[ecrea] IAMCR Pre-Conference Media and the Development Challenge -- New Frontiers in Media Development Research

*Media and the Development Challenge:*

*/New Frontiers in Media Development Research /*

A One-Day Workshop

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*Monday, 25 July 2016 *

*University of Westminster, CAMRI, London, Harrow Campus*

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*_Call for Participation_*

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*Pre-Conference Description: *In preparation for the 2016 IAMCR 
conference in Leicester, CIMA and CAMRI, University of Westminster, 
invite interested scholars to take part in a one-day workshop to explore 
the empirical foundations of the media development field, examine 
current trends in media systems, and identify how scholars can work 
together with media development practitioners. Our aim is to identify 
gaps in knowledge and produce new lines of research and data. Panels 
will include: 1) Assessing the Media Development Canon: New Perspectives 
on Classic Approaches to Building Media Systems, 2) Geographies of 
Media: The Global Crisis of Local Media, and 3) Navigating the Digital: 
The Internet’s Impact on Information Flows in Developing Countries.

The workshop it will include representatives from academic and 
professional research institutions as well as representatives from 
international media development NGOs. We are not requesting papers for 
this panel but rather we are asking interested speakers to submit a 
statement of no more than 500 words that indicates your research 
interests and reason for participating in one of the sessions. This is 
intended to be an inaugural meeting of international media development 
researchers, and we hope to use this occasion to gauge interest in an 
annual gathering of researchers working in this space.

The workshop is open to 30-40 members of the public and IAMCR 
participants. Advance registration is required. More information will be 
posted as it becomes available.

*Date and Time: 25 July 2016*

*Contact: *Paul Rothman, CIMA ((MediaDevScholarsNet /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(MediaDevScholarsNet /at/ gmail.com)>) / Tele: +1 (202) 378-9531

*Organizers: *

Susan Abbott and Paul Rothman, Center for International Media Assistance

Winston Mano, University of Westminster

*This workshop seeks to:*

1.Offer a collegial and informed environment for scholars, researchers, 
and others from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to share their 
research on and about media development;

2.Provide space for dialogue, critical reflection, and sharing of 
various theories (largely drawing from communication, political science, 
and development studies) that have informed and played a part in media 
development and democracy, civil society and governance assistance.

3.Provide an opportunity for scholars who are not already familiar with 
international media development to learn about the field and understand 
how their research can help move the sector forward. In doing so, this 
workshop will gather key scholars, writers and advocates for media 
development who can help inspire and provide a foundation for future 
research—to help participants understand and develop their research 
objectives, including MA and PhD topics.

4.Establish whether there is interest in holding an annual meeting of 
international media development researchers’ conference, and to gather 
information from participants on the best time, place, and format for 
future gatherings beyond the 2016 workshop.

*Proposed Workshop Schedule*

9:00 am – Welcome, Introductions – Coffee provided

9:30 – 11:00 am – *Assessing the Media Development Canon: New 
Perspective on Classic Approaches to Building Media Systems *

11:00 to 11:30 am – Break

11:30 to 1 pm – *Geographies of Media: The Global Crisis of Local Media*

1 pm to 2 pm – Lunch (will feature a Keynote Speaker on the topic of 
Media, Civil Society and the Challenges Posed by Illiberal Democracy)

2:30 to 4:00 pm – *Navigating the Digital: The Internet’s Impact on 
Information Flows in Developing Countries*

4:00 to 4:30 pm – Break

4:30 to 5:00 pm – *Wrap Up, Reflections, Next Steps *– CIMA and the 
University of Westminster will lead a discussion about the establishment 
of an International Media Development Academic/ Researchers Network and 
how we can continue an exchange of ideas, research and data in an 
ongoing basis. This may also conclude consideration of an annual 
convening of media development researchers from both academic and 
practitioner perspectives.

5:00 pm – Cocktails and Networking






Best wishes,

Susan Abbott


Independent consultant, providing services in the areas of program 
monitoring & evaluation, research & learning, and program development/ 
grant writing in support of independent media, digital rights, and 
access to information



*Email: (susanabbott1 /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(susanabbott1 /at/ gmail.com)>*

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