AMLC School Night: "The Role of Educating Future Journalists Based in Japan"

AMLC School Night: "The Role of Educating Future Journalists Based in Japan"
19:00 - 20:30 Thursday, September 18, 2025

Please note the attendance fee has been reduced and the format changed, see below for details.

On the panel:

Matthew J. Wilson, Dean, Temple University Japan.
Dan Sloan, Adjunct Professor at Temple University Japan; Reuters and Knight-Ridder veteran; graduate of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Virginia; and current FCCJ president.
Isabel Reynolds, Bureau Chief, Bloomberg, Japan; and former FCCJ president.
David McNeill, professor at Sacred Heart, Tokyo; editor for Asia-Pacific Journal; reporter for “The Economist” (2012-20) and “The Independent” (2001-12); and member of the FCCJ Professional Activities Committee.
Justin McCurry, panel moderator, is Japan and Korea correspondent for the “Guardian” and editor for the FCCJ’s flagship magazine, “Number 1 Shimbun.” He is also a published author.

Organized by The Associate Members Liaison Committee co-chairs: Simon Farrell, graduate of the London School of Journalism; and David Umeda, former first layman senior advisor at the oldest international school in Japan, Saint Maur.

The charge, with one beverage included (coffee, tea, orange juice, oolong tea, red or white wine, beer) is 1,100 yen for members and 1,650 yen for non-members (tax included). Please note dinner will not be served. Doors open at 18:30 and the panel discussion begins at 19:00.

Associate Members Liaison Committee