[Commlist] Call for participation in the post-graduate course and research conference - 13th Graduate Spring School & Research conference on Comparative Media Systems: “Automated Publicity: The Impact of AI on Media and Journalism”

Call for participation in the post-graduate course and research conference

*13th Graduate Spring School & Research conference on Comparative Media 
Systems: **“Automated Publicity: The Impact of AI on Media and 
Journalism”***

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co-organized with the ECREA CEE Network

IUC, Dubrovnik, 7-11 April 2025

What is the impact of AI on public sphere and journalism? Chat GPT 
summarized the answer as follows:

AI and automation is used not only in content creation in journalism, 
but across government and corporate services, in governing of news feeds 
on social media,  to produce deepfakes and misinformation. AI powered 
data analytics could aid in investigative journalism, but its 
discruption of the existing business models for the media could further 
agravate the position of news media. The struggle around economic and 
symbolic power was highlighted by the recent strikes of the film 
industry and lawsuits for copyright infringement by the New York Times 
against OpenAI and Microsoft.

Automation is used not only in content creation in journalism, but 
across government and corporate services, in governing of news feeds on 
social media, in deepfakes and misinformation strategically implemented 
both by local and international actors. AI powered data mining could aid 
in investigative journalism, but its disruption of the existing business 
models for the media could further agravate the position of news media. 
The first threat to the film industries was already faced, but will 
certainly not be the last one. AI also challenges journalism education 
in manifold ways, depending on the constraints of local media systems 
and journalism cultures.

The course & research conference will discuss new research in the area 
of AI, automation and the public sphere. The course will also include a 
hands-on methodological workshop focusing on comparative methods.

Lecturers include:

Stina Bengtsson, Södertörn University, Sweden

Göran Bolin, Södertörn University, Stockholm
Carmen Ciller, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Susanne Fengler, TU Dortmund, Germany

Anne Kaun, Södertörn University, Stockholm

Paolo Mancini, Università di Perugia, Italy

Rita Marcheti, Università di Perugia, Italy

Zrinjka Peruško, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Slavko Splichal, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fredrik Stiernstedt,Södertörn University, Stockholm



The course directors:

Zrinjka Peruško, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Göran Bolin, Södertörn University, Stockholm
Carmen Ciller, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Susanne Fengler, TU Dortmund, Germany
Epp Lauk, University of Tartu, Estonia
Paolo Mancini, Università di Perugia, Italy
Slavko Splichal, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Miklós Sükösd, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

This 13^th "slow science" IUC-CMS is an interdisciplinary research 
conference & post-graduate course open to academics, doctoral and 
post-doctoral students in media, communication and related fields 
engaged with the issue of media and media systems, that wish to discuss 
their current work with established and emerging scholars and get 
relevant feedback.

Invited research conference participants will deliver keynote lectures 
with ample discussion opportunities. In this unique academic format, 
student course attendees will have extended opportunity to present and 
discuss their current own work with the course directors and other 
lecturers and 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 to Saturday).

The working language is English.

Participation in the course for graduate (master and doctoral) students 
brings 3,5 ECTS credits, and for doctoral students who present their 
thesis research 6 ECTS. The course is accredited and the ECTS are 
awarded by the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb 
(www.fpzg.unizg.hr <http://www.fpzg.unizg.hr>). All participants will 
also receive a certificate of attendance from the IUC.

/Enrolment/

To apply, send a CV and a motivation letter to (zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com) 
Students who wish to present their research should also send a 300 word 
abstract. The course can accept 20 students, and the applications are 
received on a rolling basis. After notification of acceptance you need 
to register also on this web page https://iuc.hr/programme/1844 
<https://iuc.hr/programme/1844>.

The IUC requires a small enrolment fee from student participants. 
Participants are responsible for organizing their own lodging and 
travel. Affordable housing is available for IUC participants. Stipends 
are available from IUC for eligible participants, further information at 
https://www.iuc.hr/iuc-support.php <https://www.iuc.hr/iuc-support.php>. 
For information on these matters please contact the IUC secretariat at 
(iuc /at/ iuc.hr) <mailto:(iuc /at/ iuc.hr)>.

/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/

For further information about academic matters please contact the 
organizing course director: professor Zrinjka Peruško 
(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(zrinjka.perusko /at/ gmail.com)>, Centre for 
Media and Communication Research (www.cim.fpzg.unizg.hr 
<http://www.cim.fpzg.unizg.hr>), Department of Media and Communication, 
Faculty of Political Science (www.fpzg.unizg.hr 
<http://www.fpzg.unizg.hr>), University of Zagreb (www.unizg.hr 
<http://www.unizg.hr>).


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