Eighteenth International Conference INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND JOURNALISM (ITJ 18)
13.03.2013
The Eighteenth International Conference on Information Technology and Journalism, will take place at the Inter-University Center in Dubrovnik, May 27 – 31, 2013
Dear colleagues,
The Eighteenth International Conference on Information Technology and Journalism,
will take place at the Inter-University Center in Dubrovnik, May 27 – 31, 2013. The
conference is organized by the Institute for New Media and E-democracy (InMed),
together with Department of Journalism; Faculty of Political Sciences, (University of
Zagreb) and Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences, (University of Zagreb),
This year we would like to explore the future of information technology and
journalism (after 18 years we deserve it…). Our field of interest should include:
Internet freedom – where we are now?
Changing concepts of democracy in the 21st century and the role of media
The interface between protest movements and journalists
Information ecology: new journalist jobs or disaster
Mobilizing communities through social media
Digital Divide – digital natives vs. digital immigrants and destiny of media
Web-economy, and new business models in media industry
IPSA’s Research Committee 10 on Electronic democracy and Faculty of Political
Science in partnership with DEL research network are organizing IPSA Workshop on
The Role of the Internet and New Media in Foreign Affairs on first two days of the
Conference (27-28 May 2013). Following topics are announced:
Transformation of diplomacy through new media
Twitter for diplomats
EU institutions and the net
The role of New Media in transforming public diplomacy
Social networks, blogs and the EU
Diplomacy after WikiLeaks – what has changed
Crowd sourcing and governments
More information on: www.edemokracija.hr
The deadline for submission of papers, presentations and posters is April 19,
- Submissions should be send via e-mail to one of the directors’ addresses. For
presentations, please send us the title, author(s) name(s) and e-mail, institutional
affiliation(s), and an abstract (150-300 words) written in English.
Registration deadline is May 17th, 2013. We kindly ask all potential participants to
register in advance. Those who are not presenting their research or applied work may
register before May 17 if places are still available. The conference fee is 80€ for
speakers, 100€ for participants without paper, and 50€ for students. The fee includes
conference entry, proceedings and social program during the conference. Preconference
social program is to be announced. Fee is payable at the conference in
Dubrovnik.
For additional information contact the coordinator (or the directors of the conference):
The directors of the conference:
prof. dr. sc. Nenad Prelog
University of Zagreb, Department of Journalism; (Faculty of Political Sciences), and
Institute for New Media and E-democracy
e-mail: nenad@edemokracija.hr
prof. dr. sc. Damir Boras
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Information Sciences
e-mail: dboras@ffzg.hr
prof. dr. sc. Inoslav Bešker
University of Bologna
e-mail: inoslav@besker.com
Conference coordinator:
dr. sc. Domagoj Bebić,
University of Zagreb, Department of Journalism; (Faculty of Political Sciences) and
Institute for New Media and E-democracy
e-mail: domagoj@edemokracija.hr