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Jeremy GoldkornMayaTuesday, March 24th, 7pm (talk starts at 7.30pm) The SFCC is very pleased to welcome Jeremy Goldkorn, China web guru and founder of the renowned media website Danwei.org, for a special talk on the internet in China. He will discuss his own experiences in the blogosphere, as well as topics ranging from the media industry and regulation and the impact of the net on China’s society and people. Venue details: Maya, inside Shanghai Grand Plaza, 568 Julu Lu, between Xiangyang Bei Lu and Shaanxi Nan Lu (6289 6889) Admission: Members free; Non-members 50 RMB. If you have not renewed your membership for 2009 you may do so at this event. Membership rates are: Correspondent and media: 400 RMB Associate members: 600 RMB Those who do not renew by next month will be moved from the SFCC’s members’ mailing list to our friends’ list (which receives event details but not other SFCC notices.) If you cannot attend the event but wish to join or renew, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it RSVP: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by March 23rd (early bird priority) About the Speaker: Jeremy Goldkorn is founder and editor-in-chief of danwei.org – a website about Chinese media, advertising and urban culture which has become an indispensable source of information for all with an interest in Chinese society. Originally from South Africa, he moved to China in 1995 and worked in advertising and as an editor in Beijing before setting up danwei in 2003. His writings have appeared in publications ranging from The New York Times and the China Economic Quarterly to the Chinese edition of Cosmopolitan. His ventures into television include danwei TV and the documentary African Boots of Beijing. He is the author of a forthcoming book on blogging in China. |