19h00

Welcome Supper at Manly Pacific Hotel Hosted by the CPU

Day at Forum hosted by Minter Ellison Lawyers

09h10

Welcome Lindsay Ross, Executive Director, Commonwealth Press Union

09h15

Multi-media overview of the Australian newspaper industry Presentation by Tony Gillies, Editor-in-Chief, Australian Associated Press

10h00

Welcome address The Hon Bob John Carr MP, Premier of New South Wales, Australia

10h45

Coffee

11h05

'Newspaper Websites: Friend or foe?' The cross-over between readers of newspapers and users of websites - and how the internet is affecting the ability of newspapers to provide exclusive breaking news in local areas. Are editors going to be forced to adapt their papers accordingly? Speaker: Keith Perch, Editor and Managing Director, Northcliffe Electronic Publishing, UK Moderator: Helen McCabe, Chief of Staff, The Australian, Australia

12h30

Lunch Hosted by Minter Ellison Lawyers

13h45

Readership

'Readership Leadership' Editors need to create innovative strategies to continue to engage through existing readers whilst attracting new ones. Speaker: Terry Quinn, Editor-in-Chief, APN, Australia

'Catching them young' Children's newspapers and sections are proliferating across the Commonwealth. By giving children their own forum, it gives them a voice and they can help educate each other. How can newspapers benefit from focussing on the youth market. Speaker: Tony Yianni, Managing Director, Fiji Times

15h15

Tea

15h35

Editorial Management Breakout Sessions (3):

1. 'Mining the data mountain' Turning the printed page into a digital format which can be repurposed many times Speaker: Alan Farrelly, General Manager, Newsource, Australia

2. 'Nationhood' Sports reporting traditionally fills the back of the papers, but increasingly sport is a political issue, a key element in developing national identity and a major revenue earner through "sport tourism". When does sport become a front page issue? What is the cross-over point? Speaker: John Coomber, Senior Sports Reporter, Australian Associated Press (AAP)

3. 'The Weekend Read' How do you launch a major national Sunday newspaper? Speaker: Thabo Leshilo, Editor-in-Chief, Sunday World, South Africa**

17h00

Close

19h40

Depart by bus

20h00

Dinner at Le Kiosk restaurant, Shelly Beach Hosted by Rolls-Royce plc

22h30

Return to the Manly Pacific Hotel by bus

Day at Forum hosted by Blake Dawson Waldron

09h15

Press Freedom Three panellists from three different geographical regions will present country perspectives and specific issues of concern in the Commonwealth.

'Press Freedom threatened by a resurgence of Indigenous Identity' Speaker: Pesi Fonua, Publisher, Matangi Tonga and Chairman, Tonga Media Council

'Press Freedom in Nigeria and other African countries' Speaker: Bayo Onanuga, former CPU Astor Award Winner and Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, The NEWS magazine and PM News, Nigeria

'Self-censorship: An extra dose of poison' Speaker: Nurul Kabir, Executive Editor, New Age, Bangladesh Moderator: Fred M'membe, Editor-in-Chief, The Post, Zambia**

10h45

Coffee

11h05

'Here's a scoop, but play that one down" - The Spin Doctor and the Editor' Journalists are more and more sceptical of anything politicians say. How do we keep the politicians truthful? Corporate communication is gaining leverage. Editors play golf with communication executives. Where do we draw the "Off the record" line? Speaker: Campbell Reid, Editor, The Daily Telegraph, Australia Moderator: Roxanne Gibbs, Associate Managing Editor, The Nation, Barbados

12h10

'Rising to the Challenge' The reporting of natural disasters. What is the news agenda? When a major disaster occurs, what is the priority for a newspaper Discussion led by: Colin Chapman, Media Consultant and Journalist, UK and Australia who will lead a discussion with contributions from: Sinha Ratnatunga, Editor, The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Hilath Rasheed, Deputy Editor, Haveeru Daily, Maldives Zainon Ahmad, Editor, The Sun Daily, Malaysia

13h20

Lunch Hosted by Blake Dawson Waldron

14h30

'The making of a health scare - science and the reporting of risk' Risk reporting - do newspapers frighten the public? How to alert people without falsely frightening them - and the many ways in which governments, organisations, companies and scientists "interpret" the facts which creates difficulties for newspapers. How newspapers strike a balance between the alarmist headline that will draw in readers and their wider responsibility to public health. Speakers: Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor, The Independent, UK David Henry, Professor of Clinical Pharmacologyn & Consultant Physician, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia Moderator: Piers Akerman, Senior Columnist, The Daily Telegraph & The Sunday Telegraph, Australia

15h30

Tea and close

18h00

Depart for Taronga Zoo by bus

18h45

Arrive at Taronga Zoo for Aussie Night Walks

19h30

Dinner at Taronga Zoo Hosted by Rural Press

22h30

Return to the Manly Pacific Hotel by bus

09h30

How to maintain objectivity of your newspaper when your country is involved in a conflict with another. Do you join the war of words or maintain objectivity by only reporting on what was said by both sides. Do you join the jingoistic crowd and become partisan? Speakers: Khurram Baig, City Editor, The News, Pakistan Pradeep Pillai, Senior Correspondent UAE, Malayala Manorama, India Moderator: Tbc

10h30

Forum Wind-up Meeting Outcomes of Forum

11h30

Close of Forum

12h30

Depart for Sydney by bus and then Manly Ferry to Circular Quay Picnic lunch hosted by West Australian Newspapers

15h00

Arrive at Sheraton on the Park, Sydney for the CPU Biennial Conference

17h30

Depart for Reception hosted by the Governor of New South Wales, Level 41, Governor Macquarie Tower followed by Welcome Dinner at the Art Gallery of NSW. Hosted by News Ltd