[eccr] VIOLENCE AND MEDIA: Resources and Discourses

VIOLENCE AND MEDIA: Resources and Discourses
>>II International Conference
>>
>>Faculty of Communication. University Ramon Llull
>>Barcelona, 9th-10th May 2003
>>
>>CALL FOR PAPERS (apologies for cross-posting)
>>
>>The theme for reflection and discussion at the II International 
>>Conference on Communication and Reality will be violence. This is not a 
>>random choice. Violence in all its forms is a matter of growing concern 
>>in today's society, and is currently at the top of the agenda for mass 
>>media which are characterised by a tendency to sensationalize 
>>journalistic reports. This is evident in the way news is presented, 
>>particularly on television, when reporting on war situations, abuse of 
>>women and children, natural disasters, and violent crime, for example. 
>>The live television broadcasting of the events of September 11 marked a 
>>turning point in the media treatment of situations of extreme horror.
>>Society today is not necessarily more violent, but we have almost 
>>certainly become more sensitive to media visualisation of certain 
>>conflicts in a world plagued by insecurity and uncertainty. We should ask 
>>ourselves why, when real violence shocks and sickens us, we are attracted 
>>to and even captivated by fictional works in cinema and on television 
>>which depict violent and disturbing situations.
>>
>>
>>The organisers of the Conference invite submissions of original research 
>>papers on any topic related to media and violence. The theme will be 
>>explored through four core areas, which correspond to the four central 
>>lectures of the conference.
>>
>>Thinking and re-thinking violence.
>>This area might include papers which discuss concepts such as the 
>>influences of violence, violence and victimisation, or the use of 
>>violence in the media from a receptive point of view.
>>
>>Resources and discourse of violence in entertainment.
>>Papers included in this section could address aspects such as violence: 
>>ethics and aesthetics, violence and narrative, or the use of violence as 
>>a creative resource.
>>
>>Resources and discourse of violence in information
>>This section may include reflections on how crime is dealt with in 
>>journalism, the communicator as an object of violence, or the news 
>>reporting of conflicts.
>>
>>Resources and discourse of violence in corporate communication
>>The fourth area will examine violence as a resource in advertising; the 
>>use of violence in the media from the consumer's point of view, and 
>>violence as a resource to encourage solidarity.
>>
>>Please send abstracts (400 words maximum) to (cicr /at/ blanquerna.edu). 
>>Deadline for proposals is 15 November 2002.
>>
>>Further information: Conference website: http://cicr.blanquerna.edu
>>
>>Pere Masip
>>Faculty of Communication. University Ramon LLull
>>Valldonzella, 23
>>Barcelona 08001
>>Tel. (34)93 253 30 21
>>Fax. (34)93 253 30 99
>>a./e. (cicr /at/ blanquerna.edu)
>>a/e. (peremm /at/ blanquerna.url.es)


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