CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE NOVEMBER 30TH!
The deadline to submit abstracts for the Public Service Broadcasting
Beyond 2000 conference is fast approaching! If you're interested in
submitting a paper, please read the instructions below. We look forward
to hearing from you, and hopefully seeing you in June. If you'd like to
receive updates on the conference, please e-mail us at [log in to unmask]
Stuart McFadyen and Adam Finn
Cultural Industries Research Centre
University of Alberta, Canada
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Public Service Broadcasting Beyond 2000:
Serving the Public in a Digital Age
Organized by Cultural Industries Research Centre, University of Alberta
in conjunction with the Banff Television Festival
Co-organizer (new media stream): The Banff Centre for the Arts
June 9 (evening), 10 and 11, 2000
Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta
Public service broadcasters around the world are faced with declining
budgets, audience fragmentation, debate over their proper role, all at a
time of rapid technological advance in distribution technology. This
conference will bring together academics from around the world who are
engaged in research on television during this critical period of
convergence and digitalization.
It will provide a means for communication of research findings to industry
and government leaders from around the world as well as a forum for
industry/government/regulatory sector participants to actively engage the
research community in debate on the research findings and policy issues
identified.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Speakers are invited to submit proposals for papers to be presented at the
conference. Papers may be written from any disciplinary perspective, and
should address issues relating to public service broadcasting.
If you are interested in presenting a paper or organizing a special
session, please supply a brief abstract (300-500 words). Closing date for
abstracts is November 30, 1999. An editorial committee will assess
submissions.
Please note: if your submission is successful, you will be eligible for a
50% discount on registration fees.
Completed papers submitted by June 30, 2000 will be considered for
publication in a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Communication.
These completed papers should be limited to 4,000 to 6,000 words.
Send abstracts and full papers, preferably in MS Word on diskette (IBM
compatible) or by e-mail, to:
Professor Adam Finn
Cultural Industries Research Centre
University of Alberta
Faculty of Business
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R6 Canada
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
PROGRAM
The program will include but should not be limited to papers related to
public service broadcasting on:
* new media
* changes in the production industry
* advertising and other funding issues
* competition issues
* content and consumer issues
* performance evaluation
* legal issues
* digital television
* legislation and regulatory framework
* licensing
* new technology, and
* technical issues
To date, confirmed featured speakers include:
Mark Armstrong
Director, Media, Policy & Telecommunications Group
RMIT University, Australia
(former chairman, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Francoise Bertrand
Chairperson, Canadian Radio & Telecommunications Commission
Richard Collins
Head of Education, British Film Institute
John Lindsay
Senior Vice-President, Oregon Public Broadcasting (PBS), USA
Harold Redekopp
Vice-President, English Television, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Julianne Scultz
General Manager, Corporate Strategy, Australian Broadcasting
Corporation
Michael Gordon Smith
Member, Australian Broadcasting Authority
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Two day event with reception, two Cdn$400
dinners, two lunches, two breakfasts
Paper presenters Cdn$200
Spouse/guest package Cdn$125
(reception and two dinners)
On-site accommodation: Cdn$140/night standard
Cdn$165/night superior
Additional fee for registration received Cdn$100
after March 31, 2000
Refund policy for cancellation: 100% prior to April 1, 2000; 50% prior to
June 5, 2000
On-site accommodation details and registration information, see Conference
website: www.conferencecanada.com
Off-site accommodation: See Banff Television Festival website:
www.banfftvfest.com
To calculate how much attending this conference may cost, check out the
Universal Currency Converter at: http://www.xe.net/ucc/
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Conference Coordinators
Cultural Industries Research Centre
University of Alberta
Faculty of Business
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R6 Canada
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Telephone: (780) 492-4977
Fax: (780) 492-3325
program inquiries contact:
Professor Stuart McFadyen
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
telephone: (780) 492-4977
editorial committee inquiries contact:
Professor Adam Finn
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
telephone: (780) 492-5369
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE
Your paper may qualify for publication in a special issue of the Canadian
Journal of Communication.
This conference will be held just prior to the Banff Television Festival.
You will be able to meet with other academics, industry leaders,
government officials and regulators to discuss the future of public
service broadcasting. With a separate registration you will be able to
stay on and attend the Banff Television Festival. You can find out more
about the attendees and programming of the Banff Television Festival at:
www.banfftvfest.com
It will be economical and convenient to attend both this conference, and
the biennial meeting of the Association of Cultural Economics
International in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 28-31 on the same trip.
The conference venue, the Banff Centre, is a resort destination located in
Banff National Park in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Springtime in
the Rockies offers a multitude of recreational and touring opportunities
for individuals and families including golfing, hiking, fishing, horseback
riding, camping and adventure vacations, hot springs, and whitewater
rafting.
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