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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The
<a href="http://advancedmediainstitute.com/?lang=en">Advanced Media Institute, </a>
the Postgraduate Programme “Communication and New Journalism” of the <a href="http://www.ouc.ac.cy/web/guest/home">
Open University of Cyprus</a>, the School of Law of the University of <a href="https://www.unic.ac.cy/">
Nicosia, </a>the Media Studies Program of the <a href="https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/AR/Pages/default.aspx">
Doha Institute</a> for Graduate Studies, the Department of Digital Media and Communication of the
<a href="https://ionio.gr/gr/">Ionian University</a>, and the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies of the
<a href="https://www.cut.ac.cy/">Cyprus University of Technology</a> are co-organising the International Conference
<a href="https://amiretreat2023.advancedmediainstitute.com/about/"><strong><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">#AMIRetreat2023</span></strong></a>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">entitled “Digital Platforms and Democracy: Journalism and Political Communication in a World of Polycrisis”.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The Conference will be held in November 3-5, 2023, in Athens, Greece.</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">#AMIRetreat2023 is
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">addressed to members of the academic community from the fields of media studies, journalism, political science, and law, which aim to discuss and advance ideas on how
public discourse and journalism evolve in the digital society, the creative avenues they find, the challenges they face and the opportunities that lie ahead. The Conference also seeks to build bridges between academia and the profession and between the media
actors and experts of their regulation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> The Scientific Committee of #AMIRetreat2023 invites potential speakers to submit their abstracts by April, 30<sup>th</sup>, 2023 based on the relevant Call for Papers (CFP),
which is published <a href="https://amiretreat2023.advancedmediainstitute.com/about/">
here</a>.</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The conference themes speak to the
</span></em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">past, present and future, as a reflection of the role of media and journalism in the 21<sup>st</sup> century.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">#AMIRetreat2023</span></strong> invites theoretical, methodological, and empirical submissions that address the following themes, in an effort to spark meaningful conversations and probe multiple
perspectives about the challenges facing democracy today. The discussions during the Conference will help set a stepping-stone for both academics and professional journalists, as well as the communication professionals to reflect on the ideal types of journalism
practice and public speech in the current digital media environment as we continue to encounter challenges to and transformations of our digital media landscapes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The main thematic areas of the Call for Papers are the following:
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Key Dynamics in the Digital Media Landscape<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Content Creators and the Creator Economy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Digital Journalism and Democracy in Context<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Digital Journalism Models in Practice<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Political Communication in the Digital Media Era<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Challenges of Online Political Discourse<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Imagining a Better World in Digital Spaces<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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