This conference will examine the media's role in shaping meaning in contemporary society, drawing on key national and international events, disruptions, and academic research. Discussions will address media's impact on criminal justice, public opinion, social norms, and cultural shifts, as well as debates on deviancy amplification, moral panics, and media portrayals of crime. The conference will also explore the influence of media on popular culture, media activism, and the responses it elicits from society, including specific closed groups.

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Journalism and Mass Communication Department


Media Communication and
Shifting Professional Codes

  • September 26, 27 and 28, 2024
  • Conclave on hybrid mode
  • Powered By: Centre for Corporate and Career Advancement (C3A)


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Conclave Concept

This conference aims to explore the significance of the media and the impact it has on the meaning-making processes in contemporary society. It will draw examples and researches from key national and international events, disruptions, changes and also academic literature and previous studies on the role and functions of the media and its impact on society. This will include key debates on deviancy amplification, folk devils and moral panics and also assess media’s impact on criminal justice policies, public opinion, social mores, cultural changes, communication bottlenecks, Social Media and mediocracy, ideologies and media policies. In particular, it will focus on exploring how the media can influence popular culture and the impact of media portrayals of crime on societal perceptions, impact of media portrayal on societal changes, impact of media activism and its responses and reactions directed towards people in general and certain closed groups in particular.



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August 31, 2024

Last Date for Abstract Submission.

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September 10, 2024

Acceptance of Paper.

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September 15, 2024

Full Paper Submission.

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September 26, 27 and 28, 2024

Conclave

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Call for Papers

Sister Nivedita University’s Journalism and Mass Communication Department has put up this inter-disciplinary theme to invite research papers/articles from faculties, researchers, professionals, technocrats and industry experts from the fields of Mass Communication, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, English and Cultural Studies to discuss the role of media in the contemporary society, its changing narratives and its effects on human lives. General outlines have been given via three tracks, with papers invited on topics and realms on the broader understanding of the theme and beyond the mentioned topics.



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[to be paid only on acceptance of paper]

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₹1,000

Research Scholars.

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₹2,000

Faculty, Professors, Teachers, Professionals, Industry Experts.

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₹1,000

[Per copy for books]
Selected papers will be published in a book once the paper approvals are received.

Papers are invited
on the following tracks

Track 1: Virtual Communication

  • Virtual Communication and changing theories.
  • Communication and Emerging Technologies.
  • Virtual culture.
  • Artificial reality and new age communication.
  • Nonverbal dialogue and deviancy amplification.
  • Online communication and moral panic.
  • New Media and communication changes through semiotics, symbols and emoticons.
  • Virtual Gaming, Simulation and digitizing of sports.

Track 2: Social Media & Media Management

  • Social media and emergency management.
  • Social media and participation.
  • Censorship and Media.
  • Digital activism.
  • Rebellious communication and social movements.
  • Information exchange patterns and influencers.
  • Mass media and micro reactions.
  • Social media and political campaigns.

Track 3: Journalism

  • Democracy, expression, and journalism.
  • Journalism and Privacy.
  • Participatory journalism.
  • Journalism and Freedom of Expression.
  • Journalism and citizenship.
  • Journalism and peace.
  • Networked and policy journalism.
  • Journalism ethics.

Track 4: Advertising & Digital Transformation

  • Advertising as communication.
  • Cross-cultural advertising.
  • Technology and advertising.
  • Mobile devices and advertising campaigns.
  • Audience and advertising.
  • Gender role in advertising.
  • Advertising and traditional media.
  • Social media and consumers.

Track 5: Interpersonal & Intercultural Communication

  • New Media Culture.
  • Communication and Culture.
  • Culture influence.
  • Teaching culture and intercultural communication.
  • Translation as intercultural dialogue.
  • Cultures and Media.
  • Music, art and cultural and therapeutic communication.
  • Emotions and communication media.

Track 6: Public and Corporate Relations

  • Management and public relations.
  • Corporate Communication and virtual influence.
  • Public relations and global communities.
  • Symmetrical dialogue and global publicity.
  • Sex roles in public relations.
  • Campaigns and mediacracy.
  • Folklores and Communicating devil’s advocacy.
  • Storytelling, Spin and Counterpoint.
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Patron

Chancellor
Shri Satyam Roychowdhury

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Advisor

Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay

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Advisor

Dr. Buroshiva Dasgupta, Advisor, Dept. of Mass Com and Journalism

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President

Dr Minal Pareek, Dean, Dept of Media Science, Fine Arts and Design

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Convenor

Mr Arindam Basu, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mass Com and Journalism

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Jt. Convenor

Mrs. Jhumur Dutta Gupta, Asst. Professor. HOD, Dept. of Mass Com and Journalism

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Asst. Convenor

Mrs. Rituparna Sarkar, HOD-Department of Training Centre for Corporate and Career Advancement

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Treasurer

Mr Saikat Majumdar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mass Com and Journalism

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Executive Committee Member

Mr Joydeep Mukherjee

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Executive Committee Member

Mr Satyajit Samanta

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Executive Committee Member

Mr Suman Chakraborty

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Executive Committee Member

Mr Souvik Sur