Africa’s Media Image in the 21st Century

 http://www.royalafricansociety.org/event/africas-media-image-21st-century

Date & Time: Tuesday 13th September, 19:00 – 20:30

Venue: Khalili Lecture Theatre, Lower Ground Floor, SOAS, London, WC1H 0XG

This is the first book in over twenty years to examine the international media’s coverage of sub-Saharan Africa.  Moving discussion beyond traditional critiques of ‘Africa Rising’ vs ‘darkest Africa’ stereotypes, the contributors explore the news outlets, international power dynamics, and technologies that shape and reshape the contemporary image of Africa and Africans in journalism and global culture.

Case studies consider questions such as: how have new media changed whose views are represented? Do Chinese or diaspora media offer alternative perspectives for viewing the continent? How do foreign correspondents interact with their audiences in a social media age? What is the contemporary role of charity groups and PR firms in shaping news content?

To launch this book, we are joined by editors Suzanne Franks, Mel Bunce and Chris Paterson, and contributors Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar, Heba Aly and Olatunji Ogunyemi as they explore topics as diverse as the media strategies of Boko Haram, the market for humanitarian news and the image of the continent presented in African diasporic press in the UK.

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Copies of the book will be on sale: Africa’s Media Image in the 21st Century: From the “Heart of Darkness” to “Africa Rising” (2016) Edited by Mel Bunce, Suzanne Franks, and Chris Paterson. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-96231-6

NB: This edited book is now published.

Call for Book Chapters

Media, Diaspora and Conflict

Publisher: Proposed to Palgrave Macmillan

The migrant crisis in Europe and in other parts of the world due to conflict is a challenge not only to the political establishment in terms of policy response, but also to the diasporic media in terms of their professional ideology. While the diasporic media plays connective and orientation roles for the diaspora groups in peace time, we have little understanding of the perception of their role in conflict situation and how reporting it challenges their professional ideology of objectivity, autonomy, public service, immediacy and ethics. Hence, this edited book aims to capture these and other issues, including but not limited to, how diasporic communities or agencies use it as a platform for articulating conflict resolution initiatives.

Please send a short abstract detailing the chapter title, theory, method(s) and case study. Please provide a paragraph of ‘bionote’ and contact details with your abstract.

Last date for receiving abstracts (300 words): 4 April, 2016.

Abstract confirmed: 28 April 2016. Deadline for draft full paper: 30 September, 2016.

Email to Dr Ola Ogunyemi oogunyemi@lincoln.ac.uk

Journalism, Diaspora and Conflict Resolution

Date:               Friday 16 October, 2015

Venue:            MB1013, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln.

Organiser:      Media of Diaspora Research Group (MDRG)

Other Information

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Scholars in the Lincoln School of Film and Media and the Lincoln School of English and Journalism are organising a Research Showcase on 15 July, 2015 at the University of Lincoln, UK. The theme of the event is ‘Participatory Media Research’ and posters for the exhibition will be displayed in the Main Building at Brayford Pool. In addition to the exhibition, the project/team will do a mini-presentation of about 15 minutes. The exhibition opens at 10am.

Please find below the list of topics:

‘Internet Sharing of Illicit Drug Use knowledge and experience’ by Professor Dave Boothroyd and Dr. Sarah Lewis

‘Comics and the World Wars – A Cultural Record’ by Professor Jane Chapman, Andrew Kerr, Anna Hoyles

‘Radio Rampton’ by Dylan Roys and Rose Braisby

‘Crowd-curated History’ by Dr Andrew Elliot

‘The Web We Want’ by co_LAB Research Group: Richard Vickers, Martyn Thayne, Graham Cooper, James Field

‘Delivering diversity: Broadcast news media and their use of online formats’ by Dr Ola Ogunyemi

Organiser: Media of Diaspora Research Group (MDRG) at the University of Lincoln, UK.

Date:       Friday 16 October, 2015

Conference Theme: Journalism, Diaspora and Conflict Resolution

Keynote Speakers: To be announced.

There are more people in diaspora around the world today due to conflict than at any time since WW2. While there are many initiatives by governments and international organisations to engage, empower and enable diaspora communities for the benefit of the host countries and countries of origin, little attention has been devoted to the grassroots approach by the diasporic communities in contributing to, through the appropriation of new media technology, or to the diasporic media’s role in fostering conflict resolution in their countries of origin.

This international symposium aims to examine the dynamics of journalistic practices and diasporic experiences in fostering conflict resolution. Hence, we welcome papers on the theme of the conference including, but not limited to, the diasporic media organisation dimension of conflict resolution; the professional values dimension of conflict resolution; and the diaspora audience dimension of conflict resolution. We plan to develop the conference theme into an edited book.

In addition, there will be a panel and a roundtable discussion. The panel on ‘Journalism, Audiences and Diaspora’ will launch the edited book published in April, 2015 by Palgrave. Contributors will discuss and answer questions about their chapters. Please find the link to the book http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/journalism-audiences-and-diaspora-ola-ogunyemi/?K=9781137457226

The roundtable discussion brings the perspectives of journalists and organisations working with diasporic/minority groups to the debate. Please contact the organisers if your organisation is interested in participating.

To present a paper or contribute a chapter to the planned book, please email your 200word abstract indicating your preference to Dr Ola Ogunyemi, oogunyemi@lincoln.ac.uk by 19 June, 2015.