Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory

The Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory was founded in September 2015 under the scientific supervision of assistant professor Dr. Athanassios N. Samaras. The Laboratory was founded in September 2015 as an institutional form of the ad hoc Research Unit on Rhetoric Communication and Persuasion that operated since 2012.

The Laboratory’s mission is to fill the gap between the scientific fields of International Relations with Communication and Media Studies and contribute to the development of the interdisciplinary field of International Political Communication.

The Laboratory provides the Department of International and European Studies with research and education expertise on the fields of Strategic Communication, Argumentation, Rhetorical Communication and Persuasion in the context of both domestic politics and international politics, Media Studies, News Analysis, Nation Banding, Images of Nations, Cultural Diplomacy and Intercultural and International Communication.

 

The Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory focuses its research upon:

 

  1. 1. The rhetorical dimensions of IR and the systematic analysis in the rhetorical construction of narratives and persuasion procedures in International politics.

    2. Domestic and Foreign dimension of political communication and its dialectic.

    3. Strategic Communication and the communicational aspect of Strategic Studies.

    4. Sociology of News and Theories on State-Media Relations.

    5. Frames and Framing

    6. Qualitative and quantitative content analysis in the traditional and new media

    7. Images of nations in the news; State-Mapping as a content analysis approach.

    8. Political Communication and Media in the European Union.

    9. News Media Effects in Foreign Policy.

    10. Home Front Management and Media – Military Relations.

    11. Ad Hominem Arguments

    12. Blame Games, Image Restoration Strategies and the Rhetorical Aspect of CrisisManagement

    13. Public Diplomacy and Soft Power

    14. Persuasion and Propaganda analysis

    15. Public Opinion in Foreign Policy

    16. Country-bashing in political communication

    17. Nation Branding,

    18. Country of Origin Effect and Consumer Ethnocentrism.

    19. The communicational aspects of Environmental, Technological and Health issues.

    20. Skills development in intercultural communication

Organized by the: “Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory”, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 19 November 2019 – 09:30-19:00).

Conference Program ,  Poster

Organized by the: “Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory”, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November 2015).

Conference Program ,  Book of Abstracts

Organized by the  “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December 2014).

Conference Program

Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November 2013).

Conference Program, Book of Abstracts

Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 29 July 2012).

Conference Program

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. Samaras, Ath.N., Iordanidou, S. & Dogani, M., (2016). «The Dialectic on International Relations and Political Communication: The Impact of the Financial Crisis Upon the Nation Image of Germany; A Comparative Analysis in Greek and UK Press» in Luengo, O.G. (Ed.), «Political Communication in Τimes of  Crisis». Berlin: Logos Verlag (under publication). *
  2. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Legitimation and De-legitimation Processes of Memorandum II in Greece: Facets of Strategic Framing in Greek Parliamentary Discourse». French Journal for Media Research, 5. HYPERLINK*
  3. Iordanidou, S. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). «Financial Crisis in the Cyprus Republic». Javnost-The Public, 21(4): 63-76.  HYPERLINK*
  4. Goussios, C., Aspriadis, N., Tsirimiagou, Z., & Dogani, M., (2014). «Rhetorical Use of Fear in Presidential Speeches: The War on Terror Discourse». Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research, 7(2-3): 163-183. HYPERLINK

