New Publication: Media Industry Dynamics. Management, Concentration, Policies, Convergence and Competition

IMMAA co-launches with Media XXI the book: Paulo Faustino, Eli Noam Christian & Scholz John Lavine MEDIA INDUSTRY DYNAMICS Management, Concentration, Policies, Convergence and Competition In the last 20 years there has been considerable discussion about the transformation of the media industry and its relation with telecommunications, bringing these industries closer and making them more convergent – mostly in terms of …

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IMMAA Conference 2015

The next IMMAA conference will be held on September 17 and 18, 2015 in Moscow. In 2015, the conference will be hosted by the Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University. The deadline for submitting extended abstracts and proposals is May 12, 2015. Contact information: For general IMMAA-related queries, including submissions, paper proposals and selection policy: Paulo Faustino, Porto University …

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IMMAA-Opening Session 2014

As the opening session of IMMAA 2014 (John Lavine and Christian Scholz), the unusual topic of “Unanswered Questions” has been addressed: “As academics, we too often respond with <answers> to questions about the future of the media. In the process, we risk create blinders that keep us from focusing on were the media is really headed. We need to spend more …

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IMMAA 2013 and Beyond

The 2013 IMMAA Conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal.   Over 90 speakers  and participants from 30 countries were in attendance. Pictures of the events can be seen in the gallery.  Videos will be posted. Paulo Faustino and his team hosted the event and made it a success.  The program was put together by the executive committee, with the assistance …

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2013 Lisbon

The 2013 IMMAA Conference took place in Lisbon, Portugal May 3th-4th, 2013 The Conference on “Business Models and Policies for Media and Creative Industries”, organized by the International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA), with local support from MediaXXI, and in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the New Lisbon University (FCSH/NOVA) and the Centre for Research in Media and …

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