Media Conclave at Bhubaneswar

TWO-DAY NATIONAL CONCLAVE ON

MEDIA AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

ORGANISED BY

Institute of Media Studies

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

OdishaLive

Date: 3-4 May 2017 | Venue: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

CALL FOR PAPERS

The role of media in a democratic system has been widely debated. India has the largest democracy in the world and media has a powerful presence in the country. In recent times, Indian media has been subject to a lot of criticism for the manner in which they have disregarded their obligation to social responsibility.

Dangerous business practices in the field of media have affected the fabric of Indian democracy. Big industrial conglomerates in the business of media have threatened the existence of pluralistic viewpoints. Post liberalisation, transnational media organisations have spread their wings in the Indian market with their own global interests. This has happened at the cost of an Indian media which was initially thought to be an agent of ushering in social change through developmental programs directed at the non privileged and marginalised sections of the society.
Though media has at times successfully played the role of a watchdog of the government functionaries and has also aided in participatory communication, a lot still needs to be done.

In Indian democracy, media has a responsibility which is deeply associated with the socio-economic conditions. The present scenario is not quite encouraging and certain areas need to be addressed. It should be monitored that professional integrity and ethical standards are not sacrificed for sensational practices. The freedom of press in the country is a blessing for the people. However, this blessing can go terribly wrong when manipulations set in. The self-regulatory mechanism across media organisations need to be strong enough to stop anomalies whenever they occur. Press Council of India (PCI) need to be vigilant to stem the rot. Community participation is a goal that the media should strive for in a country like India.

In this context, the Institute of Media Studies (IMS) will organise a two-day national media conclave on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 and 4. It will bring media professionals, academicians, policy makers, bureaucrats, research scholars and students together to discuss explosion of media in the country which has affected all other industry sectors and society. It will debate and deliberate the burning issues and find out the solution to these problems.

We invite you to submit high-quality research papers on the following sub-themes for the conclave.

PAPER SUB-THEMES
Media & Governance
Media, Social Harmony & Identity Politics
Dissent, Protest & Media
National Integrity: Issues & Narratives in Media
Privacy and People's Right to Know
Citizen Journalism, Social Media and Digital Impact
Media Ethics and Practices: The Changing Global Scenario

RULES FOR PAPER WRITING
§ Abstract should be within 300 words and the full paper should not exceed 3000 word limit. Selected papers will be published.
§ Fill the ‘REGISTRATION FORM’ and submit it through e-mail.
§ Refer the ‘SUBMISSION GUIDELINES’ for more details.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of Abstracts
By 10th April
Intimation of Acceptance
By 12th April
Submission of Full Paper
By 20th April
National Conclave
3-4 May

NO REGISTRATION FEE

FURTHER CONTACT
Prof Upendra Padhi,
Director of IMS
Mob.-+91 - 9040085633

Manoranjan Panda
Mob.- +91-9861977068 / 9040034312
E-mail: imsconclave@gmail.com

Submit Your Abstract to imsconclave@gmail.com