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[ecrea] Media regulation in the era of convergence summer school

Mon May 18 07:45:46 GMT 2009



MEDIA REGULATION IN THE ERA OF CONVERGENCE
JOINT SUMMER SCHOOL

(The deadline for applications has been extended to 10 June 2009!)



Sponsored by:

National Centre for Radio & Television Studies, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Communication University of China,

Communication and Media Research Institute, University of Westminster

School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong,

Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania



BEIJING AUGUST 2ND ¨C 16TH 2009



What Is The School About?

Problems of media policy and regulation have never been so complex, or so interesting. The rapid pace of technological and economic change has thrown the established models of all the media industries into crisis. The consequences of the digitization of different kinds of media content, and the existence of a common distribution technology in the shape of the Internet, are that previously distinct forms of media now have much more in common. The proliferation of new devices mean that content that was once available only at distinct times and specific places is now much more pervasive. News, for example, is no longer only to be found in newspapers and in special slots on TV: today it is also available online, on mobile phones, on buses and in taxis.

This convergence around digital production and distribution has important consequences for media policy and regulation. Historically, different media developed distinct regulatory regimes. Telecommunications, which is central to the process of convergence, has a long tradition of regulation designed to ensure that access is universal and that different communicators are treated fairly. Broadcasting, on the other hand, has in most countries attracted regulation designed to ensure diversity, to encourage some kinds of content and restrict others, and so on. The cinema has in many countries been subject to quite strict regulation of content and systems of age-related restrictions on the kinds of audiences permitted for different films. Newspapers, on the other hand, have tended to be very lightly regulated except from the point of view of competition and monopoly. Despite the development of satellite transmission, the regulation of all these different media still has a strong national character, differing from country to country.

Social, economic and technical changes are eroding all of these boundaries. The same kinds of content are now available through a wide range of media. A film can be viewed in the cinema, on pay TV, on a DVD, on free-to-air TV, and online. The rules on the kinds of permissible content differ from platform to platform, and the ability to view the material over the internet greatly weakens to ability of governments to set exclusive rules within their own borders.

Governments, industry and international organisations are wrestling with these changes and trying to develop new ways of achieving those ends that they deem socially desirable or economically efficient. This summer school will focus on the scholarly study of those efforts to develop adequate frameworks for the convergent future.

Leading scholars from China, Europe and US will lecture on the different strategies in policy and regulation in their own areas of expertise. The school will cover a wide range of media and very different kinds of societies with distinct regulatory traditions. Bringing these perspectives together means that a unique picture of the contemporary world situation will be one of the major outcomes of the school.



Who Will Teach At The School?



1/Dr. Hu Zhengrong,

Vice President, Communication University of China; Director, NCRTS

Professor Hu is one of the leading scholars in China¡¯s communication studies. His research areas include media policy and institutional transition, media development strategy, media management, and political economy of communication, etc.

Please visit his webpage for more information. [<http://www.huzhengrong.cn/>Click this]

Prof. Hu Zhengrong will give lectures on:

(1) The Transformation of Chinese Media, Ideology and System Change;

(2) Between the Government and the Market: Overview on China¡¯s Media Policy;

(3) Content Regulation on Traditional and New Media.



2/Dr. Ed Baker,

Professor, Law School, University of Pennsylvania

Prof. Ed Baker is one of the foremost authorities on the First Amendment and on mass media policy in USA. He has expertises on Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Mass Media Law, etc.

Please visit his webpage for more information. [<http://www.law.upenn.edu/cf/faculty/ebaker/>Click this]

Prof. Ed Baker will give lectures on:

(1) Media and Economic Theory;

(2) Media and Democratic Theory,

(3) The American view of the Constitutional Notions of Free Speech and Free Press;

(4) On Issues of Media Policy



3/Dr. Peter Goodwin,

Director of Research, School of Media, Arts and Design, University of Westminster

Dr. Peter Goodwin has expertises on political economy of the media, and digital television.

Please visit his webpage for more information. [<http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-1605>Click this]

Dr. Peter Goodwin will give lectures on:

(1) Why regulate the media

(2) Restructuring media markets: Historical and comparative context

(3) Content regulation

(4) Public Service Broadcasting

(5) Technological convergence and Web 2.0: Implications and trends



4/Dr. Maria Michalis

Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Arts and Design, University of Westminster

Maria Michalis's current research interests include European communication policy; the relationship between international and national communication markets and regulation; policy issues of technological convergence; local access competition and broadband technologies.

