Digital technology is fundamentally reshaping broadcasting and the media in the U.S. and around the world. This symposium panel will feature distinguished scholars whose research spans domestic and international issues of technological change and the implications for broadcasting and beyond. Questions to be considered include what is the impact of digital technology on: 1) the structure of broadcasting organizations and regulation, 2) the nature of broadcast content or media programming and how it is delivered at home and abroad, 3) engagement and interaction of the public with broadcasting and social and mobile media, and 4) the reshaping of revenue models for broadcasters and media organizations in the U.S. and globally. Panelists will help set an agenda for research on the implications of digital technology for broadcasting and broadcasting education in the U.S and internationally.
Moderator and Research Symposium Chair: John V. Pavlik, Rutgers State University
Joe Khalil, Northwestern University in Qatar; Digital Broadcasting in the Middle East and Beyond
Stuart Brotman, Harvard University; Innovation in Broadcasting and Policy
Jeffrey Cole, University of Southern California; Authority on Trends in Digital Technology and founder of the World Internet Project
Randy Kluver, Texas A&M University; digital broadcast and developer of the Media Monitoring System, “a real time international broadcast transcription and translation system,” an innovative new system for research and education in broadcasting
Naeemah Clark, Elon University; Diversity in Digital Media