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An annual ‘state of the nation’ debate on the arts and the media in Wales takes place in Carmarthen next week. The conference is being staged under the banner of Cyfrwng, the Media Wales Journal and website which brings Welsh academic and industry voices together in one forum. Among the topics being debated next week will be – Journalism: is there any real depth in online papers? How is Welsh visual art represented in the press and media in Wales and beyond? Technology: a chance for new voices? How do Welsh voices resound in virtual space? and New media, new voices? The Dawn of online Welsh. The conference, which takes ‘Voices’ as its theme, will kick off with a keynote address by Iona Jones, S4C Chief Executive. The Cyfrwng (medium) project is to provide a forum for the presentation of research and scholarly discussion concerning the media in Wales, namely film, television, new media, radio, journalism, theatre and performance studies. The annual conference is a touring event and bein...

The 2010 Cyfrwng Conference, "Voices", is being held at Trinity University College, Carmarthen, between 13th – 14th May 2010. During the two day conference a series of academics and practitioners will be discussing various aspects on the theme of “Voices”. It will be a chance to hear discussion panels, to listen to academic papers, for practitioners to share their experiences and to see performers at work. Choosing the theme of Voices gives an opportunity to touch on the various aspects of the arts and media in Wales and beyond. Using new technologies has by now become part of everyday work for the majority and a key component of social networking. The conference will have an opportunity to consider how these technologies give an opportunity for new voices to express themselves. It has also become customary to read newspapers on-line, but are the demands of that medium hindering journalism? There will be the opportunity to ponder this with commentators and practitioners in th...