[Commlist] Children's Media Conference - CFP Research Strand

*The CMC Research Sub-Committee is delighted to announce this year’s 
call for papers to be presented at the 2019 Children’s Media Conference 
in Sheffield on both the 3^rd and 4^th July.*

The Research Strand of the Children’s Media Conference (CMC) is a 
crucially important and popular part of this annual event, which 
attracts over 1200 children’s media professionals to Sheffield every 
year. The conference will take place from the 2^nd to the 4^th July in 
2019. The Research Sessions will be held on _both the 3^rd and 4^th July._

The content shared in the research sessions is eagerly anticipated by 
delegates and the research strand’s role is to provide valuable insights 
and thought-provoking research to the children’s media community.  The 
research presented may also be incorporated into other related 
conference sessions, to disseminate it more widely.

The wide variety of topics discussed at the conference can be seen in 
last year’s programme:

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/events/cmc-2018/sessions-2/

**

*2019 Conference Theme: “Limitless”***

The conference theme for 2019 is “Limitless” The theme allows for 
sessions which explore the breadth of possibility in children’s media 
from imagination and storytelling to new platforms and original content, 
including user-generated content. Although not all sessions necessarily 
address the theme specifically, all presenters and producers will be 
asked to consider how they can make their content relevant to it.

We’re especially interested in research that will help delegates achieve 
their creative and commercial goals. Insight into children’s behaviours 
and perspectives as well as data that helps to inform decision-making 
and strategy will be particularly useful. Our aim is to present a varied 
menu of research sessions, appealing to delegates from all corners of 
the industry and so welcome submissions from academic, institutional and 
commercial sources. We are keen to hear your thoughts of suitable, 
relevant and thought-provoking content that can be shared.

*Submission Criteria*

Over the years we have been able to identify the types of sessions that 
achieve the most success with the audience at the conference. Below is 
an outline of the submissions considerations we ask of our research 
agencies and academics and where possible your submissions should 
reflect the following:**

  * Relevance to the audience (please look at the delegate guide from
    last year to give you an impression of the wide range of delegates
    who attend

CMC):**http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Final-Website-Delegate-List-2018-.pdf
  * An emphasis on findings, not methodology (this is the key to a
    successful presentation).  Each research session lasts only 30
    minutes, presentations need to move directly to “value added” outcomes

  * Clear and concise action points for the audience to take away and be
    able to use from the research
  * Long-term research which enables us to understand the past better
    and explore and project the future better
  * Wide research which brings good statistical evidence to bear and
    provides a good basis for market understanding
  * Fresh insights which are relevant to today’s children’s media landscape
  * A unique angle/area which has not yet been explored
  * Academic research that will have completed [at least data
    collection] by May/June 2018, at the latest, in time to be
    integrated for the conference
  * We are open to submissions relating to children aged 0-16 years of age

For the purposes of contrast you can also compare the sessions headed 
“Research” in the 2017 and 2018 programmes (audio and in some cases 
video versions of the sessions are available on these pages):

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/events/cmc-2017/downloads/http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/events/cmc-2018/downloads/

*PLEASE NOTE*

*Research sessions from Wednesday 3^rd July will be repeated on Thursday 
4^th July and so you must be available to present on both days.*

**

**

*Submission Process and Deadlines: *

 1. Please submit a 600-word abstract detailing your proposed research
    topic including where appropriate objectives, methods and potential
    outcomes.
 2. Submit your entry to Shazia Ali/Btisam Belola, the CMC Research
    Strand Producers, at the following email
    (addressresearch /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com)
    <mailto:(Jacqui /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com)>by *Monday 11th March
    2018.*
 3. Submissions will be reviewed by the CMC Research Advisory
    Sub-Committee. The committee members are from a variety of
    backgrounds; Research, industry, academia, client-side and
    agencies.Successful applicants will be notified by*Friday 22^nd
    March 2018.*
 4. If you are selected, your session producer will need a summary of
    the key findings and insights from your presentation by *Tuesday
    28^th May.*
 5. Your final presentation will be required by *Friday 14^th June*.
    This is to allow the producers to identify any other sessions that
    the research content may be further utilised. This will increase the
    coverage your research session will have across the conference.
 6. All organisations offering research for this strand are offered an
    in-kind sponsor status at CMC.  The presenter of the research is
    provided with one free pass to the whole conference, plus one
    further pass in recognition of the sponsorship status.The CMC
    Sponsorship Coordinator will email you with an in-kind sponsorship
    agreement.  By *Tuesday *

*28^th May *you need to send Lauren Bartles 
(lauren /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com) 
<mailto:(lauren /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com)>1 jpeg company logo and 1 
eps company logo for use in print and on the CMC website.

 7. Research sessions will take place on *Wednesday 3^rd July* and will
    all be *repeated* to maximise their potential audience, on *Thursday
    4^th July*.

**

*Key Dates – 2019*

                 Proposals to be received by 
                                        Monday 11^th March

                 Successful Applicants notified 
by                               Friday 22^nd March

Top-line Findings and key insightsTuesday 28^th May

Logos submittedTuesday 28^th May

*Final Presentations submitted**Friday 14^th June*

Presentations at ConferenceWednesday 3^rd and Thursday 4^th July

**

*NB. *

*We will publish all the presentations and associated audio recordings 
on the CMC website immediately after the conference.  Please tell us if 
any elements of your planned presentation will not be suitable for this. 
We can accept a redacted version of your presentation to remove images 
or video of children, for example, but if you are unable to share the 
bulk of your presentation on the CMC website, we will not be able to 
accept your submission. //*

The CMC research sessions will benefit from full technical support. This 
means that all presentations will be stored centrally and so you will 
_not be able to present from your own PC or Mac_. The deadline for 
submission of final presentations is *Friday 14^th June* to allow the 
conference organisers to upload and check the presentations.

The CMC PR agency DDA Blueprint will be seeking new research, which 
stimulates press interest in the run-up to the conference.  Again it is 
important for us to know if your research is embargoed or should not be 
featured in this way.

It is your responsibility to clear with research subjects and partners 
your right to present the research at the conference (and if possible 
online) and to clear all content in your presentation fordisplay at the 
conference to a live audience.

Please ensure you are able to present on *both Wednesday 3^rd and 
Thursday 4^th July.* If you have any issues with availability then 
_please let us know when you submit your abstract_.

For further clarification please email:

Shazia Ali (Producer, CMC Research Strand)

Btisam Belola (Producer, CMC Research Strand)

(research /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com) 
<mailto:(Jacqui /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com)>

SUBMISSIONS: to (research /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com) 
<mailto:(Jacqui /at/ thechildrensmediaconference.com)>

By *Monday 11th March 2018*



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