Processes of digitalization in the media industry have led to profound changes in the way media content is recorded, produced and shared across a variety of platforms. Digitalization of media has facilitated integration and convergence processes across the media sector and characterized by the emergence of new techniques, players and stakeholders. It has also facilitated the emergence of a digital culture, digital youth cultures and new and creative ways of content production.
This context has brought new opportunities and challenges. There is an increased facility to connect among users and like-minded groups (e.g. communities of interest, ethnic communities, etc.) as well as act as a support for social movements across nations, regions and at the global level. At the same time, there are increasing concerns in relation to the power of a small number of technology corporations and the use of online media as a tool for surveillance and control by public and private organizations.
After a successful 2014 edition, where we hosted 60 students coming from 25 different countries, the 2015 edition of the International Communication Students Congress (ICSC 2015) will focus on the main theme of “Media, Cultures and Digitalization”. We welcome submissions for individual papers and panel proposals (including up to 4 papers), media practice contributions (audio / video) and posters that should be addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
visual culture
political communication
narrative and media
media, culture and glocalisatision
digital marketing
new media and journalism
social movements and social networks
digital media and social change
public relations and public opinion research
innovations in corporate communication
critical studies in media and culture.
Submission of abstracts
Abstracts of up to 300 words should be submitted for peer review by Monday 19 January 2015 via e-mail to the conference address icsc@maltepe.edu.tr
Accepted abstracts will be announced by Monday 2 February 2015, and on the same day the conference website will be open for online registration.
Online registration will be open until Monday 9 March 2015.
For any further information about the “Media, Cultures and Digitalization”, please contact us at the following address.
Congress e-mail: icsc@maltepe.edu.tr
