The World Media Economics and Management Conference 2025

20/08/2025

🌐 WMEMC C@fe: Interviews have arrived! 🎥✨
Missed WMEMC2025 or already nostalgic about it? We’ve got something special for you! 🙌 On our website, you can now find 17 exclusive conversations with top experts on media management, media economics, the conference itself, and… Warsaw.

👉 Watch them all here: https://tinyurl.com/2hn2a7ra

The interviews were hosted by Dr. Monika Kożdoń-Dębecka, and the technical side was masterfully handled by our amazing TV specialization team: Witold Baszyński, Sebastian Strzelecki, and Krzysztof Sokół. 👏

Don’t miss these inspiring talks! 🎬💡

26/05/2025

Let's throw it back to Friday! ⏪ We had an incredible Gala Dinner at the prestigious Belvedere Restaurant! 🍽️✨

It was a fantastic evening of summarizing our achievements, strengthening friendships, and announcing the location for our future conference! 🗺️🤝

A huge thank you to all the participants for being there, for the engaging discussions, and for an all-around wonderful time! 🎉🥂

Photo by: Paweł Brzeziński, Karolina Kotlewska, Sofia Mykhailova, fotografiaUW

23/05/2025

🎙️ Closing Plenary at WMEMC

We wrapped up our conference with a powerful keynote by Prof. Tadeusz Kowalski on “Mediamorphosis of the Polish Media System: Long-term Perspective” 🇵🇱📺📈

Chaired by Prof. Gillian Doyle (University of Glasgow), this final session offered deep insights into the evolving landscape of Polish media across decades.

Thank you to all who joined us for this inspiring conclusion! 👏✨

Photo by: Evelina Naritsa, fotografiaUW

23/05/2025

💬 Debate Highlight – “Publishing Trends and AI: Challenges for Academic Journals”

An engaging and timely discussion on how AI is reshaping the future of academic publishing 🧠📚🤖

🎤 Chaired by Weronika Świerczyńska-Głownia (Jagiellonian University)
🗣️ With insights from top editors:

Marek Deja (Journal of Academic Librarianship)

Leona Achtenhagen (Journal of Media Business Studies)

Krishna Jayakar (Journal of Information Policy)

Bożena I. Mierzejewska (The International Journal on Media Management)

Oscar Westlund (Digital Journalism)

Xiaoqun Zhang (Journal of Media Economics, online)

Thoughtful, forward-looking, and full of expert perspectives! 🚀📖

Photo by: Paweł Brzeziński, fotografiaUW

23/05/2025

🎙️ Keynote Moment!
Mark Deuze (University of Amsterdam) delivered a powerful talk on “The Organization Paradox in Management” — exploring health and well-being in the media and entertainment industries 🌐💼💚

👏 Expertly chaired by Bjørn von Rimscha (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)

Thought-provoking, inspiring, and essential for today’s media world! ✨📣

Photo by: Marianna Watras, fotografiaUW

23/05/2025

🔴 WMEMC 2025 LIVE – 23 MAY – Final Day Guests 🎥
We’re wrapping up the WMEMC 2025 LIVE broadcast with a powerful Friday session — straight from our Mobile TV Studio! Don’t miss these big names in global media research and management:

🕚 11.00–11.20 – Leona Achtenhagen
🕥 11.20–11.40 – Tadeusz Kowalski
🕦 11.40–12.00 – Bożena Mierzejewska
🕛 12.00–12.20 – Gregory F. Lowe
🕧 12.20–12.40 – Ulrike Rohn
🕐 12.40–13.00 – Paulo Faustino

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Let’s end the conference week with sharp minds and bold ideas. See you in the stream! 🌐💬

Guests of the program:11.00-11.20- Leona Achtenhagen11.20-11.40- Tadeusz Kowalski11.40-12.00- Bożena Mierzejewska12.00-12.20- Gregory F. Lowe12.20-12.40- Ulr...

23/05/2025

🎙️ An inspiring debate!
On May 21st, Aula 0.410 at Dobra 55 hosted the session “Between Academia and Media Industry: Why Do We Need Each Other?” 💬📚📺

💡 Chaired by Gregory F. Lowe (Northwestern University in Qatar), the discussion brought together key voices from academia and media, including:
👩‍🏫 Sabine Bauman (Berlin)
🎓 Castulus Kolo (Macromedia University, EMMA)
📖 Mercedes Medina (University of Navarra)
🗞️ Ignacy Morawski (Puls Biznesu)
📡 Paweł Sosnowski (TVP SA)
📻 Milorad Vujkov (RTV Vojvodina)

The session showed just how powerful the synergy between theory and practice can be! 🤝✨

Photo by: Marianna Watras, fotografiaUW

Wydział Dziennikarstwa, Informacji i Bibliologii UW

22/05/2025

🎸 What a night at WMEMC! 🎤
Yesterday’s concert by SKINFLOWER, the rock band led by our Keynote Speaker Mark Deuze (University of Amsterdam), truly rocked the house!

Photo by: Paweł Brzeziński, fotografiaUW

22/05/2025

🔴 WMEMC 2025 LIVE – 22 MAY – Day 2 Guest Lineup 🎥
Join us on Day 2 of WMEMC 2025 LIVE for another round of powerful insights and inspiring voices — live from our Mobile TV Studio in Warsaw! 📡

🕚 11.00–11.20 – Mercedes Medina
🕥 11.20–11.40 – Mark Deuze
🕛 12.00–12.20 – María Elena Gutiérrez Rentería
🕧 12.20–12.40 – Castulus Kolo
🕐 12.40–13.00 – Bjorn von Rimscha

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Insightful. Unfiltered. Live.

21/05/2025

🎤 WMEMC 2025 – A Powerful Kickoff! 🌐

The WMEMC Conference was officially opened by Vice-Rector Prof. Maciej Raś of the University of Warsaw, marking the beginning of an inspiring and intellectually rich event. 🎓✨

Our first session set the bar high with a dynamic debate titled:

“AI and Media Business: Progress or Danger?” 🤖📺

Chaired by Prof. Bożena I. Mierzejewska (Fordham University), and with a thought-provoking response by Prof. Eli Noam (Columbia University Business School), the session featured outstanding experts from across the media and tech landscape:

✨ Marcin Kruczyk – AI & Data Director, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
✨ Shira Lazar – Emmy-nominated digital culture expert & mental health advocate
✨ Paulina Maślak-Stępnikowska – Attorney and Co-head of Media & Entertainment at WKB
✨ Douglas Scott – Co-Founder of UNXNOWN & Emmy-nominated creator

Together, they explored the promise and perils of artificial intelligence in media – from innovation and ethics to legal frameworks and societal impact.

A big thank you to all speakers and attendees for launching WMEMC 2025 with such energy and insight! 🚀

Stay tuned – more stimulating discussions are just getting started.

Photo by: 📸 Evelina Naritsa, fotografiaUW