The conference theme for 2014 is is “Individual, Community & Society: Conflict, Resolution & Synergy”, and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this question from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome, and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to Media and Mass Communication, including the following streams:
- Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
- Digital Media and Use of New Technology in Newsgathering
- Communication Theory and Methodology
- Critical and Cultural Studies, Gender and Communication
- Media Disaster Coverage
- Media History
- International Communication
- Law, Policy & Media Ethics
- Newspapers & Magazines as Print/Digital Media
- Mass Communication
- Broadcast Media & Globalization
- Journalism
- Education & Scholastic Journalism
- Sports, Media & Globalization
- Media Management and Economics
- Political Communication and Satire
- Visual Communication
- Media & Education: Training journalists
- Social Media & Communication Technology
- Documentary Production*
- Film*
*Successful presentations in this stream will be scheduled alongside relevant papers submitted as a part of the EuroFilm sister conference.
Submission procedure
Please note that you are asked to submit only ONE proposal of any kind to the EuroMedia 2014 conference. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2014.
Abstract Submission Process
Acceptance of Abstract: If your abstract is accepted by the review team and you pay the conference registration fee by the specified deadline, your submission will be scheduled in an appropriate session for oral or poster presentation at the conference.
General Information
- Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by the deadline of March 15, 2014.
- All abstracts will be blind reviewed by a voluntary team, and authors will usually be notified of the decision of the reviewers within two weeks of submission. Those who submit near the March 15 deadline will usually receive confirmation of acceptance or rejection by March 15 2013.
- WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT IN GOOD TIME & WELL BEFORE THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IN ORDER TO BENEFIT FROM EARLY BIRD RATES.
- All accepted authors may have their full paper published in the online conference proceedings. Full text submission is due by September 1, 2014.
- The deadline for full conference payment for all presenters is June 15, 2014.
Authors as Reviewers: A Reciprocal System
Our academic events would not be what they are without a commitment to ensuring adherence to international norms of abstract peer review. IAFOR relies on a large number of international scholars from around the world to contribute to a shared vision of promoting and engaging in international, intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue, and if you are taking part in an IAFOR event, then that means you.
As all authors have had their work reviewed by at least two reviewers, in the spirit of reciprocity, similarly we ask that all accepted authors be prepared to review up to five abstracts over the lifespan of submissions to the conference.
You are under no obligation to participate in this reciprocal system, but if you are selected to review, and undertake this task of grading abstracts for the EuroMedia 2014 conference, then you will be credited in the 2014 programme.
Individual Presenter (30 minutes paper/60 minutes workshop/Poster)
You can submit a proposal to present an individual paper or give a workshop at EuroMedia 2014 under the open call for papers. Please submit through the online system by clicking on the ONLINE SUBMISSIONS SYSTEM button below (available from January 20, 2014).
You will be asked to create your own personal account before you will be able to upload your proposal. You can then return to the system at any time using your user name and password to edit your information and submission. Your proposal will normally be reviewed within two-three weeks.
If your proposal is accepted you will be invited to register for the conference. Upon payment of the registration fee, you will be sent a confirmation email receipt from the conference team. If you wish your paper to be published in the conference proceedings, please ensure that a paper is uploaded through the online system by September 1, 2014.
Virtual Presenter
We understand that some presenters will be unable to make the trip to the UK to present their paper, mainly due to financial and/or political restrictions on travel. EuroMedia 2014 has therefore instituted a virtual presentation system to allow the authors of accepted proposals the same publication opportunities as regular presenters.
You can submit a proposal for virtual presentation under the open call for papers through the online system by clicking on the ONLINE SUBMISSIONS SYSTEM button below (available from January 20, 2014).
You will be asked to create your own personal account before you will be able to upload your proposal. You can then return to the system at any time using your user name and password to edit your information and submission. Your proposal will normally be reviewed within two-three weeks.
If your proposal is accepted you will be invited to register for the conference as a virtual presenter. Upon payment of the registration fee your paper will be listed as a virtual presentation. If you wish your paper to be published in the conference proceedings, please ensure that a paper is uploaded through the online system by September 1, 2014.
We do not allow presentations by video-conferencing but virtual presenters are encouraged to upload a video of their presentation onto the EuroMedia 2014 YouTube conference channel. Information on how to do this will be given to you following registration.
Following the conference you will be mailed a conference pack, including a printed receipt of payment, certificate of participation, and a printed copy of the EuroMedia 2014 programme.
Panel Organizers (90 minutes)
As the chair/organizer of a proposed panel, you can submit a proposal through the online system by clicking on the ONLINE SUBMISSIONS SYSTEM button below (available from January 20, 2014).
As the chair/organizer of the panel, you will be asked to create your own personal account before you will be able to upload your proposal. You can then return to the system at any time using your user name and password to edit your information and submission.
Panels should have at least four participants (including the chair). All the panel participants must be listed in the submission, listing the chair or leader as the primary author, and the other presenters as co-authors. Panel organizers are responsible for the arrangement of all the presenters under their proposed topics, and should ensure that all are firmly committed.
Your proposal will normally be reviewed within two weeks.
If your proposal is accepted you will be invited to register for the conference. Please ensure that you transmit the submission reference number to the other members of your panel and invite them to register in timely fashion. Upon payment of the registration fee of ALL PARTICIPANTS your panel will be scheduled in the conference programme.
If you, as the panel chair, wish to publish a joint paper associated with the panel in the conference proceedings, please ensure that a paper is uploaded through the online system by September 1, 2014.
If you and your panel members wish to publish separate papers then they will have to register individually with the system and submit their proposals for review.
To submit an abstract, you must first register with our online system. Please click on the link below (available from January 20, 2014).
Online Submissions System (available from January 20, 2014)
Proceedings Submission Deadlines
- Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 15, 2014
- Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission
- Deadline for submission of full papers: September 1, 2014
- Deadline for full conference registration payment for all presenters: June 15, 2014
- EuroMedia Conference: July 17 – July 20 2014
Publication and Licensing Issues
Abstracts, research papers, articles, video footage, images, and other forms of print and digital media will be made available by IAFOR to the general public on an open access, online basis. By submitting to an open access agreement under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Non Commercial International an author or creator is hereby granting IAFOR an exclusive license for the full period of copyright throughout the world, including the exclusive right to publish, distribute, or communicate, their original submitted work in any IAFOR publication, whether in an online, electronic or print format, be that in whole, partial or modified form. Authors retain originating copyright of their own work but through the act of agreeing to transfer the license to IAFOR under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Attribution Non Commercial International conditions allow IAFOR to take measures on behalf of authors against infringement, inappropriate use of an article, libel or plagiarism of any work, materials or content attributed under this license by other parties and allows IAFOR to monitor, uphold and maintain the integrity of an abstract, paper or article and its author once refereed and accepted for publication or public exhibition. All publications and digital media produced for the conference will be openly archived on the IAFOR research archive.