-----Original Message----- From: Prof. Dr. Marcel Machill [mailto:machill@uni-leipzig.de] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:07 PM Subject: Call for papers: Digital gatekeepers and search engines (Berlin 26-27 June, 2006) preparations for our international conference on digital gatekeepers and search engines are almost complete. We will have a scientific workshop on June 26 (with English as working language) and a broader conference for decision makers in media policy on June 27 (with English and German as working languages). Detailed information can be found at: http://www.uni-leipzig.de/journalistik/suma/ Please feel free to forward this URL to further colleagues and students who might be interested. There is a limited number of places for the scientific workshop on June 26 for which travel costs would be sponsored by the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (see detailed information under "call for papers"). Experts who want to apply should hand in an extended abstract no later than April 30, 2006. The scientific workshop also has the objective to establish an international network of researchers focussing on various aspects of digital gatekeepers. With best regards, Marcel ----------------------------------------------------------------- Professor Dr. Marcel Machill, MPA (Harvard) Chair of Journalism and International Media Systems University of Leipzig Burgstr. 21 / 04109 Leipzig / Germany Phone: +49.341.97-35758 (Direct Line) Phone: +49.341.97-35750 (Assistant) Fax: +49.341.97-39330 E-mail: machill@uni-leipzig.de URL: www.uni-leipzig.de/~journ/machilleng.php -----------------------------------------------------------------