This pre-conference, hosted by the Media Development Working Group, invites both scholars and practitioners to explore how researchers can collaborate with other actors to shape media systems for the better. The pre-conference will address two interlocking questions: • How can we theorize and understand what it means to democratically govern the media sector? • What is the role of research, evidence, and knowledge in supporting democratic governance of the sector?
*24th October 2024, Lisbon (Lusófona University) and online* This one-day hybrid workshop will bring together scholars from Audience Studies and Digital...