GREEK PUBLICATIONS

  1. Samaras, Ath.N., (2016).  “Attacks and Negativity in Strategic Political Communication”. Pages 349-363 at Metaxas, Α-Ι.D.  (Ed.)  “Political Science, Volume III. Political Communication – Critical and Power Discourse”. Athens: I.Sideris Publications and Themistocles & Dimitris Tsatsos Foundation. (In Greek).
  2. Aspriadis, Ν. & Goussios, Ch., (2016). «Strategic Use of Conflict: Information warfare in the Ukraine Crisis». Conference Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia (In Greek – under publication).
  3. Samaras, Ath.N., Kolovos, Κ. & Papagianni, N., (2015). “Strategies for Deconstructing Ethos in the Greek Referendum: A Systematic Analysis of Parliamentary Discourse”. Communication Issues (Zitimata Epikoinonias), 20-21:57-81. (In Greek).
  4. Aspriadis , Ν., (2014).  «Strategic Communication in the Ukraine Crisis» Δημοσιογραφία – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review, 1(4-5):10-12. (In Greek).
  5. Dogani,M. (2014). “Fear as a Rhetorical Device: Fear, Violence, Force and Politics”. Δημοσιογραφία – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review,1((In Greek).
  6. Samaras, Ath.Ν. & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “The Financial Crisis and the International Image of Germany”. Pages 225 – 246 at Samaras,  Ath.N. (Ed.), Images of Nations;  Strategic Communication, Soft Power and News Media, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications (in Greek).*
  7. Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Images of Nations – Theoretical Framework and Applications”.  Pages 13-40  at Samaras,  Ath.N. (Ed.), Images of Nations;  Strategic Communication, Soft Power and News Media, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications (in Greek).
  8. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Dimitriou, Μ.-E., (2013).  “The International  Image of Cyprus at the British, Greek and Turkish Press; The First Phase of the Financial Crisis”. Δημοσιογραφία – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review, 1(2):12-15. (In Greek). *
* Research project in collaboration with the Postgraduate Program in Communication and New Journalism, Open University of Cyprus
  1. Samaras, Ath.N., Dogani, M. & Asderaki, F., (2016). “The Strategic Mobilization of Fear against Greece in E.U. Institutional Discourse on Immigration: Blame Games, Victimization, Hate Speech and Euro-Bullying”. Paper accepted for presentation at the 6th European Communication Conference: “Mediated (Dis)Continuities: Contesting Pasts, Presents and Futures”. Organized by ECREA (Prague, 9 – 12 November). **
  2. Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “Strategic Framing in Journalistic Questions in Televised Party Leaders Debates in Greece: A Longitudinal Analysis”. Paper accepted for presentation at the 6th European Communication Conference: “Mediated (Dies)Continuities: Contesting Pasts, Presents and Futures”. Organized by ECREA, (Prague, 9 – 12 November).
  3. Takas, E., Aspriadis, N. & Pittarokili, A., (2016). “Attributions of Responsibility and Strategies of Apology for (Mis)Managing the Refugee Crisis by the Greek Government in Parliamentary Discourse”. Paper accepted for presentation at the 6th European Communication Conference: “Mediated (Dies)Continuities: Contesting Pasts, Presents and Futures”. Organized by ECREA (Prague, 9 – 12 November).
  4. Samaras, Ath.N., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., Aspriadis, Ν. & Τzivra, R., (2016). «The Images of Greece, Lesvos and Kos within the Context of Refugee Crisis; A Quantitative Content Analysis in International Media». Paper accepted for presentation at the ECREA pre-conference: «Prague Media Point: Media and Migration». (Prague, 7-9 November).
  5. Illiadi, I., Noula, E., Marioli, M. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Framing Immigrants in the Greek Aegean News Sites; Locality, News Domestication and the Construction of Otherness». Paper accepted for presentation, at the ECREA pre-conference: «Prague Media Point: Media and Migration» (Prague, 7-9 November).*
  6. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Rhetorical Construction of the E.U. Image by the Greek Parties: The Case of the Parliamentary Discussion on the 2015 Referendum». Paper accepted for presentation at the conference: «Europe in Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders». (Athens, 23-25 September).
  7. Aspriadis, N. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Varoufakis’ Apologia: Employment of Image Restoration Strategies and the Interplay of Personal, Governmental and Nation Image. A Comparative Analysis of Two Case Studies». Presentation at the 24th World Congress of Political Science, IPSA. (Poznan, Poland, 23-28 July).
  8. Takas, E., Samaras, Ath.N. & Aspriadis, N., (2016). «Who’s to Blame? Attribution Processes and the Rhetoric of Blame during the Parliamentary Discussion on the third Memorandum in Greece». Presentation at the 24th World Congress of Political Science, IPSA. (Poznan, Poland, 23-28 July).
  9. Illiadi, I., Tsourouni, X., Dogani, M. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Games of Terministic Control or the Instrumental Actualization of Events? Defining Immigrants in the Pre- and Post- Paris Terrorist Attack Era in the Aegean News Sites». Paper presented at the international conference: «Crossing Borders». Organized by Aegean University. (Lesvos, 7 -10 July). *
