[ecrea] cfp Agents of Power in The Transformation of Media Systems AND Postgraduate spring school on Comparative Media Systems

Scientific conference *Agents of Power in The Transformation of Media 
Systems, *27 and 28 April, 2017, Inter University Center, IUC, Dubrovnik

and

Postgraduate spring school on Comparative Media Systems: Media Policy 
and Regulation (IUC-CMS 2017), Inter University Center, Dubrovnik, 24-28 
April 2017 [see below]

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Call for papers: submission deadline 29 January 2017

Scientific conference *Agents of Power in The Transformation of Media 
Systems, *27 and 28 April, 2017, Inter University Center, IUC, Dubrovnik

Conference chairs: Slavko Splichal, University of Ljubljana, and Paolo 
Mancini, University of Perugia, Zrinjka Perusko, University of Zagreb

Organizers & venue: Post-graduate spring school on Comparative media 
systems, International University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia. www.iuc.hr 
<http://www.iuc.hr/>

Speakers include Slavko Splichal, Paolo Mancini, Kaarle Nordestreng, 
Hannu Nieminen, Sally Broughton Micova, Tarik Jusić, Zrinjka Peruško, 
Andrei Richter.

The conference will be focused on significant changes in media 
landscapes in the period after the fall of communism due to 
globalization, media digitalization, financial crisis and the lack of 
alternatives (as once conceptualized in the idea of NWICO), experienced 
not only by the former communist countries but also all other countries. 
However, these processes usually remain completely 'impersonal' in 
scholarly literature and research: instead of actors, we only have 
processes. When J.K. Galbraith once wrote of the role of the 'market 
forces'—the concept that replaced the 'outdated' concepts of 
'capitalism' and 'capitalists'— he suggested that, "It would be hard to 
think of a change in terminology more in the interest of those to whom 
money accords power. They have now a functional anonymity."

Indeed, it is crucially important to focus on the dominant social actors 
in and behind the long-term processes, who otherwise may remain 
'functionally anonymous'. Instead of focusing on the role of the media 
within the economic, social, political and cultural systems of 
societies, we would like to examine the role of economic, social, 
political and cultural actors (such as media owners, corporate economic 
clients and advertisers, interest groups, content creators and 
journalists, audiences, citizens, civic movements, political parties, 
legislative bodies, constitutional court and judicial bodies, specific 
policy makers and regulatory bodies) in generating changes in media 
systems, particularly in the news media and journalism.

The aim of the conference *Agents of power in the transformation of 
media systems *is to focus on the key local, national and transnational 
actors who influenced the changes in media systems during the past 25 
years. The newly established nation states that once were constitutive 
parts (republics) of former Yugoslavia may be used for a 'thought 
experiment' or exemplification to demonstrate how once a rather uniform 
media system (at least in terms of legal regulation) developed in 
different directions not only because of different 'objective' (e.g. 
economic) conditions but also or primarily because of different 
'subjective forces' in action. Yet the same approach focused on the main 
power agents may also help explaining changes in media systems in the 
countries that did not experience the kind of (political) turmoil taking 
place in the former communist countries.

Please submit proposals of 250 words by January 29, 2017, to Zrinjka 
Perusko (zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com)>. 
Decisions will be sent by mid-February.

For further information about academic matters please contact the 
organizing course directors: professor Slavko Splichal, European 
Institute for Communication, University of Ljubljana, 
(slavko.splichal /at/ guest.arnes.si) <mailto:(slavko.splichal /at/ guest.arnes.si)> 
or professor Zrinjka Peruško, Centre for Media and Communication 
Research, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, 
(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com)>.

The conference will be the final part of the post-graduate summer-school 
/Comparative media systems: Media policy and regulation (IUC-CMS 2017)/, 
Inter University Center, Dubrovnik, 24-28 April 2017.

Since 2012 the post-graduate spring-school in Comparative Media Systems 
is held at IUC under the main supervision of Prof. Zrinjka Perusko. 
Scholars from different countries (including Carmen Ciller, Boguslawa 
Dobek-Ostrowska, Stig Hjarvard, Klaus Bruhn Jensen, Steffen 
Lepa,**Snježana Milivojević, Paolo Mancini, Hillel Nosek, Kim Schroeder, 
Slavko Splichal) taught at the spring- school that this year is 
particularly devoted to “Media Policy and Regulation” and the Conference 
on “Agents of power in the transformation of media systems”**is intended 
as a sort of major arrival point of the course.

IUC is seated in the beautiful city of Dubrovnik and since 1970s hosts 
courses and seminars convening together scholar from different parts of 
the world. More information about the venue is available at www.iuc.hr 
<http://www.iuc.hr/>.

As it is IUC policy, participants are expected to cover the costs of 
their own travel and stay in Dubrovnik. Information and advice on travel 
and hotels will be circulated at a later date.

