BC Regional Pro Dev Session
April 14, 2012 • British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC
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Hotel Reservations
| Executive Hotel and Suites 4201 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, V5C 3Y6 Toll Free: 1-800-590-EXEC(3932) |
Seminar Location CARI Building at BCIT 4355 Mathissi Place Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 |
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Registration
Online registration is now closed, you can print the attached PDF Registration Form and register onsite at the event.
Program At-A-Glance
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| 8:00 am |
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| 9:00 am | Rise of the Digital Age
From reel-to-reel and razor blades to iPhones and websites - how reporting has changed in the age of the Internet,
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| 10:30 am |
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| 10:45 am | Legalities and Slander on the Web
If we can't say it on the air, can we say it on the web? Emerging trends in the legalities of reporting in the age of the Internet.
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| 12:00 noon |
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| 1:30 pm | A New Level of Accountability? Straight Talk from the RCMP The Canadian Press is pleased to host a discussion with the RCMP's Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens who was appointed to the force's top job in British Columbia in December. The RCMP is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, but it has taken a battering in recent years and many of the most controversial events have happened in B.C. When new Commissioner Bob Paulson was appointed last November, he confronted some of those controversies headon saying the force was "weak in our leadership area" and stating that his top priorities are accountability and leadership. A month later, Callens became the top Mountie in charge of E Division, where the force has more officers than in any other province. Among his first public pronouncements was an apology to the families of the victims of Robert Pickton, acknowledging for the first time that his force could have done more to stop the serial killer. Callens joined the RCMP in 1985 and has worked in major crime, federal drug enforcement and criminal operations in all areas of B.C. He will be joined by Supt. Ray Bernoties, E Division's officer in charge of communications.
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| 3:00 pm |
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| 3:15 pm | Looking Back on the Vancouver Riots
The night that changed a city – again. We look back on what we did right and what we could have done better as a profession.
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| 6:30 pm | BC Region Awards Banquet & Lifetime Achievement Awards Awards Dinner will be held at Executive Hotel and Suites, 4201 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, V5C 3Y6 The RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during their careers in broadcast journalism. This year RTDNA will honour Betty Selin and Steve Wyatt. Plus, the coveted 2011 RTDNA Awards will be presented as RTDNA Canada honours the best in electronic journalism in the British Columbia Region. Hosted by: Simi Sara, CKNW Radio |
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