journalism
The 3rd Communication Academics' Seminar (CAS19)
‘Communication and Culture in the Digital Era’
Time:
2.15pm
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6.15pm
Date:
17 Dec 2019
Venue:
Palka Wacana & Palka Lestari,
School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia
The Communication Academics’ Seminar is the third in a series of successful seminars on Communication and Media organized by the School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia. The first one was conducted in 2017 as an inaugural seminar followed by the 2018 seminar with a theme on Emerging Communication Issues in Contemporary Nusantara. This year, the journalism section of the School of Communication will be hosting the seminar with a theme entitled Communication and Culture in the Digital Era. This seminar is a strategic initiative to synthesize the expertise, knowledge and experiences of communication academics and practitioners of the Nusantara region. It is also an integral component of the annual School of Communication’s IMPACT Week programme and it aims to facilitate and deepen the conversation about how has digital age changed culture and communication.
The scope of the Seminar
Participants are encouraged to submit full papers that approach the seminar theme – Communication and Culture in the Digital Era – from a variety of perspectives within the scope of communication field which includes:
Data Journalism
Broadcast Media and Globalization
Digital Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
Critical and Culture Study
Gender and Communication
Media, Environment and Health
Visual Communication
Digital Media and the Use of Technology
Political Communication
Law, Policy and Media Ethics in the Digital Era
Important Dates
1 October 2019 : Call for papers
1 November 2019 : Deadline for full paper submission
20 November 2019 : Notification of acceptance
1 December 2019 : Deadline for payment
Registration Fee
Regular registration: RM50
Student registration: RM30
Attendee: RM10
For registration and payment, kindly go to: https://event.usm.my/CAS19
The registration fees cover coffee/tea breaks during the seminar including seminar materials and kits (not included in attendee fee)
Publication Opportunities
All accepted papers will be published electronically in the Full Paper Seminar Proceedings with ISBN number (free of charge) after plagiarism check and double-blind peer review.
Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended full paper for peer-reviewed publication in special issues on Malaysian Journal indexed by Scopus.
Full Paper Submission
Format:
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Should be written in English
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Be of 3,000 – 3,500 words in length
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Citation in APA style
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Times New Roman, 12 pts, double spacing
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Should be in Word
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Abstract should be of 250 words in length
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Keywords (maximum five words)
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Full papers will undergo peer review and the results will be returned to you generally within three weeks.
Overall Schedule
Parallel Session 1 | Palka Wacana
Moderator: Dr Shuhaida Md Noor
Parallel Session 2 | Palka Lestari
Moderator: Dr Nik Norma Nik Hasan
Parallel Session 3 | DTP Computer Lab
Moderator: Mr Austin Ernst Antariksa Tumengkol
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For further info, please contact the seminar chair:
Dr Nik Norma Nik Hasan
+604-6532382 or