[Previous message][Next message][Back to index]
[ecrea] CUNY (NYC 2017) CFP Bridging Gaps: Where is the Critic in Television Journalism?
Tue Feb 21 20:58:03 GMT 2017
*_Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 5^th International
Conference_*
*Bridging Gaps: /Where is the Critic in Television Journalism?/*
*CUNY School of Journalism
New York City, USA
_August 31-September 1, 2017_*
In broadcast journalism, the notion of the ‘TV academic’ is rare but
important with the origins related to the Fourth Estate’s veritable
position as critical government watchdogs. Similar in nature to
questions on conflating the journalist with celebrity in popular
discourse are those surrounding the academic and celebrity. In his case,
Birmingham City University professor and broadcaster David Wilson
discovered, “The greatest tension is the growing perception by some
members of the public that I am a celebrity, rather than an academic.”
At the same time, he notes that the benefits of being a public scholar
greatly outweigh the downsides.
Mainstream TV uses social media to augment its reach, facilitating
dialogues between actors and viewers. These dominant tactics further
engage by mitigating the role of perceived mediators between celebrities
and their on-screen personas. In an analogous way, more conversations
that include academics are crucial in mainstream TV. Without them,
redefining or redesigning efforts that stimulate critical faculties in
the collective mind and make for good citizenry become lost amidst the
noise of what postmodern French philosopher Jean Baudrillard once
characterized as an era of “more and more information, and less and less
meaning”.
So how can an academic produce a TV show or offer television appearances
while disregarding stereotypical trappings associated with the
‘celebrity academic’? How can these efforts be accomplished in ways that
preserve the integrity of the academe yet also cater to mass audience
within one’s area of scholarship? What are some ethical tactics and key
platforms in which these voices are best and most widely heard?
The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) /Bridging Gaps/
conference, in association with sponsors Centre for Ecological, Social,
and Informatics Cognitive Research (ESI.CORE) and WaterHill Publishing,
invites academics, journalists, publicists, producers and guests to
attend, speak and collaborate at the international conference /Bridging
Gaps: Where is the Critic in Television Journalism/? Join us in NYC
where the conference will uniquely combine vibrant roundtable and
workshop panels with a CMCS TV proposal in a collaborative network.
The format of the conference aims at being open and inclusive ranging
from interdisciplinary academic scholars to practitioners involved in
all areas of television journalism, including tactics related to
engagement capitalizing on existing public and private television
channels and evolving forms of social media—from YouTube to Vimeo, Zoom
to Jing, Periscope to Google Hangout. Working papers and media
productions will be considered for the conference.
Extended versions of selected best papers will be published in an edited
book.
*_Registration includes_*: Your printed package for the complete
conference, professional development workshops, coffee / tea breaks,
access to evening receptions, complimentary evening drinks,
consideration for publication, and the CMCS $100 best paper and $100
best screen awards.
*_Submission guidelines:_*
o 250-word abstract or workshop / roundtable proposal
o Include a title, your name, e-mail address, and affiliation if
applicable
o Submit to conference Chairs Josh Nathan and Andrea Marshall at
email address: *(celeb.studies2017 /at/ gmail.com)*
<mailto:(celeb.studies2017 /at/ gmail.com)>
o Deadline for abstract submission: *April 15, 2017*
o Notification of acceptance:*May 15, 2017*
o Early bird registration deadline: *June 30, 2017*
o Full text due:*July 30, 2017*
o Conference reception and presentations:*August 31 – September 1,
2017*
*/_Celebrity Chat_/**_Video Submissions:_*
* Video length should be 10-20 minutes
* Include a title, your name, e-mail address, and affiliation if
applicable
* Submit to /Celebrity Chat /producer Dr. Jackie Raphael at email
address: *(celeb.studies2017 /at/ gmail.com)*
<http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/losangeles/(celeb.studies2017 /at/ gmail.com)>
* Deadline for abstract submission: *April 15, 2017*
* Notification of acceptance:*May 15, 2017*
* Early bird registration deadline: *June 30, 2017*
* Full text due:*July 30, 2017*
* Conference reception and presentations: *August 31 – September 1, 2017*
/Topics include but are not limited to:/
+
Television Studies
+
TV Celebrity
+
Celebrity Academic
+
Onscreen Persona
+
Fandom
+
Audience
+
Publicity
+
News
+
Interviews
+
Social Media
+
Online Video
+
Fiction
+
Genre
+
Biography
+
Literature
+
Fashion
+
Photography
+
Performance
+
Life Writings
+
Theory and Methods
+
Research Agenda
+
Business Models
+
Ethics and Morality
+
Media Literacy
+
Education and Advocacy
+
International Relations
+
Community Building
+
Business and Community Partnerships
*
**Conference Keynote: *Andrew Mendelson
*Conference Key Media Speaker: *Tim Harper
*Conference Chairs*: Josh Nathan and Andrea Marshall
*Committee Members*: Samita Nandy, Nicole Bojko, Jackie Raphael and
Celia Lam
*Conference URL*: www.cmc-centre.com/nyc2017
<http://www.cmc-centre.com/nyc2017>*Twitter *@celeb_studies
<http://www.twitter.com/celeb_studies>#BGCS17
---------------
The COMMLIST
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier. Please
use it responsibly and wisely.
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://commlist.org/
--
Before sending a posting request, please always read the guidelines at
http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
URL: http://nicocarpentier.net
---------------
[Previous message][Next message][Back to index]