Please visit her webpage for more information. [<http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-1609>Click this]

Dr. Maria Michalis will give lectures on:

(1) Why regulate telecommunications

(2) Restructuring telecommunications markets: Historical and comparative context

(3) Radio spectrum allocation

(4) EU telecommunications policy and markets

(5) EU audiovisual policy and markets



5/Dr. Jacky Lin Chuan Qiu

Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Jacky¡¯s academic interests include Internet and society, information and communication technologies (ICTs) and public sphere, late capitalism, globalization, grassroots media, China, and the Asian Pacific.

Please visit his webpage for more information. [<http://www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/en/faculty/10_QIU_Jack_Linchuan.htm>Click this]

Dr. Jacky Lin Chuan Qiu will give lectures on:

(1) ICT research in a Chinese historical perspective

(2) Working-class ICTs

(3) New media events



6/Dr. Francis L. F. Lee

Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Francis has research interests in journalism studies, political communication, public opinion and public discourse, media economics, media and sociology of sports, etc.

Please visit his webpage for more information. [<http://www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/en/faculty/leelf_francis.htm>Click this]

Dr. Francis Lee will give lectures on:

(1) Paradigm Repair: Studies On Conventional Journalism's Responses to New Media

(2) Time-space-shifting: Explorations of New-Media-Based Consumption of the Mainstream

(3) The Methodological Challenges of New Media



7/Dr. Anthony Fung

Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Fung has been researching political economy of media, culture and communication, Hong Kong cultural identity, popular culture and cultural studies, identity studies on youth and gender, new media and public sphere, etc.

Please visit his webpage for more information. [<http://www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/en/faculty/05_FUNG_Anthony_Y_H.htm>Click this]

Dr. Fung will lead some of the workshops for the summer school.



How Will The School Be Organised?

The School will take place at the Beijing Campus of the Chinese University of Communication (CUC), which will provide accommodation, catering and classrooms for all the participants. The Campus is a modern one, located in the east of Beijing and well served by public transport.

There will be 10 days of lectures and seminars and ample time for informal meetings, leisure and tourism. Formal teaching will consist of lectures and discussions by leading experts from different countries. Students at the School will also be expected to present a paper on their own research specialization in one of a series of seminars devoted to work in progress.

The working language of the School will be English, and all lectures, reading, classes and discussions will take place in that medium.

The School will be accredited by CUC as a credit bearing course and the organisers will issue certificates making that clear to those participants who need them.

The organisers will, on request, provide the necessary letters and any other documentation require for the purposes of issuing visas to foreign visitors.



Who Can Attend The School?

The school is open to anyone with a genuine interest in policy and regulation for the contemporary and future media. Participants must be able to present a scholarly paper on their own original research, which should be on a topic relevant to the subject of the school. Apart from that requirement, there are no restrictions on age, status or nationality, but the organisers believe that the school will be particularly valuable to doctoral students and junior faculty.



How Much Will The School Cost?

There is no registration and tuition fee. Attendees should cover their own costs for air fares, accommodation and tourism. If you prefer to stay at CUC¡¯s guest houses and/or join a group tour organized by the host institution, please provide detailed information about your travel plans and specify your needs in your application. If you decide to stay on the campus, the following table give you an idea of the likely costs:



Item

Cost£¨RMB£©

Details

Remarks

Accommodation

1,650

110*15=1,650

110 RMB per day at CUC¡¯s International Exchange Centre

Meals

450

30*15=450

30 RMB per day at CUC  canteens

Tourism

300



Day tour to scenic sites of Beijing

Total

2,400


   * Students may make their own choice of package from the listed items.
* The full rate for a standard room en suite is RMB 110 per day. Two people may share a room and divide the full rate.
   * At the time of writing, ?1= RMB 8.8 and $US=RMB6.8





How Can I Apply To Attend The School?

All correspondence, and all applications for the School, will be handled by the staff of CUC and communications should be directed to: <mailto:(bjss2009 /at/ gmail.com)>(bjss2009 /at/ gmail.com). The deadline for applications has been extended to 10 June 2009. Your application should include an abstract of your research or a full academic paper, CV, detailed information about your needs for staying on campus (optional), and full contact information.

If you have any questions or requests, you can also contact us via telephone or fax at 86-10-65779313 or 86-10-65779244.




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