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<BODY><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>CALL FOR
PAPERS<BR><BR></STRONG>The Media and Communications Program at The University of
Melbourne, Australia and the International Communication Association (ICA)
invite paper submissions for the international
conference:<BR> <BR></FONT></FONT><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Verdana><B>Journalism in the 21st Century: <BR>Between Globalization and
National Identity<BR></B><BR>Date:
July 16 -17, 2009<BR>Venue:
The University of Melbourne,
Australia<BR>Journalism in the 21st century is transforming rapidly with the
globalization of news organisations, convergent digital technologies leading to
new audiences and content producers and to a profoundly changed public
sphere.<BR><BR>These are the crucial elements of transnational ‘network
terrains’ which are shaping new journalistic formats and producers, and also new
ways to mediate between ‘the global’ and ‘the local’, and between supra- and
subnational spheres. It is therefore timely to address the changing role of
national news media in such a landscape and to reposition journalism in the
context of such a globalized public space.<BR><BR>Our conference will provide a
broad platform for the debate of a variety of emerging issues shaped by these
new forms of transnational public communication, forms which affect journalistic
practice and the meaning of news and news cultures, in Australia, the
Asia-Pacific, and throughout the world.<BR><BR>These new phenomena challenge
academic discourses as well as news media, as the enormity of the changes
demands fresh analysis. The conference invites academic papers but will also
include representatives of leading international and Australian news media.
Already confirmed speakers from news media are Malek Triki, Senior Journalist Al
Jazeera (formerly BBC), London; Christoph Lanz, Director Television, Deutsche
Welle, Berlin; and Christoph Wimmer, SBS, Australia. <BR><BR>This
truly international event will enable a much needed discussion of new
journalistic forms in the transnational public sphere of the 21st Century.
<BR><BR>The conference will host about 300 participants. Key events of the
conference will be recorded by SBS (Special Broadcasting Service), Sydney,
Australia.<BR><BR>Please submit a 800 word abstract by September 30, 2008.
Notification of accepted papers will be sent out by the end of October, 2008. We
encourage academic submissions from Australia and all parts of the
globe.<BR><BR>We invite your submission in the following broad
areas:<BR> <BR>Journalism and <BR> <BR>* Globalization <BR>* Conflict
communication <BR>* The transformation of foreign news <BR>* Media diplomacy
<BR>* Democracy <BR>* Ethics <BR>* Technological change <BR>* Social networking
technologies <BR>* Convergent and mobile media <BR>* Citizen journalism <BR>*
Network Structures <BR>* Youth <BR>* Ownership <BR>* New public service models
<BR>* Diaspora, minority media <BR>* Networks, communities, interactive forms
<BR>* New Public spheres <BR> <BR>Please send your submission to:
<BR> <BR>ivolkmer@unimelb.edu.au </FONT></FONT><A
title=mailto:ivolkmer@unimelb.edu.au href="mailto:ivolkmer@unimelb.edu.au"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><mailto:ivolkmer@unimelb.edu.au></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana size=2> <BR> <BR>Ingrid Volkmer, University of Melbourne
(Conference Chair)<BR> <BR>The conference is organized by the Media and
Communications Program, School of Culture and Communication, The University of
Melbourne, in cooperation with the International Communication
Association. <BR> </FONT><BR>
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