[eccr] Invitation to the Arab Media conference in London

>The Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) is organising a one 
>day conference on
>
>Broadcasting in the Arab World:  Challenges and Prospects
>
>Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2003,
>
>Venue: University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1.
>
>The conference aims to bring together academics and practioners in the
>field to discuss the repercussions of satellite development on Arab
>broadcasting and the new public sphere in the making. The conference will 
>also address the war coverage in Iraq from the perspective of different 
>broadcasting
>channels.
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>The main themes the conference will address are:
>1- The changing world of Arab broadcasting: including structure,
>technologies, regulations, and the connection between broadcasting and
>development.
>
>2- Arab media audiences: discussing the status of audience research in the 
>Arab world and in the diaspora.
>
>3- Are we witnessing an Arab public sphere in the making?  Discussion of 
>the role of Al-Jazeera channel and others in providing this free space 
>where audiences express their views freely and exchange ideas on a global 
>scale.
>
>4- War Coverage: Looking into the various ways Al-Jazeera, CNN and the BBC 
>cover the Palestianian Israeli conflict and the war in Iraq.
>
>The conference will be of interest to academics, journalists, students,
>diplomats and others concerned about developments in the Arab media.
>
>Conference fees: Students free.
>Academics, journalists and institutions: £25.
>
>Places are limited, so please contact us soon to
>make a booking.
>Attached you will find the poster for the conference. Please feel free to 
>circulate it as widely as you can.
>
>For more information, or to receive and application form, please contact:
>
>Noureddine Miladi on: 
><http://by1fd.bay1.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?curmbox=F000000001&a=b59815c90cf98bbaee3663639dfb8549&mailto=1&to=(nmiladi /at/ hotmail.com)&msg=MSG1052569929.10&start=1499539&len=134286&src=&type=x>(nmiladi /at/ hotmail.com) 
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>
>or Alison Sorrell
>Research Office
>Univesity of Westminster
>Northwick Park
>E-mail: 
><http://by1fd.bay1.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?curmbox=F000000001&a=b59815c90cf98bbaee3663639dfb8549&mailto=1&to=(Sorrela /at/ wmin.ac.uk)&msg=MSG1052569929.10&start=1499539&len=134286&src=&type=x>(Sorrela /at/ wmin.ac.uk) 
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>Tel: 020 79115968; Fax: 020 7911 5942
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>
>Zahera Harb
>School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
>Cardiff University
>Bute Building
>King Edward VII Ave
>Cardiff
>Wales, UK
>CF11 3NB
>Fax: 029 2023 8832
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