Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid, AIJC president emeritus and chairperson of the UNESCO National Commission Communication Committee, was conferred the 2008 AMIC Research Award. The recognition was given during the recent 17th Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) Annual Conference held at the Manila Hotel.

In introducing the Awardee, world renowned communication scholar and AMIC Trustee John A. Lent cited Dr. Braid’s “continuing and illustrious career in journalism and mass communication as a practitioner, teacher, scholar, author and organizer.”

Braid lectures at AMIC

What is the role of media and communication in changing societies?

This question was the focus of the lecture delivered by AIJC President Emeritus and Senior Adviser Florangel Rosario-Braid at the 17th Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) Annual Conference held in Manila on July 14-17. Attended by media and communication specialists from Southeast Asia, the Conference was also graced by the local communication community and development partners.

AIJC President raises impact of new media

“New and perhaps more ‘insidious’ media technologies have emerged,” AIJC President Ramon R. Tuazon bared before more than 200 participants in the 17th Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) Annual Conference held on July 14-17, 2008 at the Manila Hotel.

AIJC conducts writing workshop for NGO

AIJC designed and conducted a seminar-workshop on Writing Effectively for Project Documentation for 16 staff of World Vision Development Foundation on July 3-4, 2008 in Quezon City.

A Cebu-based editor is the awardee of the U.P. Gawad Plaridel 2008, the sole award of the University of the Philippines system for outstanding media practitioners. Atty. Pacifico “Cheking” Seares, editor-in-chief of Sun-Star Cebu and Sun-Star Superbalita (Cebu), Atty. Seares received the award on July 4, 2008 at ceremonies held at the UP Film Institute in Diliman, Quezon City.

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