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[ecrea] Local and Regional Media in the democracy and civil society shaping process

Wed Aug 26 12:50:05 GMT 2009




Local and Regional Media in the democracy and civil society shaping process
Organisers: University of Opole; The Foundation of Nowa Ruda Land
To cooperation were asked: University of Opava; University of Hradec Kralove
Time: Thursday - November 19th 2009 - Friday -November 20th 2009; Place: Nowa Ruda It is an interdisciplinary conference where both scholars (e.g. sociologists; political/media scientists) and media/PR workers will be discussing the cultural and political dimensions of democracy in the context of local and regional media perspective and a more and more globalized media context.
I. Main purposes of the conference
The aim of this conference is to focus on three main topics:
1) The condition of democracy in local public spheres in the light of globalisation and concentration of media power and in the light of the role of media in sustaining and developing democracy, democratic dialogue and a critical attitude towards the political system and other powerful players on the public scene. The question of the balance between private, commercial media and public service media and the role of a proactive media policy and measures in general to ensure media independence and media pluralism. 2) The existence of or the need for a public sphere and the role of the media in creating a democratic public sphere and civil society. This calls for a discussion of how local society matters are treated in the national media or trans-national media (TV, newspapers, Internet etc). A number of already substantially developed comparative, trans-national studies provide an empirical basis for a consideration of main results and political and media implications of this development. 3) The role of media and media policy in mediating and sustaining the diversity. Diversity of national and ethnical cultures is simultaneously under influence from other cultures in the still stronger globalisation of cultures. The conference aims at bringing together both theoretical researchers from humanities, social sciences and practising media/PR workers to combine the discussion of central theories theoretical concepts for the understanding of media, democracy


and culture as well as governing political principles with empirical data and analytical studies of media culture and democracy. Furthermore the conference wants to make room for panel discussions where representatives of practical media and politics can exchange views with researchers. The conference will result in a publication, based on selected contributions from the participants.
Outline of proposed conference themes:
1.      Media, Power, Culture and Democracy.
2.      The State of Democracy and Media at the local level.
3.      Civic society shaping at the local level.
4.      Local government transformation and the media.
5.      E - democracy.
6. By what means can a democratic public sphere be sustained and developed? 7. Trans-national - national ? local public spheres - the role of local media in establishing a public sphere.
8.      Comparative studies of coverage in the media.
9.      Media policy and public service.
10. Political or legal perspective for local and regional media development.
11.     Local media culture and globalisation.
12.     Glocalisation.
13.     National and local identities and globalisation.
14.     Cultural diversity and media pluralism.
15.     Media economics and cross-media expansion.
16.     Media ownership.
17.     Local media management.
18. Local cultures in cyberspace: new media and the Internet and local identity
19.     Human rights, freedom of speech.
20.     Future of journalism ? from professional to multiskilled media worker.
21. How do we protect journalistic freedom and media pluralism in the contemporary Media Culture?
22.     Journalists? rights and duties.
23.     Media ethics.
WE WOULD LIKE KINDLY INVITE YOU TO TAKE PART IN OUR CONFERENCE!!!


Prof. Leslaw Kocwin                                     Teresa Bazala
Opole University Chairman of The Foundation of Nowa Ruda Land
Assist. prof. Ilona Biernacka-Ligieza                           Julian Golak
Opole University Member of the Lower Silesia Regional Assembly



Opole University, Political Science Department The Foundation of Nowa Ruda Land Collegium Civitas, Ul. Katowicka 89 ul. Strzelecka 2 A 45-061 Opole 57-400Nowa Ruda Tel.: +48 77 452-74-60 Tel.: +48 74 872 53 08
Fax.: +48 77 452-74-69
e-mail: (politologia /at/ uni.opole.pl) e-mail (forst /at/ netgate.com.pl)






Program
Wednesday 18 November - Arrival
Thursday 19 November
9:00 - 9:45 ? Registration
10:00 ? 10:30 ? Opening of the conference
JOURNALISTS? PANEL
10:30 -12:00 Plenary Session and discussion
12:00-12:30 Coffee Break
12:30-14:00 Plenary Session and discussion
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00 ? 16:30 Closing journalists panel - final discussion, remarks and conclusions
17:00 - visit to Brumov (Czech Rapublik); Reception
Friday 20 November
09:30-11:00 Plenary Session
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Plenary Session, Paper Presentations
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Plenary Session, Paper Presentations
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 Summary Plenary Session
18:00 ? Closing of the conference




PAPERS FOR THE CONFERENCE:
1.      Guidelines for preparing CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
- Approximately - 15000 characters incl. space character. (up to 10 pages)
-       Abstract in English ? up to 800 words
-       Key words
-       Literature
-       Time of presentation ? up to 20 minutes
-       DEADLINE FOR SENDING THE CONFERENCE PRESENTATION IS 05 OF NOVEMBER 2009
2.      Guidelines for preparing ARTICLE into print:
- Approximately - 35000 characters incl. space character. (up to 15 pages) ? font size 12; line spacing ? 1,5; standard indents (2,5cm); footnotes ? bottom of the page
-       Each text must contain:
o       Title
o       Abstract
o       Keywords
o       Notes
o       List of literature
o       Short presentation of an author (max. 5 lines)
o       All graphs must be in Black/White Scale
-       DEADLINE FOR SENDING THE ARTICLE IS 15 OF DECEMBER 2009
- Conference payment is 150 PLN - It covers the cost of participation in the conference and the publication of paper in the monograph. The travel and accommodation costs must be covered by the participants. PLEASE SEND THE APPLICATION, PRESENTATION AND ARTICLES AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: (media2010 /at/ o2.pl)

PLEASE SEND THE APPLICATION UNTIL THE 15.10.2009 (TOGETHER WITH ACCOMODATION DATES)
CONTACT PERSON:
DR ILONA BIERNACKA-LIGIEZA
E-MAIL: (ilona.biernacka-ligieza /at/ media.uio.no); (ilona-jbl /at/ o2.pl)
MOBILE: +48 609 539 225
TEL.: +47 22 850 403


APPLICATION FORM

Local and Regional Media in the democracy and civil society shaping process
Opole-Nowa Ruda, 19-20 listopada 2009r.

1. NAME, SURNAME, ACADEMIC DEGREE:??????????????????
2. REPRESENTED UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION:?????????????????
3. PAPER TITLE: ??????????..???????????????????...
4. I WOULD NEED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPPMENT (PLEASE UNDERLINE):
- MULTIMEDIA SET
- VIDEO SET
- OTHER ???.
5. ADDRESS: ??????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????? 6. TELEPHONE/FAX: ................................................................................................................. 7. E-MAIL ADRESS: ...................................................................................................................
8. ACCOMODATION (PLEASE UNDERLINE)
18/19.11.2009                   20/21.11.2009                   21/22.11.2009
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IF YOU NEED AN INVOICE FOR THE CONFERENCE PAYMENT PLEASE GIVE ALL THE DETAILS IN THE APPLICATION FORM!!!

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