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[ecrea] Call for Papers for funded conference on AVMS in Europe Brussels

Fri Apr 22 20:08:14 GMT 2016



CALL FOR PAPERS

The LSE Media Policy Project, in collaboration with theCentre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), is holding a conference on Audiovisual Media Services within the Digital Single Market on at the CEPS premises in Brussels 14-15 June, 2016 and invites researchers to submit abstracts for policy papers and presentations for this event. The European Commission has been conducting a review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) in the context of the Digital Single Market strategy. A proposal is expected for legislative changes in the coming months. We expect a period of intense debate and lobbying in the European Parliament and at Council level that will be largely dominated by voices from the larger, longer-standing EU member states. In an effort to bring some other voices and evidence into these debates, we are inviting scholars to bring relevant work to the table in the form of short policy papers and presentations.

Successful applicants will be invited to present their policy papers to high level European Commission representatives, MEPs and other stakeholders. Policy papers should be up to 1000 words and will be published by the LSE Media Policy Project for dissemination to policy makers and stakeholders following the conference.

We invite evidence and ideas that would contribute to answering the following: The scope of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive: How should TV-like be defined? Should the Directive extend to new audio-visual services? How might expanding the Directive impact media pluralism and freedom? Consumer protection: Is the current framework for commercial communications fit for purpose? What would be the implications for the relaxation of product placement rules? What measures should be taken to protect minors in this new convergent landscape? Media Pluralism: How can the single market for content distribution create more of a level playing field among different linguistic and national contexts? What are the particular concerns of small states and linguistic minorities? What roles do quotas play in the promotion of European works and what alternative mechanisms could there be for promoting pluralism?

To apply, please submit an abstract of up to 250 words outlining first the policy issue your work addresses and your key research finding(s) to Claire Local (c.local[at]lse.ac.uk) at the Media Policy Project by 17.00 GMT on 25 April 2016. Policy papers should be up to 1000 words, targeted at non-academic audiences. Travel to the event in Brussels and accommodation costs will be covered for those selected to present. More information: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/our-events/event-audiovisual-media-services-within-the-digital-single-market/


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