A Conference co-organised by the Faculty of Communications, BAU and the COST Action ISO906, “Transforming Audiences, Transforming Societies”.
22- 23 November 2013
Levels of political participation through the mainstream media, and participation of the public via media production, have been historically low due to the oligopolic structures of the media markets and their centralized models of governance and decision-making.
Although new media have been formed within the very same policy process and capitalistic structure, their accessibility and user-friendliness has opened up new ways of interaction and participation in the mainstream media, as well as the development of community-based and alternative media
Instead of focusing only on the dark sides of the new structures of national, international and global media markets, namely the issues related to the global political economy and the digital divide, the ‘New Media and Participation’ conference aims to provide a space to discuss the opportunities and the challenges of audience’s involvement, and citizen’s engagement, with media and politics.
Keynote Speakers:
Peter Dahlgren, Lund University
Nico Carpentier, Free University of Brussels
Please click the conference website for the conference program and abstractshttp:
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