[ecrea] International Conference Comparing media systems in BRICS countries: a review of conventional paradigms»

“Comparing media systems in BRICS countries: A review of conventional
paradigms”

Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia), April 25-26, 2016

The Department of Media of the Higher School of Economics is pleased to
announce the organization of an International Conference "Comparing
media systems in BRICS countries: A review of conventional paradigms",
which is co-sponsored by International Association of Media and
Communication Research (IAMCR). The conference will be held at the
Higher School of Economics on April 25 – 26, 2016.

The central purpose of the conference is to explore and compare media
systems in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, also referred
to as BRICS countries. The main focus of the conference will concern the
similarities and differences among their media systems. The media
systems in these BRICS countries have attracted intense scholarly
interest over the last few years (Norderstreng, 2013; Sparks, 2013)
which reflects the trend of reconsidering conventional paradigms in mass
communication studies. The book, “Comparing Media Systems” by Hallin and
Mancini (2004) remains an emblematic study for comparative analysis in
mass communication research. However, a trend towards de-westernization
of media studies (Curran and Park, 2000; Thussu, 2009) has challenged
the applicability of Western media theory as the basis for examining
media systems in countries outside the Western world and has
consequently triggered a review of conventional paradigms in media studies.

The research into the media systems of BRICS countries has often become
a new platform for elaborating new media theories and standards. The
primary common attribute that binds these BRICS countries together is
that they demonstrate high economic growth rates, which inevitably
impacts the financial health and development of their media. However,
some scholars argue that BRICS is a fictional coalition, which provides
an artificial basis for any comparison, and all attempts to elaborate
new theories in this respect should be considered very carefully.
Although the binding of these particular countries may seem artificial,
it can be a useful basis for redesigning existing paradigms, which are
largely based on a strictly Western viewpoint.

This discussion provides the setting for the conference, and
participants will seek to reconsider conventional paradigms by
emphasizing the principle similarities and differences in the media
systems of BRICS countries. The conference will provide a forum for both
academics and practitioners to exchange their ideas and findings on
media and journalism in BRICS countries.

Conference themes include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Media Economy in BRICS countries

- Media and Democracy in BRICS countries

- Media and Culture in BRICS countries

- Freedom of the Media in BRICS countries

- Journalistic Practices in BRICS countries

Official languages of the conference are: English and Russian

Paper Submission:

We welcome abstract submissions from scholars and experts in the
abovementioned areas. Abstracts must be in English or Russian and no
longer than 500 words (including references). They must include, in the
same document: title, name and surname of author(s), institutional
affiliation(s), and email of author(s). Abstracts must be submitted
before October 30, 2015 on the Website
http://mediabrics.hse.ru/expresspolls/poll/150067060.html or send by
e-mail on the address (BRICSconf /at/ hse.ru) <mailto:(BRICSconf /at/ hse.ru)>.

Participants will be notified about the acceptance by January 15, 2015.

Full papers must be in English or Russian and submitted before April 15,
2016.

Peer Committee:

Ilya Kiriya (Chair), Professor of Media Department, Chair of Media
Department at National Research University Higher School of Economics
(Russia)

Colin Sparks, Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University (Hong Kong)

Lucia Santaella, Professor at Pontifical Catholic University of São
Paulo (Brazil)

Bertrand Cabedoche, Professor of Grenoble Alpes University (France)

Peter Dahlgren, Professor at Lund University (Sweden)

Daya Thussu, Professor, Co-Director of India Media Centre University of
Westminster (UK)

Keyan Tomaselli, Professor, Faculty of Humanities, University of
Johannesburg (South Africa)

Ruth Teer-Tomaselli, Professor, Director and Academic Co-ordinator for
the Centre for Communication, Media and Society, University of
KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Yiannis Mylonas, Assoc. Professor of Media Department, National Research
University Higher School of Economics (Russia)

Geane Alzamora, Professor at Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Obaid Siddiqui, Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia University (India)

Organizing committee:

Ilya Kiriya (Chair), Professor of Media Department, Chair of Media
Department at National Research University Higher School of Economics
(Russia)

Maria Pilgun, PhD, professor, Department of Integrated Communications at
National Research University Higher School of Economics (Russia)

Elena Sherstoboeva, Assoc. Professor of Media Department, National
Research University Higher School of Economics (Russia)

Key Dates:

Deadline for abstract submission: October 31, 00:00 GMT, 2015

Notification of abstract acceptance: January 15, 2015

Deadline for full papers submission: April 15, 2016

Start of registration: February 1, 2016

Conference: April 25-26, 2016

For any further information, please contact us at: (BRICSconf /at/ hse.ru)
<mailto:(BRICSconf /at/ hse.ru)>

Conference web site: http://mediabrics.hse.ru/




Ilya Kiriya

Ph.D. philology, Ph.D. in communication sciences

Professor of media department

Chief of media department

Vice-dean responsible for science

Faculty of communication, media and design

Head of “Media management” master program

National Research University Higher School of Economics

www.hse.ru <http://www.hse.ru/>



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