[ecrea] Slow Media Symposium

Slow Media Symposium
Thursday 26th March 2015, Bath Spa University

In 2010, the Slow Media Institute circulated a manifesto highlighting how the concept of ‘slow’ could be employed in responding to the pace of technological change in the 21st century. Making the link to other slow movements, the Slow Media manifesto emphasized the ‘choice of ingredients’ and ‘concentration in the preparation’. As Jennifer Rauch (2011) writes, attention to ‘Slow Media’ suggests that ‘we are observing a moment of transformation in the way that many people around the world think about and engage with mediated communication’.

This broad ‘slow media’ approach has been taken up in relation to a range of media sectors. ‘Slow journalism’ seeks to respond to some of the contemporary newsgathering and journalism practices with a concern for investing in journalism, questioning 24/7 news cycles and immediacy as the most important factors, and exploring stories over a longer period. The focus on completeness and full coverage is also a central element of the ‘Slow TV’ approach. The sustained coverage of cruise ships and knitting that the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation has offered since 2009 indicates the popular appetite for ‘Slow TV’ and in September 2014 The New Yorker declared ‘Slow TV is Here’.

This one-day symposium hosted at Bath Spa University’s Corsham Court research centre invites papers and practice-based submissions on any aspect of slow media. Please send proposals of 250 words to Dr Dan Ashton ((d.ashton /at/ bathspa.ac.uk)) by Friday 16th January 2015. Please also include a brief (50 word) bio.

Confirmed speakers include:

Lisa Marr and Paolo Devanza from Echo Park Film Center (Los Angeles) on Slow Film and the ‘City Symphony’.

Professor Jo Hyde (Bath Spa University) on the ‘Breathing Stone’ project.

This event is part of the Media Futures Research Centre ‘Analogue Futures’ programme of activities. Following the Symposium, Echo Park Film Center will be holding an evening screening and Q&A at Pound Arts to which all Symposium delegates are invited.

For further details on registration, costs, location, accommodation etc., please seewww.media-futures.org/slowmedia

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