RIPE@2020 Conference

The RIPE@2020 Conference on the theme of “Public Service Media’s Contribution to Society” is jointly organized by the University of Fribourg’s Department of Communication and Media Research (DCM) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It will take place on October 28-30, 2020, in Geneva (Switzerland).

The conference will bring together scholars and public service media professionals from all over the world to critically discuss the concept of “contribution to society”. Working groups will focus on communication needs of changing societies, new forms of contribution and distinctiveness, involving citizens and building communities, as well as governance, communication and legitimacy management. The conference will also offer an opportunity for celebrating RIPE’s legacy and the 70^th anniversary of the EBU.

• A first overview of the program is available now.
• Accepted presenters may register now for the conference. Registration is open until September 1, 2020.

• Local Organizing Committee

  The RIPE@2020 Conference is jointly organized by the University of Fribourg’s Department of Communication and Media Research (DCM) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU is the world’s leading alliance of public service media representing 116 member organizations in 56 countries.

  The members of the RIPE@2020 Local Organizing Committee are:

  • Etienne Bürdel (University of Fribourg)
  • Stefano Pedrazzi (University of Fribourg)
  • Manuel Puppis (University of Fribourg)
  • Roberto Suárez Candel (European Broadcasting Union)
• Program Committee

  The Local Organizing Committee is supported by a Program Committee. The members of the RIPE@2020 Program Committee are:

  • Maria Michalis (Westminster University, London)
  • Marko Milosavljevic (University of Ljubljana)
  • Julia Pohle (WZB Berlin Social Science Center)
  • Manuel Puppis (Chair; University of Fribourg)
  • Roberto Suárez Candel (European Broadcasting Union)
  • Hilde Van den Bulck (Drexel University, Philadelphia)
• iaPMR

  In 2020, the RIPE initiative is transforming into the International Association of Public Media Researchers (iaPMR). More information is available on the association’s website: https://www.publicmediaresearchers.org/

• Support

  The Local Organizing Committee is grateful for the financial support provided by the following organizations:

  • The «Fonds de l’ISES pour les colloques» of the University of Fribourg’s Faculty of management, economics and social sciences
  • The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) 
  • Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), a unit of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR