The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is calling for papers for the international conference “Bridging Gaps: Where is the Critic in Television Journalism?”. The event is organised in CUNY School of Journalism, New York City, on August 31 – September 1, 2017

The format of the conference aims at being open and inclusive ranging from interdisciplinary academic scholars to practitioners involved in all areas of television journalism, including tactics related to engagement capitalizing on existing public and private television channels and evolving forms of social media—from YouTube to Vimeo, Zoom to Jing, Periscope to Google Hangout.

Extended versions of selected best papers will be published in an edited book.

Deadline for abstract submission is April 15, 2017. Further information can be found here.