  10. Samaras, Ath.Ν., Papagianni, Ν. & Aspriadis, Ν., (2016). «Addressing Attacks on Ethos – Applications in Business and Everyday Life». Workshop on research methodology at the conference: “Creative Speech in Education”. Organized by the Laboratory on Applied Linguistics and the Study of Literature and Rhetoric, University of Athens. (Athens, 27-29 June).
  11. Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., Pitarokili, A., Τzivra, R. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “The News on the Economy and the Financial Crisis in the Greek Media – A Longitudinal Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
  12. Loukopoulou, E., Marioli, M., Noula, E. & Samaras Ath.N., (2016). “The Effect of Foreign Policy News upon the Images of Foreign Nations: A Quantitative Content Analysis in the Greek Press during 2015”. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
  13. Goussios, C. & Loukopoulou, E., (2016). “Framing Terrorism: The Charlie Hebdo Case”. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
  14. Aspriadis, Ν., Samaras, Ath.N. & Papaioannou, A., (2016). “(De)Legitimation Games and Images of Nations During the Management of a Foreign Financial Crisis: The Cyprus M.O.U. in the German Political Discourse”. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
  15. Dogani, M., Samaras, Ath.N. & Loukopoulou, E., (2016). “The Use of Fear in Economic Narratives: Greek Financial Crisis and the Rhetoric of Fear in the 2015 Election Campaign in Greece”. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
  16. Samaras, Ath.N., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε. & Loukopoulou, E., (2016). “Examination of the Press Party Parallelism Hypothesis across the Lines of Pro-Vs.-Anti Memorandum: The Representations of Cyprus in the Greek Press during March 2013”. Paper presented at the conference: “The March that Changed Cyprus”, organized by Nicosia University. (Nicosia, 7-8 April).
  17. Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2016). “The Impact of Foreign Policy News upon the Representation of Turkey in the Press: Conflict, Strategy and Projections of Power”. Paper presented at the conference: “Turkey: Strategic Issues”, organized by the Turkish and Eurasian Studies Laboratory, University of Piraeus. (Piraeus, 30 March)*
  18. Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “A Rhetorical Criticism to the Critics of Hate Speech Rhetoric: Deconstructing Processes of Policing the Symbolic Environment”. Presentation at the International Symposium: “Aristotle Anniversary Year: From Hate Speech to Tolerance and Understanding”. Organized by the British Council in cooperation with the Laboratory of Education Policy, Research, Development and Interuniversity Cooperation (ERDIC), University of Piraeus under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Education (Athens, 19-20 March).
  19. Asderaki, F. & Dogani, M., (2016). “Hate Speech in Politics”. Presentation at the International Symposium: “Aristotle Anniversary Year: From Hate Speech to Tolerance and Understanding”. Organized by the British Council in cooperation with the Laboratory of Education Policy, Research, Development and Interuniversity Cooperation (ERDIC) , University of Piraeus under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Education (Athens, 19-20 March).
  20. Roukanas, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015) «International Monetary Fund: Greece and Turkey, Reality and Representations”. Paper presented at the 2nd annual conference “Changing Greece and the World”. organized by Political Science and International Relations Department, University of Peloponnese. (Loutraki, 11-13 December).
  21. Dogani, M. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “Fear, Risk and Threat as Analytic Tools in Content Analysis”. Presentation at the Conference: “Persuasive Speech: Interdisciplinary Approaches and Teaching Suggestions”. Organized by the Laboratory on Applied Linguistics and the Study of Literature and Rhetoric, University of Athens. (Athens, 14-15 December).
  22. Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Analyzing Ad Hominem Arguments in Political Discourse: A Methodological Notes for Parliamentary Deliberation and Television Talk Shows”. Presentation at the Conference: “Persuasive Speech: Interdisciplinary Approaches and Teaching Suggestions”. Organized by the Laboratory on Applied Linguistics and the Study of Literature and Rhetoric, University of Athens. (Athens, 14-15 December).
  23. Samaras, Ath.N. & Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., (2015). “The State-Mapping Code Book: Presentation of the Taxonomies and Their Instrumentality in Hypothesis Formulation”. Research workshop at the conference: “CreteRetreat2015: Destination Journalism and Place Branding”, organized by the Master Program in Communication and Journalism, Open University Cyprus. (Heraklion, 2 – 4 October). *
  24. Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Framing Immigration in the Context of Financial Crisis: A Comparative Analysis of News Media and Political Discourse”. Paper presented at the research conference: “Migration in History – Labour Migration, Brain Drain and Refugees; Current Problems and Analyses”. Organized as part of the Integrated Partnership European and Global Studies Siegen-Piraeus, sponsored by DAAD. (Piraeus, 31 August – 5 September).
