On behalf of the Center for Global Politics (CGP) from Free University in Berlin, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) at Vietnam National University Hanoi, and the Department of International Studies (DIS) and Department of Media and Communication (DMC) of RUPP, I would like to invite you to the panel discussion on “Politics 2.0 – Do Social Media Change Public Affairs?”, on July 15 from 4 to 6 pm at DMC, RUPP, Russian Bvld, Toul Kork, Phnom Penh.
The panel discussion will focus on the following:
1. What role do new media play for political and social processes?
2. In what way do new and social media transform the choice of topics and set agendas?
3. How do these developments impact the distinction between producing, reporting, and consuming “news”?
4. How political are the contents in blogs, on facebook, and other platforms?
5. What are the main challenges related to new media for journalists and for policymakers?
Below please find our program and panelists for the panel discussion.
4.00 – 4.15 Welcome
Klaus Segbers (Professor and Director, Center for Global Politics)
Tieng Sopheak Vichea (Head, Department of Media and Comm.)
4.15 – 4.30 Introduction to Topic
Tieng Sopheak Vichea
4.30 – 5.00 Opening Statements by Panelists (7 min each)
Siegfried Weischenberg (Professor, University of Hamburg)
Keo Kounila (Blogger)
Nobert Klein (Blogger)
Bun Tharum (Blogger)
Pen Samitthy (Editor in chief)
5.00 – 6.00 Discussion with Questions and Answers
Moderators: Klaus Segbers and Tieng Sopheak Vichea
Should you have any question, please contact Ms. Vatey at 023 884 408 or admin@dmc-cci.edu.kh
Where: Department of Media and Communciation, RUPP
Russian Blvd.,
Toul Kork, Cambodia
