News

Russian contribution to "War on Words" conference sparks debate

November 2, 2009

A presentation by an official from the Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee at the IPI/CLS War on Words conference last month provoked follow-up discussions. Alexander Altunyan, who is currently visiting the CMCS, provides his take.

15-18 November: Workshop on privacy and online advertising at IGF

November 2, 2009

EPIC and CMCS' Kristina Irion are organising a workshop on "Privacy, Openness, Online Advertising and Online Behavioral Targeting Advertising" at the 2009 Internet Governance Forum (IGF).

CMCS welcomes Ellen Hume as the Annenberg Fellow in Civic Media

October 30, 2009

Last June, Ellen Hume was named the new Annenberg Fellow in Civic Media. Starting in November, she will be based at the CMCS, continuing her civic media work and participating in research projects.

3 November, Madrid: Global Privacy Standards for a Global World

October 30, 2009

Kristina Irion is on the Organizing Committee of a conference on information privacy, hosted by the international civil society coalition The Public Voice, which will take place on 3 November.

2010 Summer course on media development and democratization

October 29, 2009

CMCS is pleased to announce its 2010 Summer course on media development and democratization, co-organised with the Annenberg School for Communications. Applications are welcome until February 15, 2010.

Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS)

bridge Created in 2004, CMCS is a research center at CEU focussed on advancing media and communication studies throughout Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The Center produces scholarly and practice-oriented research addressing academic, policy and civil society needs. CMCS research addresses the democratic potential of the media, civil society and participation, fundamental communication and informational rights, and research investigating the complexities of media and communication in transition.

Recent highlights:

Public lecture by Prof. Sandra Braman: "On the Horizon: Emerging Information and Communication Law and Policy Issues". Read more...
International Conference "Beyond East and West: Two Decades of Media Transformation After the Fall of Communism", Budapest, 25-27 June 2009. Conference website: www.beyondeastandwest.net

Summer School "Media, Democratization and International Development: Foundations for a More Robust Research Agenda", June 29 - July 15, 2009. Course website: http://www.sun.ceu.hu/media

Webinar on "Journalism, New Technologies and Media Development: The transformation of News in the Digital Age: an interactive, live conversation between scholars and practitioners", 14 July. Read more...

Read the CMCS Newsletters and the News Archive to learn about other activities and events.