CfP: Media in crisis - Crisis in media / III. Slovak; Czech; Polish; Hungarian - Austrian Communication Forum

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - MEDIA IN CRISIS; CRISIS IN MEDIA
III. Slovak; Czech; Polish; Hungarian - Austrian Communication Forum,
DECEMBER 2-4 2010

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Already for a third time, scholars from the four Central European coutries
plan to organize, meet and discuss the latest research, trends and issues
in communication, media and politico-economic science. The first meeting
took place in Ksiaz and Wroclaw in Poland (chief organizer was the
University of Wroclaw), for the second time it was in Brno and Telè, Czech
Republic (under the auspices of the Masaryk University and Czech Syndicate
of Journalists) and now its time that the gathering will move to Slovakia.
Faculty of Media, Pan European University (formerly Bratislava School of
Law) is proud to be organizing the third meeting of scholars not only from
Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia but from other
European and foreign countries as well.
Already the second conference was attended by scholars, lecturers, and
university and media professionals from many European nations.

Main organizer: Faculty of Media, Pan European University (formerly
Bratislava School of Law), Slovakia
Affiliated organizers: Embassy of the Unites States in the Slovak Republic
- Embassy of the United
Kingdom in the Slovak Republic - Faculty of Social Sciences, Masaryk
University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Polish Communication Association, Wroclaw, Poland - King Sigismund
College, Budapest, Hungary -
Janos Kodolanyi College, Szekesfehervar – Budapest, Hungary - Sales
Manager Academy, Vienna, Austria

The 2010 Meeting
The topic of the 2010 meeting that is scheduled to take place in November
is Crisis in Media, Media in Crisis. Since 2008, the global economy
started to evolve signs of crisis and recession that have resulted in a
global economic meltdown. Central European countries are no exceptions
– here as well cuts and erosions into the long-established economic
growth are being reported. The aim of this conference is to analyze and
record the changes in the media industry and how it has mirrored on
various aspects of the
media presence and professionalism. Among issues analyzed will be
recording any decline or growth in advertisement revenues, changes in
consumers behavior (readership, circulation of print press), changes in
foreign and domestic ownership structures, record any new investments and
impact on employment of media workers, cultural and societal changes that
could be observed in these crucial times.
Scholars from around Central Europe, Europe and the rest of the world,
will analyze what has happened, why are media in crisis and what will
follow next for the industry that is regarded as the watchdog of democracy
among others. Keynote speakers are in negotiations but are planned to be
from top-ranked universities in the United States, United Kingdom,
Germany, Russia and others.

The conference papers are planned to be peer-reviewed and published at the
Polish Edition of Global Media Journal.

The conference is going to be split into these sections:
Section 1: Impact of the 2008 Economic Crisis on Media
Section 2: Changes in Media and Journalistic Professions
Section 3: Cultural and Critical Aspects of Media Communication
Section 4: Doctoral students section

Conference fees:

Categories:
All Inclusive: includes 4-star hotel accomodation near the venue for two
nights, all conference materials, attendance fees, coffee breaks, meals
and reception € 150

Reduced Standard fee (without Hotel accommodation): all conference
materials, attendance fees, coffee breaks, meals and reception € 35

Doctoral Students Fees: all conference materials, attendance fees, coffee
breaks, meals and reception € 15 (additional payment for Hotel
accommodation if needed)

Conference Timeline

Keynote speakers announcement: during September, 2010
Abstract submission: by October 15, 2010
Abstracts acceptance: by October 20, 2010
Presentations during the conference December 2-4, 2010

Submission contact: Zuzana Komárová – zuzana.komarova AT uninova.sk
Secretaries of the conference: Branislav Ondrá¹ik and Zuzana Komárová

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