Media scholars, industry types, activists, fans, discuss crucial TV and media issues, Oct. 9-11

Event: Scholars, members of the media, media activists, fans and policy-makers will gather to discuss some of the crucial issues related the future of television, media culture and scholarship at the 2008 Flow Conference. The event features a series of roundtable discussions including:

• Bit@$%s Get Things Done! A discussion about women succeeding in comedy.

• The DTV Conversion

• Electronic Waste and Media Studies

• Game Studies in The Academy

• The Media Industries and Media Studies

• Media Policy, Media Reform, and Media Criticism

• Mobile Television

• Music Fans and Copy Protection

• New Formations of Stardom in Contemporary Media Culture

• Online and Offline Fan Communities

• Producing Audiences Through Television Metrics

• Talent-Based Reality Shows and The American Dream

• Talking Through “The Wire”

• Viral Videos and Political Participation

When: Oct. 9-11, 2008

Where: The Texas Union on the University of Texas campus: 2247 Guadalupe St. A map is available here.

Background: Begun in 2004, “Flow” is an online journal of television and media studies that aims to provide a space where researchers, teachers, students and the public can read about and discuss the changing landscape of contemporary media at the speed media moves. For more information, visit the Flow Web site A full conference schedule is available online.

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Contact:
2008 Flow Conference Organizing Committee