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Postgraduate spring school on *Comparative Media Systems: Media Policy 
and Regulation (IUC-CMS 2017)*, Inter University Center, Dubrovnik, 
24-28 April 2017

*DEADLINE FOR ENROLEMENT: 29 January 2017*

/Course directors:/

Carmen Ciller, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

Steffen Lepa, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Paolo Mancini, Università di Perugia, Italy

Snježana Milivojević, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Zrinjka Peruško, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Slavko Splichal, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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/Course Description: /

A paradigm shift in media policy in the 1980s signified a move away from 
the post WWII public service media policy towards a new communications 
policy paradigm (van Cuilenburg & McQuail, 2003). Media policy research 
has also expanded into new territory (Just & Puppis, 2012). This year's 
course will explore contemporary issues in media policy and governance 
focusing on freedom of communication, access, control/accountability and 
public service media in European media systems in a comparative perspective.

As part of this year's course, the scientific conference *Agents of 
power in the transformation of media systems *will take place on 
Thursday and Friday (27 and 28 April, 2017), and will include attendance 
by the course participants. Speakers include Slavko Splichal,Paolo 
Mancini, Kaarle Nordestreng, Hannu Nieminen, Sally Broughton Micova, 
Tarik Jusić, Zrinjka Peruško, Andrei Richter.

The conference will be focused on significant changes in media 
landscapes in the period after the fall of communism due to 
globalization, media digitalization, financial crisis and the lack of 
alternatives (as once conceptualized in the idea of NWICO), experienced 
not only by the former communist countries but also all other countries. 
However, these processes usually remain completely 'impersonal' in 
scholarly literature and research: instead of actors, we only have 
processes. When J.K. Galbraith once wrote of the role of the 'market 
forces'—the concept that replaced the 'outdated' concepts of 
'capitalism' and 'capitalists'— he suggested that, "It would be hard to 
think of a change in terminology more in the interest of those to whom 
money accords power. They have now a functional anonymity."

Indeed, it is crucially important to focus on the dominant social actors 
in and behind the long-term processes, who otherwise may remain 
'functionally anonymous'. Instead of focusing on the role of the media 
within the economic, social, political and cultural systems of 
societies, we would like to examine the role of economic, social, 
political and cultural actors (such as media owners, corporate economic 
clients and advertisers, interest groups, content creators and 
journalists, audiences, citizens, civic movements, political parties, 
legislative bodies, constitutional court and judicial bodies, specific 
policy makers and regulatory bodies) in generating changes in media 
systems, particularly in the news media and journalism.

The aim of the conference *Agents of power in the transformation of 
media systems *is to focus on the key local, national and transnational 
actors who influenced the changes in media systems during the past 25 
years. The newly established nation states that once were constitutive 
parts (republics) of former Yugoslavia may be used for a 'thought 
experiment' or exemplification to demonstrate how once a rather uniform 
media system (at least in terms of legal regulation) developed in 
different directions not only because of different 'objective' (e.g. 
economic) conditions but also or primarily because of different 
'subjective forces' in action. Yet the same approach focused on the main 
power agents may also help explaining changes in media systems in the 
countries that did not experience the kind of (political) turmoil taking 
place in the former communist countries.

The aim of the *postgraduate course* is to gather doctoral students from 
media and communication or political/ juridical sciences occupied with 
media policy and regulation that want to discuss their current work with 
established and emerging scholars and get relevant feedback.

/Course Organization:/

This sixth "slow science" IUC-CMS is an interdisciplinary research 
conference & post-graduate course open to doctoral and post-doctoral 
students in media, communication and related fields. Each year the topic 
of the course will focus on one or a combination of areas that define 
media systems from a comparative perspective. A complementary 
methodological workshop will introduce selected qualitative and 
quantitative research methods.

Invited lecturers will deliver keynote lectures with ample discussion 
opportunities. Course attendees will have extended opportunity to 
present and discuss their current own works with the course directors 
and other participants in seminar form (English language) and in further 
informal meetings around the beautiful old-town of Dubrovnik (UNESCO 
World Heritage) over 5 full working days (Monday-Friday). The working 
language is English. All participants will receive a Certificate of 
Attendance.

/Venue Information:/

The Inter-University Centre was founded in Dubrovnik in 1972 as an 
independent, autonomous academic institution with the aim of promoting 
international co-operation between academic institutions throughout the 
world. Courses are held in all scientific disciplines around the year, 
with participation of member and affiliated universities.

/Additional Information and Application:/

For further information about academic matters please contact the 
organizing course directors: professor Slavko Splichal, European 
Institute for Communication, University of Ljubljana, 
(slavko.splichal /at/ guest.arnes.si) <mailto:(slavko.splichal /at/ guest.arnes.si)> 
or professor Zrinjka Peruško, Centre for Media and Communication 
Research, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, 
(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com)>.

To apply for the course and for information on accommodation and venue, 
please visit the IUC website: http://iuc.hr/course-details.php?id=997


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