[ecrea] CfP European Media Ethics Congress 2012, Bucharest, Romania

*European Media Ethics Congress 2012*

*1^st Edition*

*“Professional Integrity and Accountability in New Media”*

*September 27-28, 2012 ▪ Bucharest, Romania*




*_CALL FOR PAPERS_***

The transition from classic to new media requires professionals in the
field not only internalize new technical skills, but also to reconsider
new moral challenges and update of their ethical norms. The recent
ethical and legal obstacles arising due to the emergence of new media
stimulate an increasing number of press organizations to reassess
particular codes of conduct / codes of professional ethics and set up
new rules for the media as a whole. The new types of regulations
emphasize, for instance, the use and misuse of online sources; the
specific rules of the digital communication between journalists and
readers; the internal data that journalists are allowed to make public
in social media, or the congruency between the values of the media
organizations and the personal opinions expressed by journalists using
alternative media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter).

The recent context of media digitalization brings into question the
opportunity to adjust and update the present organizational and national
codes and regulations in the media, taking into account challenges such
as: increased speed-reaction in digital news reporting, more frequent
exchanges between online journalists and readers, competition with the
alternative news gatherers (blogs, "citizen journalism" sites), but also
increase in intellectual property theft.

Given this context, the conference aims to discuss the opportunity of
imposing a new set of principles and rules for online journalism as part
of the EU governance.

*Main Topics*

The papers proposed for this edition can cover any of the following topics:

1. /Self-Regulation and State-Regulation in Digital Media//: /new media,
new rules; journalistic self-regulation in a national and European
context; state regulations and censorship in digital media, verification
of online sources, accuracy and corrections /etc./

2. /Professional Integrity and Transparency in Online Journalism//:
/role conflict in media; accountability and interaction with readers /etc./

3. /Intellectual Property in Online Journalism/: digital property
rights; photojournalism and intellectual property theft /etc/.

4. /Regulatory Settings for Online Broadcasting Platforms/: censorship
and editing practices in the broadcasting of TV and radio content;
social media platforms and new moral challenges regarding dignity, right
to intimacy /etc/.

5. /Professional and Organizational Constraints/ of communicational
behaviors, value judgments and opinions of digital journalists in social
media.

*Keynote Speakers*

· *Mike Jempson* (Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of
England; Director of the MediaWise Trust; Visiting Professor of Media
Ethics at the Lincoln University)

The list of keynote speakers will be available by the end of May 2012.

*EMEC Consortium*

EMEC is being prepared by a consortium of organizations lead by the
Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics
<http://www.etica-aplicata.ro/>. The 2012 edition is supported by the
Center of European Legal Studies of the Romanian Academy
<http://www.csde.ro/> and the University Publishing Company (Editura
Universitara <http://www.editurauniversitara.ro/>).

*Submissions*

Only one paper per person/research group is permitted and must represent
an original contribution, not published or submitted elsewhere. Early
submissions are highly encouraged. This way, the prospective
participants may receive the acceptance letters sooner. Prospective
participants must send a 400 words abstract by *April 27, 2012*, and
final papers by *June 15, 2012*. Papers will circulate before conference
and will be temporarily published on the official website. After the
conference, a selection of the presented papers will be published in the
EMEC Proceedings. The selection will be determined via a peer reviewing
system with the support of the Scientific Advisory Board.

The official language is English. Papers must be proofread before
submission. All authors should observe the editorial guidelines and
papers must be prepared for blind-review (one Word/OpenOffice file
containing the title, author's name, and the academic affiliation + a
separate Word/OpenOffice file containing the 400-words abstract with
only the title).

Paper proposals and any inquiries should be sent to:
(isabella.trifan /at/ etica-aplicata.ro)
<http://(isabella.trifan /at/ etica-aplicata.ro)>, Isabella Trifan, EMEC
Project Manager.

*Expected Participants*

The conference aims to involve the large community of professionals and
academics interested in the ethics of new media, digital journalism, and
social media, namely:

• Practitioners in journalism, communication and the broadcasting area;

• NGOs members concerned with monitoring and regulation in media and
communication;

• Academic staff (professors, researchers, post-graduate and PhD students);

• Media authorities (local, national, and European regulatory bodies);

• Professional entities (trade unions).

*EMEC 2012 Deadlines*

· Abstracts: *April 27, 2012*

· Letters of abstract acceptance: *May 7, 2012*

· Final papers: *June 15, 2012*

· Letters of paper acceptance: *June 24, 2012*

*EMEC 2012 Registration*

· *Early Bird Registration* (May 7-June 24, 2012): *100 Euro*

· *Late Registration* (June 24-August 1, 2012): *150 Euro*

· *Last Minute Registration* (August 1-September 15, 2012): *200 Euro*

Registrations will be made via the registration form available on our
website from the end of March. Registered participants will receive a CD
with ISSN containing all the presentations and papers delivered at the
/European Media Ethics Congress 2012/. For this reason, registered
participants will have to send in their final papers and presentations
(slideshows) by *August 20, 2012*.

There are no conference grants available. The participants will have to
manage their own travelling and accommodation costs. The organizers have
provided a list of hotels <http://www.mediaethics.ro/?accommodation>
close to the conference halls participants can choose from.

*www.mediaethics.ro <http://www.mediaethics.ro>*

--
Ioana Teodora Raicu
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# Communication Officer

    European Media Ethics Congress 2012
www.mediaethics.ro <http://www.mediaethics.ro/>
# Communication Officer
    Bucharest Conference in Applied Ethics 2012
www.bcae.ro <http://www.bcae.ro/>
# Junior Research Fellow

    Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics
www.etica-aplicata.ro <http://www.etica-aplicata.ro/>

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