  25. Samaras, Ath.N., Iordanidou, S., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “The Ethnocentrism of the Political Communication System and the Formation of Mediated Nation Images —the Case of Germany in the Greek Elections of 2015”. Paper presented at ECREA’s Political Communication Section conference. (Odense, Denmark, 27- 29 August).
  26. Samaras, Ath.N., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “Images of Nations in the Greek Press During the 2015 Elections”. Presented at IAMCR International Conference. (Montreal, Canada, 12-16 July).
  27. Asrpiadis, N. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Political Blame Games and Nation Image Making in Times of Financial Crises: A Comparative Analysis of PASOK and SYRIZA Administrations in Greece”. Presented at IAMCR International Conference. (Montreal, Canada, 12-16 July).
  28. Samaras, Ath.N., Dogani, Μ. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “The Greek Financial Crisis and the Rhetoric of Fear during the Greek General Elections of 2015”. Paper presented at the international conference: «Narratives of the Crisis: Myths and Realities». (Thessaloniki, 24-26 June).
  29. Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2015). “Images of BRICS Countries at the News Media”. Paper presented at the conference: “BRICS: Economy – Society – Foreign Policy” organized by the International and European Studies Department, University of Piraeus. (Piraeus, 28 May).
  30. Aspriadis, N. & Goussios, Ch., (2015). “Strategic Use of Conflict: Information Warfare in the Ukraine Crisis”. Paper Presentation at the 6th International Conference on International Business, University of Macedonia. (Thessaloniki, 22- 24 May 2015).
  31. Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2015). “Projected Images of Israel and the Arab Countries in the News Media – An Intercultural Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the conference “The Eastern Mediterranean: Between East and West”. Organized by the University of Piraeus and BESA. (Athens, 21 May).*
  32. Paravantis, J. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Fuel Poverty in Greece and the European Union”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Society, Borders and Security”. Organized by the University of Piraeus and Universitat Siegen. (Siegen, Germany, 24-25 April).
  33. Aspriadis, N. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Apologies for Publicly Slapping Female Politician on Live TV; the Employment of Image Restoration Strategies by the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party in Greece”. Paper presented at the conference: “Crisis Management and Communication”, organized by ECREA’s Crisis Communication Section. (Lisbon, Portugal, 11 November). HYPERLINK.
  34. Samaras, Ath.N. & Paravantis, J., (2014). “Exploring the Communication Aspect of European Integration: European Frame and Nation Images in the Press”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Political, Economic and Cultural Legacies of the European Past in the Context of European Integration”. Organized by the University of Piraeus and Universitat Siegen. (Siegen, Germany, 25 -26 October).
  35. Samaras, Ath.N. & Aspriadis, N., (2014). “Strategic Framing in an International Crisis: Patterns of Employment by Political Actors and Journalists during the Crisis of Chemical in Syria”. Paper presented at the 23rd World Congress of Political Science. Organized by IPSA. (Montreal, Canada 19-24 July).
  36. Iordanidou, S. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Comparative Analysis of the Nation Images of USA and Germany in the British, Cypriot, Greek and Turkish Media: How Domestication and Press Ethnocentrism Mediates Projections of Power”. Paper presented at the 23rd World Congress of Political Science. Organized by IPSA. (Montreal, Canada 19-24 July).
  37. Samaras, Ath.N., & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “An Intercultural Comparative Analysis of Nation Image of India, Pakistan and other South-East Asian Nations in the Media of Three Countries”. Paper presented at the IAMCR International Conference. (Hyderabad, India, 14-19 July).
  38. Dogani, M., Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “Fear, Threat and Risk in the Mediated Representations of Hegemonic Countries, PIGS and Countries Facing Conflict Situations”. Paper presented at the IAMCR International Conference. (Hyderabad, India, 14-19 July).*
  39. Samaras, Ath.N., & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “The Nation Image of Japan in Mass Media; a Comparative Intercultural Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the conference: “The Impact of Japan Civilization on Contemporary Society”. Organized by the International Sociological Association and Panteion University. (Athens, 16 June). *
  40. Goussios, Ch., Samaras, Ath.N. & Koutsimpogiorgos, N., (2014). “Historical Indexing Reinvented? Civil War as a Historical Metaphor and the Paradigmatic Shift of the Greek Political Communication System due to the Financial Crisis”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Nationalist Responses to Economic and Political Crises”. Organized by the Nationalism Studies Program of Central European University. (Budapest, 12-14 June).
