[cma-l] Cfp: Research stream 2009 CBAA conference

[Salvatore Scifo]

---Apologies for cross-posting---

Call for Papers

Research Stream
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia National Conference
Brisbane Hilton, 19-22 November 2009

Community Innovators
Some of the most important innovations in electronic media have emanated from the community broadcasting sector. In Australia these include major technological gains in the efficient use of radiofrequency spectrum (for example the opening up of the FM band, and the development of sub-carrier and low-power broadcasting systems and applications). They have also included new ways of producing media derived from increased opportunities for access media and communication resources, and a narrowing of the gap between media producer and consumer. But community broadcasting's major contribution to innovation has been in supporting the diversification of ideas and practices of community. In all of these respects the Australian community broadcasting movement has historically anticipated many aspects of new media culture. As the community broadcasting sector now transitions from analogue to digital transmission platforms the research stream of the 2009 national conference of Community Broadcasting Association of Australia provides a forum for considering how community broadcasting continues to work as a site of innovation. What is happening to the community broadcasting resource? How is it continuing to be used to support community innovators and innovate community?

Papers are invited on (but not limited to) the following themes:

 *   Going digital
 *   Packaging for multiplatform environments
 *   Community broadcasting as social media
 *   Using open source systems, applications and strategies for organizational adaptation
 *   Managing copyright and using Creative Commons
 *   Collaborative and co-creative production
 *   Knowledge transfer, training and production practices
 *   International developments in community broadcasting and 'new' media.
Contributions from a range of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives in the humanities, social sciences, applied arts and sciences are welcome. Abstracts for proposed papers, up to 200 words in length, should reach the Research Stream Coordinator by Monday 13 July 2009: Christina Spurgeon - c.spurgeon at qut.edu.au<mailto:c.spurgeon at qut.edu.au>

Full papers will be considered for publication in 3CMedia: Journal of Community, Citizen's and Third Sector Media and Communication (see http://www.cbonline.org.au/3cmedia/).

For information about the CBAA National Conference (including registration details) please visit the conference pages on the CBAA website: http://www.cbaa.org.au/content.php/709.html

About the CBAA and the research stream of the CBAA conference
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is the national body for community radio and television stations. CBAA members include both fully licensed stations and groups aspiring to hold a permanent licence. At present the CBAA has over 270 member stations who are actively broadcasting nationwide. CBAA members strive to strengthen local communities by providing independent broadcasting services. Affiliate members include organizations and individuals who support the development of community broadcasting. The purpose of the research stream of the annual CBAA conference is to encourage participation in the ongoing development of the community broadcasting sector by supporting dialogue between community media practitioners, policy makers and researchers.