Senior Journalists Seminar
The Senior Journalists Seminar is a dialogue, travel and exchange program for journalists from the United States and Asian countries with substantial Muslim populations, specifically Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The seminar offers an opportunity for senior writers, reporters, editors, columnists and producers to engage their peers on issues in the relationships between these Asian countries and the United States, especially since 9/11.
Theme: Building Understanding Between the United States and the Asian Muslim World
The purposes of this Seminar are to:
- Provide opportunities for Asian and United States journalists to meet and discuss issues which appear to have caused deterioration in the traditionally good relationships between Asian countries with large Muslim populations and the United States, especially since 9/11.
- Explore these issues with government officials, diplomats, community leaders, religious authorities and others active in the dialogue on Asian-U.S. relations.
- Address with journalists from Asia and the United States political and cultural challenges faced by professional journalists in reporting on and commenting on issues in contemporary Asian-U.S. relations.
Program Dates: June 8 - 28, 2008
Study Tour for Asian Journalists: Washington, DC; New York City; Colorado Springs, Colorado (The program opens and concludes in Honolulu, Hawaii, for joint sessions between Asian and American participants.)
Study Tour for American Journalists: Kolkata (Calcutta), India; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (The program opens and concludes in Honolulu, Hawaii, for joint sessions between Asian and American participants.)
The 2008 Asian Participants are:
- Devianti Faridz, Producer, “Indonesia Now”, Metro TV, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Chairul Fahmy Hussaini, Correspondent, Berita Harian, Singapore
- Rasheed Khan Safi, Bureau Chief, Daily Jinnah Islamabad, Peshawar, Pakistan
- Tomi Soetjipto, Deputy News Editor, Al Jazeera English, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Edmund “Edd” K. Usman, Reporter, Manila Bulletin, Manila, Philippines
- Riyaz Wani, Principal Correspondent, The Indian Express, Srinagar, India
The 2008 U.S. Participants are:
- Jon Beaupre, Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism, California State University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Maria Ebrahimji, Associate Director & Senior Editorial Producer, CNN Network Booking, CNN Worldwide, Atlanta, GA
- Dan Gilgoff, Politics Editor, Beliefnet.com, New York City, NY
- Neva Grant, Senior Producer, Morning Edition, National Public Radio, Chevy Chase, MD
- Donna Leinwand, National Reporter, USA Today, Washington, DC
- Allie Shah, Staff Writer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Louis Park, MN
For More Information
Liz A. Dorn
Seminar Specialist, Seminars
East-West Center
1601 East West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848 USA
Phone: (808) 944-7368
Fax: (808) 944-7600
Email: dorne@eastwestcenter.org
2007 Senior Journalists Seminar
- K. Oanh Ha, host of "Pacific Time" on KQED, and James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, talk with General Secretary of the Jamia Nizamia, a madrassa located in Hyderabad, India, during their study tour.
Theme: Building Understanding Between the United States and the Asian Muslim World
Program Dates: May 6-26, 2007
United States Study Tour for Asian Journalists: Honolulu, Hawaii; Washington, DC; New York City; Detroit, Michigan
Asia Study Tour for American Journalists: Honolulu, Hawaii; Hyderabad, India; Jakarta, Indonesia
Congratulations to the following individuals who took part in the 2007 Senior Journalists Seminar:
Asian Journalists
- Ashraf Ali, Producer and Reporter, BBC World Service, Peshawar, Pakistan
- Non Einai Mohammed Amin, Journalist, Utusan Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Mujahid Kakar, Journalist and News Manager, Tolo TV, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Shahid Ahmed Khan, Regional Manager (East) and Bureau Chief, Press Trust of India, Kolkata, India
- Marilou Cadelina Manar, Program Director, DXND-AM and DXDM-FM, North Cotabato, Philippines
- Sajjad Sharif, Deputy Editor, Prothom Alo, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Abdul Latif Siregar, News Producer, TPI TV, Jakarta, Indonesia
- S. Hussain Zaidi, Senior Editor, Indian Express, Mumbai, India
American Journalists
- James Gibney, Deputy Managing Editor, Atlantic Monthly, Washington, DC
- Eric Gorski, Religion Writer, Associated Press, Denver, Colorado
- Cathy Grossman, Religion Writer, USA Today, Washington, DC
- K. Oanh Ha, Host, "Pacific Time," KQED Radio, San Francisco, California
- James O'Toole, Politics Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stephanie Shapiro, Features Writer, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland
- Janet Tu, Religion Reporter, Seattle Times, Seattle, Washington
- 2006 Senior Journalists Seminar participants during a luncheon presentation for the community in Honolulu.
The Senior Journalists Seminar is a dialogue, travel and exchange program for journalists from the United States and Asian countries with substantial Muslim populations, specifically Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The seminar offers an opportunity for senior writers, reporters, editors, columnists and producers to engage their peers on issues in the relationships between these Asian countries and the United States, especially since 9/11.
In each of the study-tour destinations, participants will meet with government officials, community and religious leaders, local journalists and others to gain greater understanding of the diverse perspectives on these issues. The study tour will begin and conclude at the East-West Center in Honolulu where Asian and American journalists will meet together. Participant-led discussions during these sessions will focus on the political and cultural challenges journalists face in reporting on contemporary Asia-U.S. relations.
