[eccr] Call for papers: Digital Utopia in the Media. International Conference on Communication and Reality

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
Apologies for Cross-Posting

International Conference on Communication and Reality
Digital Utopia in the Media: from discourses to facts. A balance

20-21 May 2005. University Ramon Llull. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain


Keynote speakers:
* John Pavlik (Rugers University)
* David Bell. (Staffordshire University)
* Christopher May. (University of the West of England)
* Alastair Tempest.  Director general of FEDMA -Federation of European Direct Marketing.  
* Vicent Partal. Journalist. Founders and Director of VilaWeb.com 

Description
In the last decade we have been able to be observers and also participants in the changes that have been caused in our society through the introduction of the new technologies of information and communication (ICT).

A huge amount of literature has grown around the information society which has quite often tended towards hyperbole, and which has sometimes distorted the whole process. In this sense, it is interesting to note the role played by the media: in the early nineties, many expectations were generated and great promises were made around the expansion of the ICT. Almost fifteen years later, events have sometimes confirmed this, but many others have toned down or even annulled the initial expectations.

In the specific field of the media, the end of newspapers was announced, and even the disappearance of journalists or, in the best of cases, that their role would be redefined; traditional communicative models were questioned, the combination of the television and the computer was announced and we were blinded with the possibilities of television by internet. In the field of advertising, we were reached by the miracle of the banners, one-to-one advertising and the effectiveness of the new advertising. 

What remains of what was planned little more than a decade ago? What things have been a simple ephemeral mirage and what have become a reality that can be considered in the long term? Evaluated with perspective, what have the true actors of this process bee


Call for papers
Papers are invited on issues related to any of the following themes: 

• Balance of the media companies. From discourse to facts in organisation and communication systems
• The professional balance. From discourse to facts in the competences of the communication professionals.
• Balance of the contents. From discourse to facts in the creation of contents.
• Balance on audiences. From discourse to facts in media participation and political communication


Abstracts for proposed papers on these topics will be particularly welcome.


Abstracts should be sent before November 15th 2004 (new date) through the webform available on the website of the conference (http://cicr.blanquerna.edu)

Notification of acceptance is due by November 30th

Full papers will be delivered before February 1st 2005, once they have been accepted.
All accepted papers will be published in the book of proceedings


Call for participation
Participation is open to any researcher interested in being part of the discussion, submission of a paper is not necessary. Registration information available on the conference website.




We would appreciate it if you could circulate this as widely as possible.




Pere Masip
III International Conference on Communication and Reality
Digital Utopia in the Media: from discourses to facts. 
http://cicr.blanquerna.edu
(cicr /at/ blanquerna.edu)

Organized by:
School of Communication
University Ramon Llull
C/Valldonzella, 23
08001 Barcelona
Spain
Tel: (34) 93 253 30 21
Fax: (34) 93 253 30 99
e-mail:(peremm /at/ blanquerna.edu)


Pere Masip
Facultat de Comunicació Blanquerna
Universitat Ramon Llull
Valldonzella, 23
08001 Barcelona
Tel. (34) 932 533 021
Fax (34) 932 533 099
a/e: (peremm /at/ blanquerna.edu)
http://comunicacio.blanquerna.edu

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