ISMI 2017 Due to popular demand and many last minute requests we are extending the CFP deadline for the International Symposium on Media Innovations (ISMI) by one week - the new and final deadline is May 22nd. ISMI 2017 will take place at Tallinn University, Estonia, 16-17 October 2017. The focus of ISMI is on the dynamics of change in all kinds of contemporary media. We aim to explore how the complex interrelationships between changing technologies, economic environment, modes of usage or policy imperatives bring about the transformation of the media industry. The symposium will work towards a dialogue between media industries and academic media research. The symposium is organised this year by Tallinn University Centre of Excellence in Media Innovation and Digital Culture (MEDIT). Keynotes by: Prof. Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Prof. Stuart Cunningham, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Prof. John Hartley, Curtin University, Australia CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Submission deadline: 750-word extended abstracts due 15 May 2017 We invite submissions for papers on any aspect of media innovation, including the following topics: * Management of media innovation * Alternative economic approaches to media innovation * Innovation policies vs. media policies * Innovation in media policies * Media innovation systems * Political economy of media innovation * The role of start-ups in innovating media systems * The role of social innovation in media systems * User-driven innovations in media * University and industry cooperation in facilitating media innovation * Media co-innovating with other industries (education, health care, tourism, etc.) * The role of platforms in media innovation * Fake News as a disruption to media industries * Data driven innovations in media * Mobile and location based media innovations * Sharing economy and media innovation * The role of cross- and transmedia in innovating media * Virtual and augmented reality as drivers of innovations in media * Innovations in alternative media * Innovation in distribution and delivery (reaching the audience in new ways) * Innovation in advertising formats and strategies. * Failed innovations: new products that did not succeed. Submissions will be peer-reviewed. Extended abstracts of proposed papers, 750 word maximum, should be sent to ismi2017@tlu.ee <mailto:ismi2017@tlu.ee> Deadlines and Dates: 22 May, 2017: extended abstracts due June, 2017: notice of acceptance 15 September, 2016: full papers due Best paper award will be announced during the conference. Selected papers from the symposium will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Media Innovations (https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/TJMI/ <https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/TJMI/>) The conference has web presence here: http://medit.tlu.ee/events/ismi-2017 <http://medit.tlu.ee/events/ismi-2017> Please note that registration for the conference is already open: http://medit.tlu.ee/events/ismi-2017/registration <http://medit.tlu.ee/events/ismi-2017/registration> --- Dr. Indrek Ibrus Head and senior researcher at MEDIT (Tallinn University Centre of Excellence in Media Innovation and Digital Culture) Associate Professor, Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School, Tallinn University Tel: +37256978885 Email: indrek.ibrus@tlu.ee <mailto:indrek.ibrus@tlu.ee>