forums held by GSU’s Center for International Media Education.

Looking at the World through the North African Lens

The 72nd World Media forum, entitled “Looking at the World through the North African Lens,” took place on Monday, November 1, 2010 and was held in partnership with Georgia State African American Student Services and Programs, the Georgia Council for International Visitors, the U.S. State Department International Visitor Leadership Program, the Georgia State Model African Union, the League of Arab States Student Association, the Department of Communication, the Office of International Student and Scholar Services, and the Journalism History Society. Participants included seven journalists from three countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Culture of Journalism across the Globe: Q&A with International Broadcast Journalists

The 71st World Media forum, entitled “Culture of Journalism across the Globe: Q&A with International Broadcast Journalists,” took place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 and was held in partnership with the Georgia State Office of International Student and Scholar Services, the Journalism History Society, and the Department of Communication. Participants included eleven journalists from as many countries, including Australia, Ecuador, Finland, Israel, Japan, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the Ukraine

Arab Journalists

The 70th World Media forum took place on April 28, 2009 and was held in partnership with the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV), where CIME is a member of its Board of Visitors.  Participants included eight Journalists from seven Arab countries: Egypt, Gaza (Palestinian National Authority), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. For more information on the participants, click here.

In the Know: Media, Government, and Citizens’ Access to Information in China and the U.S.

The 69th World Media Forum, “In the Know: Media, Government, and Citizens’ Access to Information in China and the U.S.,” took place in the Student Center on Thursday, February 19, from 2:30-4:00 pm. The forum featured four Chinese journalists, educators, and government officials, who engaged in a conversation with their American counterparts from CNN and other organizations. As usual, this World Media Forum was sponsored by Journalism History Society, a student organization at GSU. Admission was free for all GSU students and the general public. For more information on the participants, click here.

Belgian Journalists on the 2008 Presidential Campaign

The 68th World Media Forum took place on October 6, 2008, and was held in partnership with the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV), where CIME is a standing member of its Board of Visitors.  Participants included eight journalists from Belgium, covering the presidential campaigns of Barak Obama and John McCain. For more information on the participants, please click here.

International Journalists

The 67th World Media Forum took place on March 11, 2008 and was held in cooperation with the CNN Journalism Fellowships. Participants included thirteen journalists from twelve countries worldwide: Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Israel, Italy, Kuwait (2), New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Thailand. For more information on the participants, please click here.

The 66th World Media Forum took place on November 14, 2007 and was held in cooperation with the CNN Journalism Fellowships. Participants included fourteen journalists from thirteen countries worldwide: Croatia, Hungary, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Oman, Pakistan (2), Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey and Uganda. For more information on the participants, please click here.

The 65th World Media Forum took place on November 6, 2006 and was held in cooperation with the CNN Journalism Fellowships. Participants included fourteen journalists from thirteen countries worldwide, includking the CNN Journalist of the Year from Nigeria. Also: Australia, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, India, Israel (2), Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey and Venezuela. For more information on the participants, please click here.