SGKM annual conference highlights the impact of technology on media and communication
The 2025 Annual Conference of the Swiss Society for Communication and Media Studies (SGKM) will focus on the impact of technological change on the communication and media landscape. The conference will center on current developments and future trends that challenge the role of academia in the digital transformation process.
From May 22 to 23, 2025, the influence of rapid technological development on communication science will be discussed in Chur. Experts and academics will be discussing this topic at the SGKM Annual Conferencehow communication and media studies are affected by these changes on the one hand and how they themselves are a driving force in the digital transformation on the other.
Keynotes and panels, including a lecture by Jon Pult on the "Fourth Estate in the Crisis", will also address social challenges such as media policy and dealing with artificial intelligence. Prof. Dr. Natali Helberger from the University of Amsterdam will address the social impact of digitalization and the role of science in her keynote speech. The conference will also initiate an interdisciplinary dialog to develop solutions for the challenges of media and communication development.