  41. Dogani, Μ., Angelou, Κ., Koutsimpogiorgos, N., Konstantinoy, V., & Samaras, Ath.Ν., (2014). “Strategic Use of Fear Arguments, State Self-Image and Policy Making: Analysis of Parliamentary Discourse on M.O.U. In Cyprus”. Paper presented at the conference: “Discourses of Crisis” organized by the Political Discourse Analysis Network of the Greek Association of Political Science. (Athens, 13-14 June).
  42. Anastasiadou, M., Samaras, Ath.N., & Loukopoulou, E., (2014). ”Post- Crisis Redefinition of the Cyprus Problem in International Media”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Euro-med, Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) – Society, Politics, Economy, Security and International Relation after the Arab Spring”. Organized by Aegean University. (Rhodes , 15 – 17 May).
  43. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., (2014). “The Impact of Syrian Conflict upon Journalistically Mediated Images of Nations”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Media and Crises – The Art of Distortion, Manipulation, and Propaganda” organized by the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. (Doha, Qatar, 29-30 April).*
  44. Samaras, Ath.N., Anastasiadou, M. & Loukopoulou, E. (2014). “The Effect of the Financial Crisis upon the International Image of Cyprus”. Paper presented at the international conference “Media and Crises: The Art of Distortion, Manipulation, and Propaganda”. Organized by the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. (Doha, Qatar, 29-30 April).
  45. Gousios, Ch., Aspriadis, N., Tsirimiagou, Z. & Dogani, M., (2014). «Rhetorical Use of Fear in Presidential Speeches and News Media». Paper presented at the international conference “Media and Crises: The Art of Distortion, Manipulation, and Propaganda”. Organized by the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. (Doha, Qatar, 29-30 April).
  46. Samaras, Ath.N. & Venizelos, C., (2014). Presumed Media Influence of Greek-Cypriot Journalists and Politicians; a Qualitative Analysis”. Paper presented at the ECREA 2014 Journalism Studies Section Conference “Journalism in Transition: Crisis or Opportunity?” (Thessaloniki, 27-29 March).
  47. Samaras, Ath.N. & Paravantis, J.A., (2013). “The Impact of Environmental News upon Journalistically Mediated Nation Images”. Paper presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Operational Research, Hellenic Operational Research Society. (Athens, Greece, 26-28 September).
  48. Samaras, Ath.N. & Venizelos, C., (2013). “Strategic Framing in the Greek-Cypriot Presidential Debates of 2013 and in the Framing of the Debates in Social Media”. Paper presented at the ECREA Political Communication Section International Conference “New Trends in Political Communication” . (Milan, Italy, 19-20 September).
  49. Samaras, Ath.N., Papagiani, N. & Papaioannou, A., (2013). “Pattern of Employment of the ‘Bias’ and the ‘Poison the Well’ Ad Hominem Arguments due to the Reconstruction of the Greek Party System”. Paper presented at the International Conference “Political Communication in Times of Crisis” organized by the RC22 – Research Committee Political Communication – International Political Science Association. (Granada, Spain 12-13 September). HYPERLINK.
  50. Samaras, Ath.N., Iordanidou, S. & Dogani, M., (2013). “The Dialectic on International Relations and Political Communication: The Impact of the Financial Crisis Upon the Nation Image of Germany; A Comparative Analysis in Greek and UK Media”. Paper presented at the International Conference “Political Communication in Times of Crisis” organized by the RC22 – Research Committee Political Communication – International Political Science Association. (Granada, Spain 12-13 September). *
  51. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Dogani, M., (2013). “India and China – Nation Image and Soft Power in the News Media; A Comparative Analysis In the English, Greek, Turkish and Cypriot Media”. Paper presented at the ‘Communicating Soft Power: Contrasting Perspectives from India and China’, organized by University of Westminster. (9-10 September). *
  52. Samaras, Ath.Ν. & Dogani, M., (2013). “Greek Diaspora as Apologist for the Greek Financial Crisis: Image Restoration Strategies in the ‘Short Film Contest 2012’ of the Greek American Foundation”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Rhetoric, between the Theory and Practice of Politics”. Organized by Minho University. (Braga, Portugal, 21-23 June).
  53. Aspriadis, N., (2013). “Rhetorical Construction of the Rally-Around-the-Flag Effect: Blame Games and Αpologies”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Rhetoric, between the Theory and Practice of Politics”. Organized by Minho University. (Braga, Portugal, 21-23 June).
  54. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Katsorchi, S., (2013). “Nation Images of African Countries in the Greek and Cypriot Press, News Values, Proximity and Framing”. Presented at the 11th International Conference on Media and Communication organized by AT.IN.E.R. (Athens, Greece, 13-15 May).*
  55. Fasouli, K. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2012). “The Impact of the Greek Financial Crisis upon the Mediated Image of the European Union and the Euro-zone: A Comparative Analysis of German and USA Press”. Paper presented at the international conference of the Disaster, Conflict and Social Research Network, European Sociological Association. (Lesvos, Greece, 13-14 September).

