[ecrea] CFP - The End of Journalism? Technology, Education and Ethics Conference - October 2008

>The End of Journalism? Technology, Education and Ethics
>International Journalism Conference 2008
>Centre for International Media Analysis, Research and Consultancy
>University of Bedfordshire
>Luton, UK
>
>17th-18th October 2008
>
>The last few years have witnessed a fresh wave 
>of claims for the potential of internet-based 
>technologies to widen participation in the 
>public sphere. This period has also witnessed a 
>steady stream of jeremiads about the impact of 
>user-generated content on professional 
>journalism. This wide-reaching cultural debate 
>takes places against the backdrop of the ongoing 
>restructuring of the global news industries. In 
>some quarters these changes are regarded with 
>deep suspicion whilst others see a bright future 
>for the media. Central to arguments presented by 
>both sides in this debate is the value of 
>journalistic function to wider society.
>
>The End of Journalism conference at the 
>University of Bedfordshire will provide a timely 
>opportunity to re-assess the status and 
>purpose(s) of journalism. It will also provides 
>an opportunity to question the role played by 
>formal institutions (governmental, media, 
>economic and educational), informal institutions 
>and technologies in (re)structuring the 
>journalistic function for the twenty-first century.
>
>The conference organizers welcome contributions 
>on relevant topics including (but not exclusively):-
>
>The Impact of New Media Technologies on Journalism
>Professionalism, Amateurism and Citizen Journalism
>Journalism, Democracy and the Public Sphere
>New Journalism in a non-Western context
>The Economics and Sociology of Contemporary Journalism
>Employment and employability of Journalists
>The Methodologies and Tools of Contemporary Journalism
>The Ethics of Practice
>The Education of Journalists
>Academia and Journalism
>
>The conference organizers aim to encourage a 
>dialogue between various stakeholders involved 
>(e.g. practitioners, owners, legislators, 
>technologists, educators etc.) and would welcome 
>contributions, papers and panels from 
>professional journalists. They also welcome a 
>variety of methodological approaches - including 
>theoretical analysis, case studies and practical 
>experiences from journalists  that can provide 
>insights into the global complexities of contemporary journalism.
>
>The End of Journalism conference is organised in 
>collaboration with Convergence: The 
>International Journal of Research into New Media 
>Technologies. Papers delivered at the conference 
>will be considered for publication in the 
>journal (see 
><http://www.beds.ac.uk/convergence>http://www.beds.ac.uk/convergence 
>for further details).
>
>An abstract of 250 words, accompanied by contact 
>details and a brief biography - to be received by 31st July 2008 to be sent to:
>
>The End of Journalism?
>International Journalism Conference 2008
>C/o Dr Gavin Stewart, Rm C101
>School of Media, Art & Design
>University of Bedfordshire
>Park Square
>
>Luton LU1 3JU
>
>E-mail 
><mailto:(journalism.conference /at/ beds.ac.uk)>(journalism.conference /at/ beds.ac.uk)
>
>Website 
><http://www.beds.ac.uk/research/rimad/journalismconference>http://www.beds.ac.uk/research/rimad/journalismconference 
>

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