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SUMMARY:A Quiet Media Revolution? Mediatization\, altered media geographie
 s and insurgent citizen tactics - Professor Thomas Tufte\, Roskilde Univer
 sity
DTSTART:20111019T160000Z
DTEND:20111019T173000Z
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CONTACT:Sharath Srinivasan
DESCRIPTION:In a time of increased mediatisation of society\, where new so
 cial and media geographies are evolving\, new opportunities for civic acti
 on and participation in social change processes are emerging. This paper w
 ishes to reflect upon these emerging opportunities\, discuss key concepts 
 that can help us understand the situation and also provide an empirical gr
 ounding of this debate as seen from the global south. The example will com
 e from Tanzania where I will draw on my current research into civil societ
 y driven media platforms and their ability to serve participatory governan
 ce agendas. The case of Tanzania speaks to a rapidly but rather quietly ch
 anging media scene and everyday media practice\, yet to be grasped both by
  the media industry\, the politicians and academics.\n\nConsequently\, rat
 her than understanding the mechanisms whereby news is produced\, consumed 
 and circulated in society this presentation will reflect upon how current 
 social change processes and media development trends reframe the ways and 
 means whereby ordinary citizens can enhance there sense of belonging  and 
 engage in society in meaningful ways through an engagement with the media.
  Consuming – and also producing - news is part and parcel of this proces
 s\, but doesn’t exclude consumption and (interactive) social use of othe
 r genres and media formats.\n\nThe presentation will be centred around thr
 ee analytical perspectives: firstly exploring the overall process of media
 tisation of society and how new social geographies are emerging\; secondly
 \, digging deeper into the specific media trends and the changing media ge
 ographies and public spheres in particular. Finally\, particular focus wil
 l be given to critically discuss what opportunities the current situation 
 provides for citizen media to evolve and for ordinary people to engage in 
 what I call ‘citizen tactics’. The case from Tanzania will be the empi
 rical focus throughout the presentation.\n\nSee http://mediea.ruc.dk for m
 ore information on Professor Tufte's Tanzania research project.\n\nFor fur
 ther information on Professor Tufte's work\, visit: http://www.ruc.dk/komm
 /Ansatte/vip/ttufte/ 
LOCATION:Senior Common Room\, 17 Mill Lane\, Cambridge CB2 1RX
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