13,935 The 2019 conference of the International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA), Northwestern University, Qatar

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2019 conference of the International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) will behosted by Northwestern University in Qatar.

The IMMAA 2019 Conference welcomes contributions from diverse perspectives. Papers are encouraged to examine practical examples in case study approaches and all qualitative and quantitative approaches to research. Prioritization will be given to papers related to three key dimensions:

1. Conceptual investigations that deconstruct the concept of ‘innovation’. What is innovation at a time when new has become the norm? How has research about media innovation and its management evolved over time? To what extent is media innovation dependent on technology, and what matters beyond technology? How can policy support media innovation? What do the global North-South dichotomy and its narratives tell us about media management and innovation?

2. Empirical explorations that open discussion about the results of experimentation and investigations pertaining to creative media outputs, creative media models, creative processes and procedures in media organizations- and how to manage all of this effectively. How are media institutions prepare and cope with an evolving media environment with changing patterns of consumption?

3. Academic queries pertaining to the education of media management in ways that are innovative in pedagogy and curricular design. How is the media management curriculum evolving to embrace today’s dynamic industry environment? How do media schools and programs prepare students to work as competent managers in a dynamic environment that is increasingly global and cross-cultural?

Papers that address more general issues related to the below themes are also welcome.

Value Creation and Business Models
Disruption and Innovation in Media Markets
Impact of latest Trends and Technologies
Emerging Media Markets
Media Entrepreneurship and Small Companies
Venture Capital, Crowdfunding and Media Financing
Cooperation and Competition in Media Markets
Media Audience and Research Metrics
Media Business Research Methods
Innovation in Teaching Approaches and Formats

The call for papers is available here.

IMPORTANT DATES

1st Call – Special Reduced Fee

Deadline for submitting abstracts and panel proposals: until July 1st

Notification of abstract or panel proposal acceptance: until July 10th

Registration: 150€ until July 25th*

2nd Call

Deadline for submitting abstracts and panel proposals: until August 15th

Notification of abstract or panel proposal acceptance: until August 25th

Registration: 200€ until August 31st*

3rd Call

Deadline for submitting abstracts and panel proposals: until September 5th

Notification of abstract or panel proposal acceptance: until September 20th

Registration: 250€ until September 30th*

* A reduced registration fee (150€) is available for all that submit the papers until the 15th of July. Students and junior academic researchers, which don’t have a scolarship or a salary, also may have an aditional discount: 30% – 1st call; 25% – 2nd call; 20% – 3rd call.

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Teaching Media Management: A Curriculum Development

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