If you are a Non-profit, University, Student, Blogger, Freelancer or Unemployed and would like to attend the event, please email the team at info@media140.com or @media140 via twitter. We have a number of special discount tickets available.

"What is the future of journalism in the Social Media Age?"

Social media tools such as Twitter, live-blogging, Facebook and other social networking applications have become big news as they rapidly transform the media in real-time. These tools are emerging as essential to reporting and they’re providing audience interaction zones for news outlets with many benefits. But the real-time web brings with it professional pitfalls and highlights ethical dilemmas central to contemporary journalism.

Media140 Sydney will probe these issues through keynote addresses and panel discussions designed to educate and promote debate within the media industry about a variety of social media platforms and practices.

With prominent and influential speakers including ABC Managing Director Mark Scott, presenter Mark Colvin, Crikey political editor Bernard Keane, ABC national political Editor Chris Uhlmann, The Australian Columnist Caroline Overington and popular blogger and columnist Mia Freedman joining many other contributors, this event promises to be ground-breaking.

"Media140 is at the cutting edge of social media, exploring the disruptive nature of the real-time web in journalism – in London we explored the whole debate of 'truth versus speed' and the commercial imperatives driving journalism. With such a wealth of talent supporting Media140 Sydney it will undoubtedly be a seminal event generating a wealth of debate and discourse from an industry in crisis"

Ande Gregson, Founder media140

The event will be held on the 5th & 6th November 2009.

http://www.media140.com/sydney