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CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference: ‘Media and Crises: The Art of Manipulation and Propaganda’ Date: 29-30 April 2014 Venue: Ibn Khaldoun Hall, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar Why this conference? This international conference on “Media and Crises: The Art of Manipulation, Distortion and Propaganda” comes at a time of widespread turmoil and conflicts in many parts of the world where news reporting and media coverage are in many cases characterized by censorship, disinformation, propaganda and manipulation. The international community is witnessing a conflict of cultures, stereotyping, racism, and hatred. In the midst of the escalating war in Syria, the current developments in the Arab Spring countries, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the ‘War on Terror,’ to name a few of the international events, journalism practice is yet again under fire. This conference brings together academics, journalists, policy makers, researchers and civil society organizations to discuss the discrepancies in media coverage of wars and conflicts, and the dilemma news organizations are going through in abiding by the ethics of journalism practice. The conference will provide a forum to investigate how world media have been covering conflicts in the region and beyond. It will debate media anarchy and unethical practices that characterize journalism throughout the world while reporting conflicts, wars and crises. It will also seek to discuss the views of media professionals concerning the crisis of the media during wars and conflicts. The event will also address the relationship between journalists, politicians, the military and the media moguls. It will revisit few of the classic questions such as: Do news organizations just report facts, or have few of them become agents in social change? What type of pressure are news organizations subject to while reporting conflict? Have news media become part of wars, crises, conflicts and revolutions? Have they been employed as a means of manipulation, disinformation and propaganda instead of being sources for reporting reality? Can we speak any more about a journalism practice based on impartiality, objectivity and neutrality in reporting the world? Conference Themes: Papers of no more than 8500 words in length are invited concerning and not limited to the following themes: · Theoretical frameworks of media and crisis. · Media theories and models. · Philosophical/theological definitions of the concepts of impartiality and objectivity. · Comparative studies between the world media in reporting wars and conflicts. · Comparative studies on the journalism codes of ethics from various countries. · Journalism freedom and social responsibility · Media and the management of wars and crises · The media and public diplomacy · Media and psychological warfare · Media and terrorism · Media and the Arab Spring · Crisis of objectivity and impartiality during war coverage · Public relations and crisis management · Media coverage of economic crises Important Dates : · Last day for abstract submission: 15/1/2014 (Abstracts should be no more than 300 words) o (Please send a short bio along with your paper abstract) · Abstract acceptance: 31/01/2014 · Last date for full paper submission: 25/3/2014 (Full papers should be no more than 8500 words in length). Participation: · All submissions are refereed and priority is given to papers based on empirical research. · A selected number of papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of a refereed academic journal. · The conference organizers do not reimburse travel and hotel expenses. Participants should pay for their flight tickets and accommodation in Doha. · Participation in the conference is free. For more information and submissions please contact: - Dr. Noureddine Miladi: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> - Prof. Mohamed Kirat: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> - Tel: +974-44034865 - Address: Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Noureddine Miladi Associate Professor in Mass Communication Acting Head Department of Mass Communication College of Arts and Science PO Box: 2713 Qatar University DOHA, QATAR Office Tel: +974 4403 4872 http://www.qu.edu.qa/artssciences/macom/ [Description: cid:image001.png@01CE01E4.3ED7E2B0] Editor: Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-journal,id=148/ [Description: arabmuslin] -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. 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