* Research project in collaboration with the Postgraduate Program in Communications and New Journalism, Open University of Cyprus.

** Research project in collaboration with the Laboratory of Education Policy, Research, Development and Interuniversity Cooperation (ERDIC).

Research Presentation at Conferences Organized by the Laboratory

This section contains the research that has been made within the framework of the “Strategic Communications and News Media Laboratory” (since July 2015) the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” (2012 – 2015), the “Research Unit: Images of Nations” (2010-2015). These researches have been presented at conferences organized by the aforementioned institutions. 

The presentation of the research is being organized by the following fields of research: “Images of Nations in News Media” (16 research presentations), “The Rhetoric of Fear” (6 research presentations) “Negativity, Rhetorical Attacks and Ad Hominem Arguments” (4 research presentations), “Strategic Communication” (4 research presentations), “Political Communication, News media and International Relations” (5 research presentations), “Apology, Image Restoration and Attribution of Blame” (13 research presentations).

IMAGES OF NATIONS IN NEWS MEDIA

1. Gorina, Ο., (2013). «Framing the Cypriot Banking Sector Crisis in the Russian Press”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

2. Gorina, Ο. & Afuxenidou, Ν., (2014). “Russia: The Construction of the Enemy Image in the Ukrainian Media”. Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

3. Gussios, Ch. & Taktikou, I., (2014). “The Representations of the Ukrainian Crisis in the French Press”. Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

4. Gussios, Ch. & Scouteli, Ι., (2014). “Assessing the Impact of E.U. Presidency upon Soft Power: Analysis of the Image of Greece in the French Press during the Greek Presidency of the E.U.”. Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

5. Delavinias, S. & Mourdoukoutas, Ch., (2015). “The Images of Nations in the WiliLeaks-related News – A Longitudinal Quantitative Content Analysis in the Greek Press”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

6. Dimitriou, Μ.-E., (2015). “Comparative Analysis of Images of Nations: Methodological Issues”. Methodology paper presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

7. Dimitriou, Μ.-E. & Katsorchi, S., (2013). «The Early Stage of the Cyprus Financial Crisis at the International News Media”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

8. Dimitriou, Μ.-E., Loukopoulou, E., Kontopoulou, Ά., & Tsatasani, Μ., (2014). “Images of Nations in the News on the Ukrainian Crisis in the Greek Press”. Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16th December).

9. Dimitriou, Μ.-E. & Fillipakou, Κ., (2015). “The Construction of the Images of Greece, Lesvos and Kos within the Context of Immigration-related News in International Networks”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

10. Katsorchi, S., (2013). “Nation Images of African Countries in the Greek and Cypriot Press”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

11. Loukopoulou, E., (2015). «News Media Representations of Hegemonic States: USA and Germany». Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

12. Michailidis D. & Bolanou E. (2015). “Syria – North Korea – Pakistan: Exploring the Image Attributes of the Problem-Framed Country”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

13. Pattakias, J., Loukopoulou, E., & Mykoniati, Ch., (2013). “Representations of the Cyprus Crisis in the Greek Press”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

14. Politis, A., Kardara, G. & Koronakis, E., (2015). “Nation Image Construction at the Aftermath of the European Financial Crisis: The Cases of Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Italy”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

15. Raniou, P. & Sangogian, Μ., (2015). “ ‘The Voyages of Barbarous’: Energy issues and Geopolitical Conflict in East Mediterranean. The State images of Cyprus, Turkey, Israel and Egypt in the News”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

16. Psillaki, Ch., Afouxenidou, N. & Athanasiou, Α., (2015). “Depictions of the BRICS Countries in the Greek News Media in 2014”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).

