Mentoring of a Journalism Manager: Mizuki Komatsu and Jay Hartwell
JEMUN Session #2
14:30 ~ 18:00 Building 3 Room 301
By Magda Pia and Maya Johnson (Photos by Maya Johnson)
To kick off the Japan English United Nations Model Conference,
Mr. Jay Hartwell shares 11 lessons on journalism and his experience
Jay’s love for education led him to become a mentor for professionals and university students in Vietnam. In 2017, Hartwell retired and currently presents workshops and seminars at universities and conferences in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore and other areas in Asia.
Jay believes it is important to provide experiences for students, as it will help them grow as a person.
Mr. Jay Hartwell began his career as a reporter for Honolulu’s morning newspaper after he graduated from Columbia Journalism School. After dedicating his time reporting on local news for eight years, Jay Hartwell learnt about the traditional Hawaiian culture. In 1996 he won Book of the Year for his work on the modern native Hawaiian community and after 20 years he was an award winning faculty adviser to media programs at the University of Hawai’i.
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“It’s just not enough to be an advisor but a mentor, for them to foster knowledge and encourage then to gain skills that are transferrable to any career."
Kindai University student Mizuki Komatsu is in her third year of a Bachelor of International Studies and the Journalist Room Manager for this year’s JEMUN conference. She was lucky to be mentored and guided by Jay himself both before and during this year’s conference.
Photo: Muzuki Komatsu and Jay Hartwell