[ecrea] CfP - Media Trends Conference VI

Media Trends Conference VI
10-12 September, 2015, Webster Vienna Private University, Austria

Power and Media: Ownership, Sponsorship, Censorship

We invite proposals from academics, media professionals, and students. 
Proposals should critically analyze the relationships between media and 
power with an emphasis on:
·         Corporate influence on media narratives
·         State censorship
·         Overt and covert control of communication
·         Concentration of ownership
·         Advertiser, commercial, political, military and other external 
influences
·         Agenda-setting, framing, technological and organizational 
constraints on           decision-making
·         Media empowerment

The conference language is English. Three presentation formats are 
available. Abstracts must be limited to 350 words. Three top 
presentations, including poster presentations, will receive a monetary 
award. Criteria for the assessment include: originality of approach, 
potential impact on the field of research, and worthiness of 
publication. On-site technological infrastructure includes WiFi, 
screens, beamers, etc. Supported presentation programs include 
Powerpoint, Keynote, etc. Conference attendees will be given opportunity 
to evaluate each presentation. Depending on submissions, we may offer a 
publication possibility.

For further details and abstract, poster and panel proposal submission, 
see http://webster.ac.at/media-trends-2015

Deadline for submission: 1 May 2015.
Notifications of acceptance: 15 May 2015


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