Foreword

Περίληψη

The Department of Communication and Digital Media of the University of Western Macedonia organized and conducted the 1st International Conference entitled “Envisioning the Future of Communication” (EFoC), which took place in the premises of the Department in Kastoria on December 11-13, 2021, including a wide range of presentations seeking to map the latest
advancements in the field of Communication Studies and its various sub-fields, both in Greece and abroad.
The conference aims to provide a forum for academics, researchers, and professionals to share their latest research endeavors and discuss the challenges, trends, and opportunities of the existing communication landscape with the common goal of shaping the future of Communication. The conference explores a variety of themes related but not restricted to:
• Crisis, disaster, and risk communication
• Uses of social media and mass media during crises
• Social media landscape
• Publics, fake news, and citizens’ misinformation,
• Corporate communications and public relations
• Political and public communication
• Role of mass media in shaping public perceptions
• Challenges in mass media and social media industries
Dedicated to advancing the public and academic debates, and exchange of ideas, the Department of Communication and Digital Media aspires to organize EFoC conferences on a regular basis, in order to provide academics, researchers and professionals with a tribune to present their work, share their experiences and discuss the present and future of communication.