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Journalism and Society
Bhutan is in an era of historic change. As a result of dramatic political and socio‐
economic transformation, all sections of the society ‐ the government, the citizen, the
private sector, civil society, and the media ‐ are trying to understand their roles and
responsibilities in dealing with new challenges like unemployment, restless youth and
substance abuse, rural‐urban migration, climate change. Crime and corruption are
emerging issues. How can the media help society understand and respond to this
change? How does journalism influence values in a changing society? How can the
“fourth estate” strengthen good governance, a pillar of the national aspiration of Gross
National Happiness?
Featuring:
Anti Corruption Commission Representative
Building public support for anti corruption efforts. What is the responsibility of
citizens in Bhutan's changing society. ACC's views on media as a “watchdog” and agent
of transparency.
Sheila Coronel
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Without a watchdog press, the rot in societies deepens
and grows. An effective watchdog press needs a professional approach to research,
analysis, and reporting to ensure accountability among leaders and integrity within
broader society. But it also needs access to information and the support of government
and civil society.
Sheila Coronel is the Director of the Stabile Centre for Investigative Journalism and
professor of professional practice, Columbia University. A former journalist, she is the
author and an editor of more than a dozen books. They include Coups, Cults &
Cannibals, The Rule‐makers: How the wealthy and Well‐ Borne Dominate Congress,
and Pork and other Perks: Corruption and Governance in Philippines. Sheila has
received numerous awards for her work, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for
Journalism in 2003.
Reginald Chua
Journalism faces challenges as it tries to fulfill both a public service and commercial
role. How can the media lead society and how society can lead it ‐ especially in an age
of increasingly democratic access to information and the tools of communication and
publication?
P.O. Box 1662, Thimphu, Bhutan
Tel: + 2327903
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Reginald Chua is the Editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post. Prior to that, he was
the Deputy Managing Editor at the Wall Street Journal in New York. Reginald has taught
graduate level journalism classes at the Hong Kong University, Singapore’s Nanyang
Technological University, and New York University.
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
3:30 pm – 5:30pm
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P.O. Box 1662, Thimphu, Bhutan
Tel: + 2327903
Email: bcmdbt@gmail.com
Web: www.bhutancmd.org.bt