Call for Papers: Reporting Zimbabwe-25th February 2005
CAMRI Africa Series
Call for Papers
Reporting Zimbabwe, Before and After 2000: African and Global
Perspectives
9am-5pm Friday 25th February 2005
University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street Campus, W1 London, UK
From the February 2000 image of land invaders wearing grass
hats, through pictures of palm-waving Zimbabwean opposition
party supporters, to the 2004 stories about arrested
mercenaries in handcuffs and the Straw - Mugabe handshake,
Zimbabwe has been highlighted in African and global mass
media. There has been a global interest in reporting
Zimbabwean politics, especially during the elections held in
2000 and 2002. The news reports on Zimbabwe's political and
economic problems have increased in number and length. Both
African and global media seem to be devoting more space to
the topic. At the same time, few topics have been as
emotional and controversial as Zimbabwe. It is time to
begin an academic debate not only about how, but also why,
Zimbabwe has been constantly highlighted in the media in
Africa and abroad.
The Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI)
Africa Series is organising a one-day conference to debate
the topic of reporting Zimbabwe before and after 2000. The
aim of the one-day conference is to involve journalists,
researchers and academics in: A) Examining how Zimbabwe has
been reported in Zimbabwean and African mass media
B) Assessing the coverage of Zimbabwe in the global mass
media.
This interdisciplinary conference is the first of a series
of CAMRI events that will investigate the role of media in
processes of African democracy, development and
globalisation.
The programme of the seminar will be as follows:
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Opening Session: Overview of Reporting Africa
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Panel 1: Zimbabwe in Zimbabwean Mass Media
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Panel 2: Zimbabwe in the African Mass Media
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Panel 3: Zimbabwe in the Global Mass Media.
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Closing Session: Implications, Lessons and Future
Papers are invited on how Zimbabwe has been portrayed in the
mass media.
The deadline for abstracts is 1st January 2005. Those whose
papers are accepted will be notified by 15th January 2005.
Completed papers (not more than 6000 words) must be e-mailed
to us not later than 10th February 2005. Send 200-word
abstracts to Winston Mano at: manow@wmin.ac.uk
Fees:
Students:
Non-Students:
Fees cover registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee and
tea.
Contact Persons:
Dr Winston Mano
Africa Media Series
Communication and Media Research Centre (CAMRI)
University of Westminster
Harrow Campus
Watford Road HA1 3TP UK
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.