ATINER 8th Annual International Conference on Communication and Mass Media - Program Schedule

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Conference program schedule for the 8th Annual International Conference on Communication and Mass Media held in Athens, Greece (17–20 May 2010). It lists organized sessions under themes including social media, journalism, education, advertising, contemporary social figures, television, and political communication, with session chairs and presented papers by international scholars. The program includes registration, welcome and opening remarks, lunch, and timed room-based sessions.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Conference overview

Schedule and venue

Opening remarks and chairs

Session tracks

Session I: Social Media

Session II: Journalism

Session III: Education

Session IV: Advertising

Session V: Contemporary Figures of Society

Session VI: TV

Session VII: Political

| | Athens Institute for Education and Research A World Association of Academics & Researchers | | | --- | --- | --- | 8th Annual International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, 17-20 May 2010, Athens, Greece Organized by the Mass Media & Communication Research Unit Conference Venue: St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, 2 Kleomenous Street, Kolonaki, Athens Monday, May 17th, 2010 08:00-08:30 Registration 08:30-09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks 􀁸 Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, Director, ATINER. 􀁸 Dr. Yorgo Pasadeos, Head, Media & Mass Communication Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, University of Alabama, USA. 􀁸 Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President of ATINER and Professor, Sam Houston University, USA. | 09:00-10:30 Session I (Room A): Social Media Chair: Papanikos, G.T., Director, ATINER | | --- | | 1. Gladney, G., Professor, University of Wyoming, USA. Moldova’s 2009 Twitter Revolution as myth: Assessing World Press Coverage of the Role of Social Networks and other Cyberspace Communication Technology.
2. Mortara, A., Assistant Professor, IULM University, Italy. Social Networks and New Use of the Internet: An Explorative Research.
3. Fu, W., Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Network Effect in Adoption and Use of Online Social Network Sites.
4. Knabe, A., Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, USA. Tour for the Troops: An International Case Study in Social Media.
5. Rubsamen, M., Ph.D. Student, Lund University, Sweden. Strangeness of Twitter Relations. | | 10:30-12:00 Session II (Room A): Journalism
Chair: Pasadeos, Y., Head, Media & Mass Communication Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, University of Alabama, USA. | 10:30-12:00 Session III (Room B): Education
Chair: Pappas, N., Vice-President of ATINER and Professor, Sam Houston University, USA. | | --- | --- | | 1. Pearson, M., Professor, Bond University, Australia. Researching Journalists and Vulnerable Sources – Issues in the Design and Implementation of a National Study.
2. Collins, C., Professor, Willamette University, USA. Media and Memorializing: Requiem by the Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina.
3. Xu, X., Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Empowering Citizens: A Comparative Study of Leading Citizen Journalism News Websites.
4. Othman, S.S., Ph.D. Student, Nottingham Trent University, UK. Eastern and Western News Values': A Study on Malaysian News Values.
5. Norris, A., Student, Missouri Western State University, USA & Lacey, E., Student, Missouri Western State University, USA. Celebrity Reporting: U.S. vs World Newspaper Front Page Coverage of Michael Jackson’s Death.
6. Dillon, L., Student, Missouri Western State University, USA. Interactivity and Multimedia on Newspaper Websites in Spain. | 1. Leidman, M.B., Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvnia, USA. Faculty – Student Interaction in the Technological Age: The Perpetual Professor?
2. Moodly, A., Director & Deputy Dean, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa. Strengthening Local Democracy through Community Media: A Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative through Projects within the Media Studies Departments at Walter Sisulu University (WSU)– South Africa.
3. Meltzer, K., Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, USA. Comparing Theories of Repair across Communication Research. | | 12:00-13:30 Session IV (Room A): Advertising
Chair: Kefalaki, M., Instructor, ATEI Athens & Researcher, ATINER. | 12:00-13:30 Session V (Room B): Contemporary Figures of Society: Privacy Invasions and the Global Tabloid Markets
Chair: Leidman, M.B., Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvnia, USA. | | 1. Vyncke, P., Professor, Ghent University, Belgium, Grammens, D., Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium, Palomo, J.-M., Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium & Verhellen, Y., Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium. The Use of Faces as Advertising Cues for Drawing the Consumer’s Attention and

FAQs

When and where was the conference held?

It took place in Athens, Greece, on 17–20 May 2010 at St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel.

What session themes are included in the program?

The schedule covers social media, journalism, education, advertising, contemporary figures of society (privacy and global tabloid markets), television, and political communication.

How is the program structured across time and rooms?

It includes registration, opening remarks, timed session blocks with specific room assignments (e.g., Room A/Room B), and a lunch break before afternoon sessions.

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