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How to present a paper?
Most of the participants at the Congress will present a paper in a section or working group. Here are some words of advice concerning the presentation.
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To observe for paper presenters
In most seminars rooms there will be a laptop (PC) and facilities for Power Point presentations. IT IS ENOUGH TO BRING A USB MEMORY STICK. If you bring your own Mac laptop to the Congress, please observe that you have to bring a VGA adapter as well – to be able to connect your laptop to the projectors in the seminar rooms.
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Dining and Wining in Stockholm
When going out for a meal in Stockholm, the alternatives are many concerning both types of food, quality – and price levels. The restaurants are numerous and in the central districts you will find cafés and coffee bars anywhere you go.
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Information about Stockholm
Stockholm has about 2 million inhabitants, if we consider the whole metropolitan area. The city therefore needs a good transportation system to carry all this people up and down. In fact, it has a rather, let’s say, efficient commuting system.
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Museums in Stockholm
For a city of its size, Stockholm has an impressive number of museums and galleries.
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From theatre to hotel
If the walls of Hotel Mornington could speak I am sure they would share with the guests some of the exciting scenes that has been taking place in this old building over the years.
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Administration
Congress documents
Iamcr 2008 abstracts
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 18:17
We have compiled the Iamcr 2008 abstract book into a pdf. It is available here.
Press
Media coverage
Thursday, 24 July 2008 16:19
29th of July, Upsala Nya Tidning (daily newspaper) editorial, ”Bakom segerjublet” (”Behind the excitement of winning”)
From the open seminar ”Media, Politics and the Olympic's in Beijing”.
28th of July, Klassekampen (Norwegian daily newspaper), editorial ”Nær og fjern” (”Close and far away”)
28th of July, Klassekampen (Norweigan daily newspaper), "Vil OL åpne Kinas porter?" ("Will the Olympics open up China?")
Interview with professor Zhenggrong Hu,Communication University of China, Beijing, and professor Yuezhi Zhao, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
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New photo gallery!
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 13:06
Latest images from the congress can be found at the photo gallery.
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Short information for bloggers
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 12:26
If you are blogging from the IAMCR Congress in Stockholm, please tag all your blog posts with iamcr2008. It will make it more searchable that way.
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Pre-Conference: The Mohammed Cartoon Coverage
Thursday, 17 July 2008 16:28
Media researchers with background from 16 countries have investigated the newspaper coverage of the Danish Mohammed Cartoons. The results have already been presented in a report (Kunelius et. al. 2007). In 2008 a new book will be published by Nordicom. Here the coverage of the events are set in a wider perspective with regard to transnational media research and how different readings come into being, depending on a variety of contexts.
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Extra boat to archipelago tour with buffet
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 13:42
The tickets to the archipelago boat tour on July 22 were sold out June 1, and around 80 latecomers have since put their name on a waiting list. We have now succeeded to rent another boat (with 100 places). The persons on the waiting list will all get a ticket. Any tickets left will be sold at the registration office when the Congress opens on a first come served basis. The price is €50 and includes a delicious buffet. We have a guide onboard who will tell us about the route.
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Welcome to Stockholm and the IAMCR 2008 World Congress
Monday, 14 July 2008 16:05
In this article we have collected some of the practical information concerning your arrival in Stockholm and the organization of the Congress.
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Good to know
How to present a paper?
Friday, 11 July 2008 15:45
Most of the participants at the Congress will present a paper in a section or working group. Here are some words of advice concerning the presentation.
Registration
Arrival registration to the IAMCR Congress in Stockholm
Tuesday, 08 July 2008 19:20
You are welcome to register your arrival at the Aula Magna reception desk (University campus) next to the entrance as soon as you can, on Sunday July 20 or Monday July 21. You will then get your conference material, tickets, badge etc.
Arrival registration will start on Sunday July 20, at 15:00, and on Monday July 21, at 8:30. The reception desk will be staffed all through the congress week, for questions and problem solving, and for late arrival registration as well. This is the schedule for the reception desk in Aula Magna (level 4):
Sunday (July 20): 15:00 – 21:00
Monday - Thursday (July 21-24): 8:30 – 17:00
Friday (July 25): 8:30 – 14:00
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