December 5, 2023, Târgu Mureș

Pluralism in
digital communication

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NextGenCommunication Conferences

The first edition of the conference, designed in the form of a round table, will bring together specialists in the field of communication sciences from the most important university centers in Romania, but also from outside the country. The conference panels will generously offer us communications, debates and Q&A sessions on the various forms of manifestation of the concept of pluralism, in association with social platforms, video games, AI or...religion. Take part of it!

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The first edition of the conference, designed in the form of a round table, will bring together specialists in the field of communication sciences from the most important university centers in Romania, but also from outside the country. The conference panels will generously offer us communications, debates and Q&A sessions on the various forms of manifestation of the concept of pluralism, in association with social platforms, video games, AI or...religion. Take part of it!

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NextGenCommunication Conferences

The first edition of the conference, designed in the form of a round table, will bring together specialists in the field of communication sciences from the most important university centers in Romania, but also from outside the country. The conference panels will generously offer us communications, debates and Q&A sessions on the various forms of manifestation of the concept of pluralism, in association with social platforms, video games, AI or...religion. Take part of it!

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Our Speakers

Cezar Sigmirean Read More
Alex Cistelecan Read More
Joseph O’Brian Read More
Florea Ioncioaia Read More
Dorin Popa Read More
Marius Pascan Read More
Ioan Hosu Read More
Mihnea Stoica Read More
Anca Șincan Read More
Alin Răuțoiu Read More
Andrei Nae Read More
Carmen Brehoi Read More
Gabriela Goudenhoff Read More
Simona Fer Read More
Georgeta Matei Read More

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Conference Programme

Conference Panels

December 5, 2023

Meet&Greet

09:00 - 09:30 AM

The opening of the conference:

Presenting all the guests/speakers of the round table. Introducing the concept of ”pluralism in digital communication”.

09:30 - 09:45 AM

Panel 1 - Ethics in online journalism

- ”Navigating Ethical Challenges: Online Journalism in the Clickbait Era” - Cezar Sigmirean (UMFST ”George Emil Palade” Târgu Mureş)
- ”Online communication in the face of ethical, moral, deontological perspectives” - Marius Pașcan (UMFST ”George Emil Palade” from Târgu Mureş)
- Fact and Journalism in a Digital Wargaming Era - Florea Ioncioaia (Alexandru-Ioan Cuza, Iași, University)
- Q&A Session

09:45 - 11:00 AM

Panel 2: - Social Platforms in a Digital World

- Social platforms - ”Graveyards of media pluralism” - Dorin Popa (Alexandru-Ioan Cuza, Iași, University)
- ”The degradation of the Romanian language in the communication practices used by young people in New media” - Simona Fer (University from Oradea)
- ”Trending Now: Is This the New Digital World Order?" - Georgeta Matei (UMFST ”George Emil Palade” from Târgu-Mureş)
- ” How Artificial Intelligence transforms marketing in both theory and practice” - Daniela Șuhanea (Franc.agency)
Q&A Session

11:15 - 13:00 PM

Lunch Break

13:00 - 13:45 PM

Panel 3: - Free expression in education and religion

- ”Are universities temples of free expression? : The effect of emerging technology and tribalism on higher education” - Joseph Charles O’Brian (Skilled Education, London)
- ”Pluralism in online university publications – the challenges of scientific communication” - Gabriela Goudenhoff, Carmen Ungur-Brehoi ((University from Oradea)
- ”Decolonizing secret police archives - the use of social media for liberalizing access to religious communities archival material” - Anca Sincan (ICSU ”Gheorghe Șincai” from Târgu-Mureș)
- Q&A Session

13:45 - 15:00 PM

Coffe Break

15:00 - 15:15 PM

Panel 4: AI and Video Games

- ”The Author is US: Illustrating the social author through generative AI” - Alin Răuțoiu (Teamnet Solutions)
- ”The Double Dialectics of Video Games” - Andrei Nae (University of Bucharest)
- ”General Intellect and Idiotic Solipsism: Labor in the Digital World” - Alex Cistelecan (UMFST ”George Emil Palade” Târgu Mureş)
- Q&A Session

15:15 - 16:30 PM

Coffee Break

16:30 - 16:45 PM

Panel 5: Pluralism and Populism in Digital Media

- ”Cultural Pluralism in Media” - Ramona Hosu and Ioan Hosu (”Babes Bolyai” University from Cluj Napoca)
- ”Opinion in Media Landscapes” - Ioan Hosu and Ramona Hosu  (”Babes Bolyai” University from Cluj Napoca)
- ”Drivers of Populist Attitudes in the Proximity of War. An Overview based on Political Compass Data produced in Romania” - Mihnea Stoica (”Babes Bolyai” University from Cluj Napoca)
- Q&A Session

16:45 - 18:00 PM

We have 10 exclusive seats for the round table! Take part, along with the conference speakers, in the generated debates. Register now!

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