“Media’s new forms and patterns” [ Atlantis Ballroom ]
Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
The onset of fast evolving technologies continues to alter the way media carry their messages to the public. In the next few years, TV viewers might abandon their TV sets and digital satellite receivers as current television broadcasting equipment might be replaced by revolutionary and new broadcast modes. In such a foreseeable scenario, people could sit in coffee shops and restaurants and watch the news or sports programmes, and other television shows with their mobile phones. In fact, the mass appeal of today’s mobile phone could resemble the success of a 1970s pocket radio transistor.
There will also be changes in terrestrial, satellite broadcast and other related services. Alongside, there are companies that favor 3D transmission.
The same concept applies to magazines and publications that have already started to shift their print publications into online medium, to join the ever-expanding electronic media. Changes in radio broadcast that we have begun to experience include digital radio. Internet radio and television radio have also become the latest phenomena.
The media revolution ushered in by digital technology continues and the roles in journalism will also not remain constant. New ideas and changes in media consumption will emerge. We will also see the disappearance of some media empires and the emergence of some others.
This session aims to explore the rapid technological developments and its impact on the media.
Topics:
- To what extent are the Arab media keeping up with technological developments?
- What are the expected technological developments over the next few years?
- How do the Arab media face the financial burden in order to keep up with technological developments?
- How will journalists react and adapt to the technological developments in terms of employment, training and professional performance?
- Are there universal examples worthy of emulation? Have there been mature Arab examples that can be benefited from?
Moderator:
Ali Jaber
Dean of Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Communications
American University of Dubai
Speakers:
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