[Nettime-nl] Conference ' Weaponization the Media'

[Geert Lovink <geert@xs4all.nl>]

> We would like to invitation you to participate in a conference about
> "Weaponizing the Media," which will be held in Amsterdam, Friday, 
> February
> 2, 2007.  The conference will begin at 9:30 and conclude at 17:00, at
> Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324.
>
> The conference is co-sponsored by, among others, the University of
> Amsterdam, Marquette University, the journal Media, War, and Conflict, 
> the
> Amsterdam Center for Conflict Studies, the Dick Scherpenzeel Foundation
> and the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation.  This will be a
> high-profile forum that will bring together scholars and practitioners,
> and will lay the groundwork for long-term consideration of the issue.
>  The format of the conference will include four roundtables and, as
> featured speaker, Cees Hamelink, Professor of International 
> Communication
> at the University of Amsterdam.
>
> These are the roundtable topics:
>  "Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine: Covering Conflict, Becoming Part of 
> the
> Conflict";
>  "News Organizations as Political Actors: How Al Jazeera and Others 
> Affect
> International Relations";
> "News Media and the 'War on Terror': Defining Journalists' Role";
> "Journalists as Targets: The Changing Perception, from Embedded to
> Combatants."
>
>  There will be considerable flexibility within each roundtable, as we 
> hope
> to present a wide-ranging discussion of the many facets of the 
> conference
> topic.
>
> If you would like to attend, it is important that you register in 
> advance
> of the event.  There is no cost for registration, but we want to be 
> sure
> to have you on the list for our lunch and the reception to be held at 
> the
> conclusion of the conference. You can register at: ACS@fmg.uva.nl; see
> also: www.weaponization.org <http://www.weaponization.org/> .
>
>
> We hope to see you February 2.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nel Ruigrok                            Philip Seib
> Jeannette Mak
> University of Amsterdam      Marquette University  Amsterdam Center for
> Conflict studies
> conference co-chair              conference co-chair  conference 
> co-chair

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