[Commlist] cfp: Prague Media Point conference

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CALL FOR ACADEMIC ABSTRACTS

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PRAGUE MEDIA POINT
December 1-11, 2020
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
www.praguemediapoint.com
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Extended submission deadline is October 13, 2020
Our theme in 2020 is (again)  WHAT’S WORKING
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Back by popular demand! Last year, we at Prague Media Point decided we 
had had enough of all the doom and gloom around the media industry. 
Instead of looking backward at all the problems that have plagued the 
media in the internet age, we wanted to highlight initiatives, projects, 
and individuals that are actively countering those trends --  and 
succeeding. This solution-oriented approach resonated strongly with 
conference attendees, and based on their positive feedback, we have 
decided to adopt the same theme. Once again, we are encouraging 
submissions of abstracts and sessions by scholars and PhD candidates 
from journalism, media, technology, and other related discipline 
focusing examples in the media that are working and generating impact in 
the following subjects and topics, though this list is not exhaustive:
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* Innovative ways to cover climate change
* Pandemic media coverage
* Media projects to counter polarization and disinformation
* Technology & security in editorial work and content delivery
* Effective methods for resisting threats to media freedom
* Engagement through social media
* Solutions and constructive journalism
* Trust-building techniques
* Different forms of storytelling
* Innovative business and ownership models
* Diversity in the newsroom

Confirmed speakers:
- Prof. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Director of Research Development and 
Environment, School of Journalism, Media, and Culture, University of 
Cardiff (UK)
- Roman Imielski, Deputy Editor in Chief, Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland)
- András Pethő, Founder and Editor, Direkt 36 (Hungary)
- Bas van Beek, Founder, Authentieke Journalistiek (The Netherlands)
Please submit your 500-word abstracts and a short bio by Oct 13, 2020.
Download our  template for abstracts or for session proposals from this 
page: https://www.praguemediapoint.com/call-for-abstracts
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Deadlines
Abstract submission deadline: Oct 13, 2020
Notification of acceptance: Oct 20, 2020
Payment deadline: Nov 5, 2020
Presentation submission: Nov 10, 2020
Presenting participant fee: € 50

Registration fee includes: all conference sessions, presentation slot, 
conference documents, and a certificate of attendance if required.​
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Contact: Dagmar Caspe, Project Coordinator, (caspe /at/ keynote.cz)



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