The rapid change in the worldwide media landscape brought about by the massive utilization of latest technology, the introduction of innovative methods and ideas, and employment of cost-effective measures, strategies and techniques in the media industry will take center stage for discussion during the Global Media Forum (GMF) and the 16th National Press Congress scheduled on December 8-10 this year in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.
The three-day media summit dubbed "Global Media Island Convention" aims to provide the media industry a much-needed shot in the arm in this crucial period when it faces stiff competition from emerging rival industries resulting in dwindling readership, decreased revenues and reduced viability. Moreover, there is the perennial threat to the employment security of media men and a host of problems that stunt its growth and development.
Timely and relevant issues to delve on the summit’s centerpiece theme "The Changing Face of Asian Media", are: 1) Formulating policies supporting media industry when market and government fail; 2) Restriction on press freedom: its impact on global news industry; 3) World press trends; 4) Strategies to engage the youth in media; 5) Pushing products of modern information technology; 6) Global report on innovations in newspapers; 7) Leadership in media; 8) New issues confronting global media; 9)The changing face of Asian journalism in post-internet era; 10) What content should print media focus on in order to survive and thrive; 11) Taking publishing to the next level; 12) Drawing the line on profit, public interest, ethics; 13) News agencies and networking; 14) Sustainability; 15) Opportunities in publishing; 16) New business and revenues in digital; 17) Branding; 18) News agencies and networking; 19) Digital platforms and revenues, finance and investments; and 20) Visual journalism revolution is starting now.
Touted to be the country’s biggest media event this year, the convention will be attended by around 500 journalists and media-related personalities from all over the world.
Leading the Boracay Global Media Summit is veteran journalist Juan P. Dayang, head of the newly-organized Boracay Global Press Corps (BGPC).
Dayang, a retired founding publisher of Philippine Graphic magazine and former president of Manila Oversea Press Club (MOPC), was inducted into office with other officers by Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez, who represented Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato C. Corona during the recent launching and induction ceremony held at EcoVillage Resort and Convention Center, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.
A current secretary and trustee of the Catholic Mass Media Awards and president of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI), Dayang is pushing an initiative "Connecting the Boracay Island Wonders to the World."
Other BGPC officers are Rey M. Langit, DWIZ, chairman; Butz Maquinto, DYRU-GMA, executive vice president; Diego Cagahastian, Manila Bulletin, vice president for internal affairs; Louie T. Arriola, Asian BizTimes, vice president for external affairs;
Johnny C. Nunez, The Publisher-FPPC, board secretary; Alex G. Liu, The Leader, treasurer; Al Labita, Singapore Business Times-Asia Times, asst. secretary-treasurer; Allan T. Sison, MBC-FPPC, auditor.
Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente, Madyaas Pen, Danny G. Fajardo, Panay News-Manila Times, Maldwyn D. De Pano, Philippine Printing Technical Foundation-Design Plus, Nelson S. Santos, Finders Ads, Jaime C. Vistar, Pwersa ng Barangay-FPPC, and Atty. Kel C. Tolentino, Aklan Press Club, directors.
Former congressman Allen Salas Quimpo, School of Mass Communication, Northwestern Visayan Colleges, chairs the advisory council. Other members are Dr. Francisco A. Nemenzo and Roy Mabasa.
Executive Staff include Edwin C. Pelayo, executive director; Sam Hormillas, deputy executive director; Harold Miniano, deputy executive director; and Donnie del Campo, executive asst. to the president. /MP
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