SCMS Media Industries SIG

MISIG: SCMS Panel Sponsorship Form

Happy New Year, SIG Members @misig-scms.bsky.social ! This is a quick reminder that if you'd like your SCMS panel to be considered for SIG sponsorship, please fill out this Google form.
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SCMS Virtual Symposium Schedule

www.cmstudies.org/page/VSsched... - Mark your calendars

Hey Alisa - I am at @swapnilrai.bsky.social

Pretty sure none of the editors are on Bluesky to congratulate, but I have a chapter about how non-media people took advantage of Covid in Media Industries in Crisis!

This is a TRULY global media industries collection! Code: EFLY01 will get you a 20% discount!

www.routledge.com/Media-Indust...

Congratulations @landonpalmer.bsky.social for winning this year's MISIG Outstanding Journal Article Award!

For those who haven't read it, it's available open access on @mediaindjournal (which also publishes our Grad Award winning essays)!

Congratulations, Connor Ryan for winning the @UTCEMI Outstanding Book in Media Industry Studies award!

Lagos Never Spoils: Nollywood and Nigerian City Life is available from @UofMPress.

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Are you a MISIG grad student or precarious scholar who is attending SCMS 2024?

If so, you can enter the drawing for our travel prize! Keep an eye out for an email or fill out the Google form on our FB page!

Are you a MISIG grad student or precarious scholar who is attending SCMS 2024?

If so, you can enter the drawing for our travel prize! Keep an eye out for an email or fill out the Google form on our FB page!

Tuesday Jan 30th 1:30-3pm EST the BAFTSS Performance + Stardom SIG hosts a virtual roundtable on "Performance and Labour" w/ @kfortmueller.bsky.social (GSU), Christopher Holliday (King's College London), Sarah Thomas (Univ. of Liverpool) & @lesleyawillard.bsky.social (Emerson College).

The SCMS MISIG and Sports Media SIG are co-hosting a roundtable on Sports Media Industries in the Streaming Era this Friday (1/26) at noon ET!

RSVP for the link -- it promises to be an interesting conversation.

Do you have a SCMS panel or workshop that would be of particular interest to MISIG members?

Submit your panel/workshop information for potential sponsorship by Tues, Jan. 6th:

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The SCMS MISIG and Sports Media SIG have a virtual roundtable on the Sports Media Industries in 2024!

RSVP now and you'll get the link as a reminder next year ;)

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Save the date! Jan. 26 at noon ET we're co-hosting a Zoom discussion on Sports Media Industries in the Streaming Age with the SCMS Sports SIG...flyer and details forthcoming!!

New episode! We continue on with our coverage of media industry labor, as Stephanie Brown talks with Andrea Ruehlicke about reality TV contestants fighting for fair rights and against exploitative conditions. aca-media.org/episode69

Reminder: Check your email for your link to the SCMS Virtual Forum. The MISIG session will begin at 2pm ET TODAY (Dec. 1)!

The meeting will be short, but we will discuss the election for the new MISIG Co-Chairs and the Grad Student Rep!

Today is the day!

MISIG Roundtable about Media Industry Studies' Place in the Media Studies Curriculum 3 Nov 2023 at 11:30 CT.

Panelists include Sarah Atkinson, Dan Herbert, Jen Holt, Derek Kompare, and Aswin Punathambekar! Zoom will be shared closer to the event!

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SCMS CAUCUS ON CLASS -Grad and Precarious Scholar Essay Award Subs due 15 Jan 24, 11:59 pm ET.  

$500 and mentorship to foster publication in an academic journal. Send essay as a PDF to cbaron AT bgsu DOT edu, put “Caucus on Class Essay Award” in the subject line. Details in SCMS email or MISIG FB

Save the date for our MISIG Roundtable about Media Industry Studies' Place in the Media Studies Curriculum

3 Nov 2023 at 11:30 CT

Our excellent panelists include Sarah Atkinson, Dan Herbert, Jen Holt, Derek Kompare, and Aswin Punathambekar!

Zoom will be shared closer to the event!

Miranda Banks and I assembled a great crew for the In Media Res WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike week.

mediacommons.org/imr/

Just added this to the (still growing) list of resources for teaching the strike!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

MISIG Co-Chair, Jen Porst, talking about the history of residuals in Variety.

variety.com/2023/biz/new...

The MISIG Writing Groups are back!

Want to share work with other industry scholars?

Complete this form by eod Sunday, Sept. 24:

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We organize groups based on project type, topic, meeting availability, etc. Each group determines their own schedule and processes.

A roundtable does not involve the presentation of formal research papers but rather is designed to create a forum for the participants and audience to engage in a shared discussion. The format is flexible and can be adapted form.jotform.com/231403562356...

Roundtables offer short (up to 6 min) position statements or interventions designed to trigger discussions around a central theme, issue, or problem.

MI2024 Pre-constituted Roundtables Format: 90mins interactive forum led by a chair bringing together 4 to 6 participants (including the chair as a participant if speaking as well as chairing)

MI2024 Pre-constituted Panels Format: 90mins panel of 3 x 20mins OR 4 x 15mins thematically linked solo or co-presented research papers followed by questions. form.jotform.com/231404242363...

MI2024 Open Call Papers Format: solo or co-presented research paper lasting no more than 20mins. form.jotform.com/231403617601...

The last day to apply for the 2024 Media Industries Conference hosted by the Dept of Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King’s College London is next week!

Open call papers; pre-constituted panels & roundtable proposals due 23.00hrs Pacific Daylight Time (PDT = UTC -7) on Friday 15 Sept 2023!