[Hi Fiona, many thanks for the comments, much appreciated. I have not sent
on the PDF since people start to ask if we have sent out a virus infected
file etc. If members do want a PDF version then please contact Fiona. Best
wishes, John.]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fiona McNee: [log in to unmask]
To: j.armitage
Sent: 18/09/02 13:36
Subject: One week and one day

It's one week and one day since September 11, which seems an appropriate
time to send the attached conference announcement to you and through
you, to the other list members. Like so many others, I felt fairly
impotent after last year's attacks. When an announcement for a special
edition of the journal "Prometheus" called for papers on September 11, I
found a way I could at least feel as if I was doing *something* useful
- not much but something. That journal is now available but has spawned
a one day symposium to be held in New York next month, something else
for which I owe this list thanks. I've attached the announcement in
adobe format, but have reproduced it below for those who would prefer.

John and Joanne, thanks again for the work you put in to maintaining
this list - its makes a difference in so many ways

Fiona
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Focus on September 11: Lessons in Communication

Sponsored jointly by:

Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern
California

Columbia Institute for Tele-Information at the Columbia University
Business School

Media Center at New York Law School

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2002

Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Registration: 8:30 AM

Host Institution: New York Law School

Address: 57 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013

This conference focuses on the communication aspects of the tragedy of
September 11, 2001. In particular, the

conference is concerned with the social and societal effects of the
performance and use of telecommunication and the

mass media during and immediately after the tragedy. The conference
unites scholars and researchers internationally

who will summarize and discuss the results of their research from the
perspectives of their various multi disciplines.

The conference views communication broadly, integrating interpersonal
and mass media. Interpersonal

communication includes mediated voice and text telecommunication and
traditional face-to-face, and mass

communication includes broadcast radio and television, traditional print
media, and such new media as the Internet.

The knowledge and perspective of the social sciences should help guide
the development of communication systems

and technologies to satisfy real needs in times of emergency and
tragedy. Broader policy issues and lessons will be

presented and discussed at the conference.

Organization:

1. Introductory Overview

2. Research Session 1: How Did People Find Out?

3. Research Session 2: Role of Telecommunications

4. Research Session 3: Mass Media Impact

5. Lessons for the Future

Registration:

General -- $50.00

Academic -- $25.00

Student -- Complimentary

To register contact:

Anna Abrigo at (212) 431-2163 or [log in to unmask]

Registration deadline: Friday, October 11

Paper Submittal: Many presenters have been invited based on their
participation in the symposium of papers in

Prometheus. Additional presenters will be considered by the conference
organizer and program committee. Proposals

should be submitted to Anna Abrigo.

Prometheus Journal:

In conjunction with this conference, a special issue of the journal has
been published with short papers by most of

the authors represented at the conference. Prometheus publishes high
quality peer reviewed research papers and

contributions to national and international policy debate relating to
issues in technological change, innovation,

information economics, and telecommunications and science policy. Copies
of the journal will be available at the

conference.

Conference Chair: Prof. A. Michael Noll

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