“Media Varia. Individuals - Societies - Technologies "- book edited by Tomasz Gackowski and Mateusz Patera
We present to you the volume entitled "Media Varia. Units - societies - technologies”, which is the result of the 9th and 10th Polish National Methodological Conferences of Media Studies.
This volume really shows the enormous power of the media. Their diversity and expansiveness in social life make them one of the most important, if not the most important factor determining the way of functioning of modern man - the hypermedia man.
We see it and understand it all even more now when we present to you the publication we worked on in the historical period for mankind - the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns of entire countries, economies, and societies unprecedented in modern history.
Thanks to the media and modern technologies, the time of separation and loneliness seemed easier to bear. How much has this period changed us? When reading this volume, it is worth remembering this context and the still perceived omnipotence of contemporary media and technology.
Poles on the celebration of Independence Day - CATI survey report on the 100th anniversary of independence
Poles do not believe in the objectivity of Polish news services in the context of reporting on the 100th anniversary of independence, according to a survey conducted by the Laboratory of Media Studies of the University of Warsaw.
The aim of the study was to find out what is the opinion of Poles on Independence Day and the ways of its presentation by the media. In the report, we present the most important findings of the survey.
Poles clearly express no confidence in TV broadcasters. “In this context, I see a certain paradox - in some statements of the respondents there is an echo of the narrative of the main news services, there appear popular media terms and epithets. Therefore, we evaluate TV stations as not fulfilling the criteria of impartiality, and at the same time we soak up the messages that these stations generate - says Karolina Brylska (PhD),University of Warsaw, Deputy Head of the Laboratory of Media Studies).
LBM UW members took part in the VRDays Europe
Members of the Laboratory of Media Studies: prof. Tomasz Gackowski, Mateusz Patera and Adam Balcerzak took part in the VRDays Europe event.
VRDays Europe is a 3-day conference dedicated to the positive impact of immersive technology on business, science and art. It combines the most inspiring minds, groundbreaking projects and innovative companies. The event took place in a virtual environment (VirBELA) - Laval Virtual World.
Promotion of scientific research “Excellence Initiative – Research University” - call for proposals
The implementation of this activity will ensure the promotion of the results of scientific research carried out by employees of the University of Warsaw. The projects will include, among other things, the organisation of specially-prepared lectures, lessons, and presentations addressed to various social groups, and the preparation of information in Polish and English on the scientific achievements of University of Warsaw employees, which will then be posted on popular scientific portals. There will also be a promotional campaign in the form of interviews and announcements, released in the Polish press and also published in English. It will be possible to obtain funds to organise thematic scientific conferences with the participation of foreign guests, dedicated to presenting the scientific achievements of outstanding researchers from the University of Warsaw.