THE RHETORIC OF FEAR

17. Angelou, K., Koutsimpogiorgos, N. & Konstantinou, V., (2013). “Fear Arguments, State Self-image and Formulation of Politics- Analysis of the Minutes of Plenary Sessions of the Cypriot Parliament & the Presidential Decrees Concerning the Memorandum”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

18. Dogani, Μ., (2013). “Fear is Social Psychology, Fear in Strategic Communication: A Theoretical Framework for Analyzing the Rhetoric of Fear. Literature Review”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

19. Dogani, Μ. (2014). “Fear as an Attribute of the State Image of the Sub-Saharan African Countries: The Social Construction of Ebola. Preventing, Surveying or Intimidating?”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

20. Dogani, Μ., (2015). “The Rhetorical Construction of Fear in Party-Political Discourse: The Greek General Elections of January 2015”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

21. Dogani, Μ., Stamataki, Μ. & Loukopoulou, E., (2013). “Fear, Risk and Threat as Message Attributes of the Projected Images of Nations in the News – A Quantitative Content Analysis”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

22. Papagiani, N., (2013). “The Instrumental Actualization of the ‘Golden Dawn’ in the Rhetorical Construction of Fear in the Greek Parliament”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

NEGIATIVITY, RHETORICAL ATTACKS & AD HOMINEM ARGUMENTS

23. Illiadi, I., Egglezou, F. & Maxouri, Α., (2015). “Troll as a Form of Negative Political Communication in Social Networks: The De-construction of Zoe Konstantopoulou”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

24. Papagiani, N., (2015). “A Comparative Analysis of the Employment of Ad Hominem Arguments in Parliamentary Deliberation and in News Media: The Case Study of Romanos’ Hunger Strike”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

25. Samaras, Ath.N., Papagiani, N. & Papaioannou, A., (2013). “The Bias Ad Hominem Arguments in the Greek Parliament: The Lagarde List Case Study”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

26. Samaras, Ath.N., Kolovos, Κ. & Papagiani, N., (2015). “Negative Ethotic Arguments: A Content Analysis of Parliamentary Discussions on the Greek Referendum”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

27. Aspriadis, Ν., (2014). «Strategic Communication Campaigns in the Ukraine Crisis». Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

28. Aspriadis, Ν., (2015). «Strategic Communication and Strategic Studies: The Dialectic Between the Fields». Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

29. Illiadi, I., & Maxouri, Α., (2014). “Political Communication and Social Media at Second Order Elections: The Case of European Parliament Elections in Greece”. Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

30. Fillipakou, Κ., (2014). “Comparative Analysis of the Campaign Mode of Golden Dawn and of NSDAP. Evolution of Copy-Cut?”. Research paper presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

POLITICAL COMMUNICATION, NEWS MEDIA & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

31. Loukopoulou, E. & Afuxenidou, Ν., (2015). “The Framing of Charlie Hebdo at the Greek Press: Islam, Terrorism and Partisan Strategies”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).

32. Magira, Μ., (2013). “The Construction of the Cyprus Crisis in Bundestag: The Effect of German Party Strategies upon the State Image of Cyprus”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

33. Papaioannou, A., (2013). “The Discourse of German Political Parties on the Cypriot Banking Sector Crisis”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November). 

34. Pappa, F., Koutoulakou, M. & Malliari, P., (2014). “The Depiction of the German and Turkish Elections in the Greek Press: Press Ethnocentrism, Proximity and the Construction of Otherness”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).

35. Tsirimiagou, Z., (2013). “The Representation of Presidential Campaigns and the Nation Inage of the USA in the Greek Press”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

APOLOGY, IMAGE RESTORATION AND ATTRIBUTION OF BLAME

36. Aspriadis, Ν., (2012). “Implementation of the Image Restoration Theory on the Reaction of the Golden Dawn Party for the Incident of ANT-1”. Research presented at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).

37. Aspriadis, Ν., (2013). “The Integration of Strategies of Apology within the War on Terror Narrative: A Qualitative Analysis of the USA Institutional Discourse”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

38. Aspriadis, Ν., (2015). “Strategic Management of the Accounts for the Video in Croatia and the Plan B by Y. Varoufakis: A Systematic Analysis of the image Restoration Strategies”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

39. Aspriadis, Ν., Dimitriou, Μ.-E. & Loukopoulou, E., (2014). “Strategies of Apology and Blame Games for the Scandals during the Economic crisis: The cases of Armaments and of M.Liapis”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

40. Vaggi, D., (2013). “Attributions of Blame and Apologetic Discourse of High School Teachers for Student’s Practices of Plagiarizing and Cheating on Examinations”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

41. Vasiliou, Ch., (2012). “Critical Presentation and Evaluation of Image Restoration Strategies employed by the Greek-Cypriot M.P. A.Pitsillidis to Deal with Accusations for Inappropriate Behavior”. Research presented at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).

