This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The Laboratory of Cultural Industry Strategies, Communication and Sociological Research – the Moroccan Team for Cultural and Human Development – the Division of Media Sciences and Strategic Communication and the Master of Journalism and Digital Media of the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences of the Mohammed I University of Oujda, organize the first international conference on “Journalism and media in the light of the digital revolution: issues and problems “. It will take place from December 19 to 21, 2024, in the seminar room of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda.
According to a report obtained by Heba Press, the conference aims to discuss the challenges that the digital environment imposes on media and journalistic practices, and to shed light on how digital developments affect the journalism profession and its role. in the development of journalistic practices. public opinion, in light of the societal and economic transformations brought about by the digital revolution, as well as how this revolution affects international relations and how digital media can contribute to improving communication between different societies and cultures.
Over the course of three days, the conference will address a set of main topics which include “the reality of journalism and media in light of societal and digital transformations” and “developments in journalism and media in the light of digital environment”, in addition to discussing “the challenges facing journalistic and media practices in the digital age”, and “Future prospects for seventh generation journalism”.
The conference also aims to bring together researchers and academics from various disciplines to discuss these issues and propose new visions on the future of media in the digital age, particularly in light of the growing reliance on artificial intelligence and the emergence of new concepts such as data journalism, robot journalism and virtual reality journalism.
According to the press release, the conference participants will include eight scientific sessions moderated by experts, academics and student researchers coming from various cities in Morocco and abroad, including the countries of Egypt and Jordan, and will address themes related to digital media or new media. and the question of professionalism and credibility in light of increasing means of media disinformation, such as generative artificial intelligence, in light of social transformations affected by the digital revolution.
These scientific sessions will also address the issues of implementation and perspectives of academic media, the epistemological issues of media and communication sciences, as well as the legal controls of journalistic practice and content creation in the digital environment.
In addition to the eight scientific sessions, media specialists will lead workshops aimed at media and journalism students from the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, with the aim of developing their awareness of the areas of audiovisual media and editorial staff supported by the artificial intelligence, learning the skills of preparation and presentation of television programs, techniques of media coverage of various activities and management of information sources in digital media.
Finally, the first international conference on journalism and media in light of the digital revolution seeks to attract a large audience of researchers and professionals in the field of media and communication, in addition to decision-makers in media institutions, in particular directors of publishing and information and editorial managers.
