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The aims of the Emerging Scholars Network are to bring young-at-heart scholars together, to create and maintain lines of communication with researchers internationally, to promote universal values of solidarity, peace, equality and respect, to work on new ideas for research and teaching and to create an umbrella for future projects that are related to the study and analysis of communication.
Co-Chair: Francesca Musiani (*) [Contact]
Co-Chair: Sandra Ristovska [Contact]
(*) Section Head
This Network brings young-at-heart scholars together, to create and maintain lines of communication with researchers internationally, to promote universal values of solidarity, peace, equality and respect, to work on new ideas for research and teaching and to create an umbrella for future projects that are related to the study and analysis of communication. At conferences it attracts a wide range of papers that are discussed in an environment aimed at providing mentoring and networks that scholars can continue to build upon in their careers.
Election of ESN officers to be held in Durban
The Emerging Scholars' Section will be electing its officers at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced prior to the conference and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012. The current officers of the section are: Stefania Milan (has served one four year terms as Co-Chair) and Sara Bannerman (has served one four year term as Co-Chair. The positions of two Co-Chairs are up for election. Stefania Milan is seeking re-election as Co-Chair for a two-year term. One Co-Chair is being sought for a four-year term. Other ad-hoc positions with the ESN will also be available and filled at the meeting.
IAMCR 2013 - Emerging Scholars Network Section - Call for Papers
The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) welcomes submissions for the Annual Conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) to be held at the Dublin City University on June 25-29, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.
We invite you to submit abstracts (250- 300 words) of your research papers. We welcome submissions on a variety of topics pertinent to communication and media studies research. We also encourage submissions that address this year’s conference theme Crisis, ‘Creative Destruction’ and the Global Power and Communication Orders. For more information on this year’s conference theme, please refer to the general call for papers. If you are submitting a work in progress, we welcome your submission! Please state that it is a work in progress in your abstract.
IAMCR 2012 - Emerging Scholars Network Call for Papers
Please note: NEW DEADLINE! Submit by February 28th, 2012
The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2012 International Congress of the IAMCR to be held on July 15-19, 2012 at the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) in Durban, South Africa.
This year's theme is South North Conversations. We call for general academic papers in Communication and Media Studies as well as papers addressing the concrete conference theme.
Istanbul 2011 - Emerging Scholars Network Section Call for Papers
The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2011 International Congress of the IAMCR to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from July 13 to 17 2011. This year’s theme is “Cities, Creativity, Connectivity”.
We call for general academic papers in Communication and Media Studies as well as papers addressing the concrete conference theme.-
Braga 2010 - Emerging Scholars Network Section Call for Papers
The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2010 International Congress of the IAMCR to be held in Braga, Portugal, from July 18 to 22 2010.
This year's theme is “Communication and Citizenship: Rethinking Crisis and Change". We call for general academic papers in Communication and Media Studies as well as papers addressing communication, citizenship, crisis, and change.
Emerging Scholars Network Mentorship Program
Are you interested in mentoring emerging scholars within IAMCR?
Do you have 30 minutes to spare at IAMCR conferences? Could you respond to a handful of emails throughout the year?
Mexico 2009 - Emerging Scholars Network + Global Media Policy WG joint session call for papers
Call for contributions to a round table on "Communication as a Human Right: Policy challenges, public interest narratives and visions for the future" jointly organized by the Working Group on Global Media Policy and the Emerging Scholars Network.
Mexico 2009 - Emerging Scholars Network Section Call for Papers
The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2009 International Congress of the IAMCR from July 21-24, 2008, in Mexico City.This year's theme is "Human Rights and Communication". We call for general academic papers in Communication and Media Studies as well as papers addressing the relationships between human rights and communication.
Stockholm 2008 - Emerging Scholars Network Section Call for Papers
The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2008 International Congress of the IAMCR from July 20 – 25, 2008, in Stockholm, Sweden.
DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! Abstracts of 200 to 500 words are due FEBRUARY 15th, 2008.
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The International Television News Agencies - The world from London
Chris Paterson
For over half a century, a small set of London-based companies have either created or globally distributed most of the iconic television images of international events. These journalists play a leading role in shaping how we understand the world, yet there has been little study of them and their practices.
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