42. Dimitriou, Μ.-E., (2013). “Nation Image, Problem Frame and Attribution of Blame in the Greek and Greek-Cypriot Press”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

43. Dogani, Μ., (2012). “From Stake-holders to Apologists: The Greek-American Community on the Greek Financial Crisis”. Research presented at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).

44. Ballomenos, Κ., (2012). “From Denial to Apologia: Critical Analysis of Marinakis’ Communication Strategy on the Panathinaikos – Olympiakos Football Match in 2011”. Research presented at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).

45. Samaras, Ath.N., (2012). “The Rhetoric of Apologia and Image Restoration Strategies: A Literature Review”. Paper presented at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).

46. Skevi, Ε. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “A True Apology? Image Restoration Strategies and Apologetic Discourse Employed by SYRISA for the Flip-Flop on the EMU issue”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November). 

47. Jebrin, Α., (2012). “Public Non–apology as Causal Factor for Bilateral Crises: The Case for Israel and Turkey over Mavi Marmara”. Research presented at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).

48. Chyta, F., (2015). “ ‘They Asked for it!!!’. The Dominance of Blame Shifting in the Apologetic Discourse of Indian Government and Society for the Rapes of Women. A Research in two English and two Indian Newspapers”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations; organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).

Invited Speakers at Conferences Organized by the Laboratory

  1. Antoniadou, Μ., (2014). “Critical Review of the Book: Images of Nations, from the Perspective of a Journalist”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  2. Galinos, S. (2015). “Managing the Image of an Island in Crisis: Lesvos and the Refugee Issue”. Invited speech of the mayor of Lesvos at the conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations”. Organized by the Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).
  3. Yannas, P., (2014). “Soft Power and Lobby: The Case Study of Ethnic Groups in the USA” Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  4. Gussios, Ch., (2015). “Cultural Diplomacy and Strategic Communication: The Case of France”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations”. Organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).
  5. Ifestos, P., (2013). “Inaugural Speech”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).
  6. Ifestos, P., (2014). “The Credibility of States; An International Relations Perspective”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  7. Ifestos, P., (2015). “The Strategic Environment of Europe and its Communication Aspect”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations”. Organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).
  8. Iordanidou, S., (2014). “Evaluation and Visibility of Images of Nations in the News Media: A State-mapping Approach. Ethnocentrism, Power and Deviance”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  9. Konstantopoulos, Ι., (2014). “The Soft Power of China”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  10. Liaropoulos, Α., (2014). “Soft Power: A Conceptual Framework”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  11. Liaropoulos, Α., (2014). “Presentation of the Aims and Activities of the Greek Politics Specialist Group – Political Studies Association, UK”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  12. Lygeros, S., (2014). “Critical Presentation of the Book: Images of Nations”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  13. Papathanassopoulos, S., (2014). “The Image of Greece and the Financial Crisis in the International News Media”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  14. Paravantis, J., (2015). “The Communication Dimension of International Environmental and Energy Issues”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations”. Organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).
  15. Platias, Ath., (2013). “Strategic Communication and Soft Power”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).
  16. Platias, Ath., (2012). “The Place of Rhetoric in International Relations”. Invited speech at the workshop: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 9 July).
  17. Pleios, G., (2014). “Critical Review of the Book ‘Images of Nations’ from a Sociology of News Perspective”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  18. Samaras, Ath.N., (2013). “International Political Communication: Exploring the Research Agenda of an Emerging Field”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).
  19. Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Images of Nations in the News Media: The State-Mapping Approach. A Multi-factorial Model of Analysis”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  20. Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Rhetorical Communication, News Media and Images of Nation – A Dynamic Research Agenda at the Intersect of International Relations and Communication and Media Studies”. Presentation at the scientific conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations”. Organized by Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10 November).
  21. Taraviras, S. (2014). “The Movie Industry as a Source of Soft Power: A Plan for Greece”. Invited speech at the scientific conference: “Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organized by the “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16 December).
  22. Xenofontos, Μ. (2013). “Refutation of Attacks and Image Restoration Strategies in Televised Political Interviews; A Comparative Analysis of Greece and Cyprus”. Research presented at the scientific conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organized by “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20 November).

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