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Topics

WMEMC is a diverse and inclusive community of researchers and practitioners from around the world. We welcome submissions on the conference theme from a wide range of approaches and themes from all parts of the world. We welcome policy makers, experts and academics from every discipline and all media industries with cognate interest to join the discussion. We therefore invite paper proposals addressing the following areas in particular, and are open to other aspects as well:

1. Economic and managerial implications of turbulent times for companies, organizations and strategies within and across media industries and related cultural, creative and communications sectors.

2. Implications of technological developments in AI, AR/VR/MR, algorithms, data and metadata, platformization and networked organizations, smart zones and consequences for the media economy, media management and digital well-being.

3. Changes in the profile of media users and audiences, in user expectations, and implications related to patterns across generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, Generation Z, and Generation Alpha.

4. Challenges for media ethics and in media policy and regulatory environments, sectors and society.

5. Projects and initiatives related to media economics and management that are pertinent to innovation in media industries in turbulent times.

6. Other questions and issues that challenge, extend and/or add to contemporary knowledge in the fields of media economic and management.

Conference Schedule

May 22, 2024
Call for papers announcement

September 1, 2024
Submission system opens

October 31, 2024 November 15, 2024
Submission system closes

December 1-7, 2024
Information about acceptance

December 8, 2024
Registration and payment system opens (Early Bird, in Euro)

March 7, 2025
Early Bird closes (12:00, noon, London time)

March 8, 2025
Regular Bird (Euro)

April 15, 2025
Regular Bird closes (12:00, noon, London time)

April 16, 2025
Late Bird opens (Euro)

May 15, 2025
Late Bird closes (12:00, noon, London time)

May 20-23, 2025
WMEMC

May 24, 2025
Post-WMEMC social activity

June 30, 2025
The submission system for the special issues of “Journal of Media Economics” and “International Journal of Media Management” opens (only for WMEMC2025 participants)

July 30, 2025
The submission system for the special issues of “Journals of Media Economics” and “International Journal of Media Management” has closed.

August-December, 2025
Reviews

January, 2026
Authors’ revisions

February, 2026
Information about Acceptance or Rejection

June, 2026
Publications

How to Submit (system opens at September 1, 2024)

Abstracts and fee payments may be submitted via our WMEMC 2025 platform. All abstracts will be reviewed prior to acceptance and published in an online book of abstracts. Additionally, for those who are interested we aim to negotiate publishing opportunities for selected fully developed papers with respected journals/publishers.

Please fill out the form by choosing the type of submission and adapt your submission to these criteria:

  1. Individual paper:
    • choose the theme for your paper from the list (from 1 to 6);
    • add your data: name, affiliation, contacts (e-mail), phone number, short bio (100 words)
    • and personal data of your co-author(s): names, affiliations, contacts (e-mail), short bios (100 words)
    • send a paper proposal between 350 and 600 words consisting of a short theoretical background, goals and research questions, methodology, assumed results, theoretical and practical contribution and three of the most important references
    • one author may submit up to two papers
    • co-authored papers are welcome
    • in case of any difficulties, please get in touch with us via the website or e-mail at wmemc2025@wdib.uw.edu.pl
  1. Panel session
    • proposals, from a single organizer, for a panel session (consisting of a maximum of four presentations) are welcome
    • choose the theme for your paper from the list (from 1 to 6);
    • add your data: name, affiliation, contacts (e-mail), phone number, short bio (100 words)
    • add personal data of your guests: names, affiliations, contacts (e-mail), short bios (100 words)
    • send a paper between 700 and 1000 words consisting of a short introduction with the session’s reasoning, goals and description of each invited paper (with theoretical background, goals and research questions, methodology, assumed results, theoretical and practical contribution and three the most important references)
    • in case of any difficulties, please get in touch with us via the website or e-mail at wmemc2025@wdib.uw.edu.pl
  1. Poster:
    • choose the theme for your poster from the list (from 1 to 6);
    • add your data: name, affiliation, contacts (e-mail), phone number, short bio (100 words)
    • send a poster’s description between 200 and 400 words consisting of a short theoretical background, goals and research questions, methodology, assumed results, theoretical and practical contribution and three of the most important references
    • one author may submit up to one poster
    • co-authored posters are not allowed
    • in case of any difficulties, please get in touch with us via the website or e-mail at wmemc2025@wdib.uw.edu.pl

What criteria will be used by your reviewers to evaluate submissions?

1. Relevance to the conference themes (10 points): Is the paper’s topic relevant to WMEMC2025 areas? 
2. Documentation of sources/background information/literature review (10 points): Does the paper demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant literature in the field? Does it include references to well-known and current studies on the topic under discussion? 
3. Methodology (10 points): Is the paper’s argument built on an appropriate base of theory, concepts, or other ideas? Are the methods of data collection and analysis relevant to the research problem? 
4. Analysis/Logic of argumentation (10 points): Are results presented clearly and analyzed appropriately? Do empirical findings adequately align with the paper’s main idea and theoretical background? Are the conclusions or findings justified? 
5. Originality (10 points): Does the paper contribute to or complement the state of knowledge? Does it introduce outstanding and original ideas? Does it identify any implications for research, practice or society? 
 6. Format (completeness, language and style) (10 points): Does it contain all the required elements? Is it well-organized and well-written, or does it need formal editing? 

Conference fee

Dear WMEMC2025 Participants, Due to the limited number of places, participation in the accompanying events (Welcome Party, Hard Rock Cafe Party, Gala Dinner) is available only to conference participants (without accompanying persons). We will happily welcome them during the socializing event on May 24.

Participation Early Bird (Euro) Received BEFORE on March 7, 2025 (12:00, noon, London time) Regular Bird (Euro) Received BETWEEN March 8, 2025-April 15, 2025 (12:00, noon, London time) Late Bird (Euro) Received BETWEEN April 16, 2025-May 15, 2025 (12:00, noon, London time)
TIER A TIER B TIER C TIER A TIER B TIER C TIER A TIER B TIER C
PhD Student 250 200 150 300 250 200 350 300 250
Experienced Researcher 350 300 250 400 350 300 450 400 350
Post-WMEMC social event (Saturday) for attendents and accompanying people 120 E/person

Tier system according to World Bank Country and Lending Groups – World Bank Data Help Desk

*We offer a special 10% discount for the Polish Communication Association.

Travel and accommodation costs

Participants are responsible for covering their travel and accommodation costs.

While the choice of accommodation is up to participants, we will offer special discount codes for selected Warsaw hotels (with breakfasts) located within a convenient distance from the conference venue.

Registration system

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Publication Possibilities

Please check Call for Papers for its special issue: “Reinventing Media Management for Turbulent Times: Confronting the Next Wave of Digital Disruption!”. More information about the Journal: International Journal on Media Management | Taylor & Francis Online (tandfonline.com)

Download CFP in pdf

Submission deadline June 30, 2025. Expected publication June 2026.

Please check Call for Papers for its special issue: “Reinventing Media Economics for Turbulent Times: Confronting the Next Wave of Digital Disruption!”. More information about the Journal: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/hmec20/about-this-journal

Download CFP in pdf

Submission deadline June 30, 2025. Expected publication June 2026.