ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

The 2019 JERAA Conference

December 4-6, 2019

University of Sidney

Deadline: June 28, 2019

Journalism has always been a pluralist and precarious pursuit. Its many forms emerged from songs and royal reports, pamphlets and gazettes, consolidated with the emergence of the mass media, and have now diverged again in the age of social and participatory media, augmentation and algorithmic production. It has always been risky for journalists to monitor and question the actions of the powerful, but now diverse economic and political factors threaten journalism’s future and a discourse of crisis often overshadows its evident potential to evolve.

In 2019, the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia conference, to be held at the University of Sydney, invites papers and panel proposals that address the theme of ‘Journalisms: plurality, precarity and possibilities’. Contributions could address any of the following topics within those themes, or related research:

Plurality

Indigenous, Asian and Pasifika journalisms; media diversity and pluralism initiatives; slow and indie magazine journalisms; literary journalism and memoir; student publications…

Precarity

Industry consolidation, job loss, forced career change and employment insecurity; future of public interest journalism after Fairfax; legal constraints; journalism safety and health initiatives…

Possibilities

Jobs and skillsets for next-gen digital journalism; automated journalism; managing journalism partnerships; work integrated learning, education and training for the future…

Paper abstracts will be 300 words max. listing title, author/s and affiliation, abstract and keywords.

Panel abstracts will have a 200 word overview, with 200 words from each participant on their contribution. They should also list panel title, author/s and affiliation, abstract and keywords.

Key dates

• Paper and panel abstracts for peer review: June 28
• Notification following review: August 30
• Registrations open: August 31
• (Earlybird until Sept. 30 and standard until Nov. 8th)

Please submit your abstracts at: jeraaconference2019@gmail.com

JERAA 2019 will be hosted by the University’s Dept. of Media and Communications (MECO) and the School of Literature Arts and Media. Contact Dr Fiona Martin (convenor) and Dr Margaret Van Heekeren (organiser) for more information at jeraaconference2019@gmail.com.

More here.

School of Communication and Arts, University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia

Deadline: April 19, 2019

The School of Communication and Arts at The University of Queensland, Australia is advertising a continuing Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Digital Media. This is a continuing teaching and research academic appointment (equivalent to Assistant Professor/Associate Professor).

See the full job ad here: http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/505313/lecturersenior-lecturer-in-digital-media

Applications are due 19 April 11.55pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.

We are seeking a colleague in Communication and Digital Media to collaborate in teaching and research that responds critically to contemporary media cultures and industries characterised by the emergence of media platforms, the ubiquity of data collection and analysis, and the accelerating use of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

The candidate will join us at a critical juncture, playing a crucial role in shaping the nature and scope of our growing programs, namely the Digital Media major within the Bachelor of Communication.

We are looking for someone whose teaching and research speaks to and investigates the intersection between the practice and the critical theorization of digital media. UQ’s Bachelor of Communication heavily emphasises the exchanges between theory and practice, between thinking and doing, and between critiquing digital culture and seeing oneself as an active participant and shaper of that culture.

We’re particularly interested to hear from candidates whose work engages with computational methods, data visualisation, data analytics, and/or data cultures. We’re open to applications from scholars across humanities, social sciences, media and cultural studies, digital humanities, digital rhetoric, design, computer and data science and/or other relevant backgrounds.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

Deadline: May 3, 2019, 11:59pm (Beijing time)

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BRI129/assistant-professor-lecturer-in-media-communications-or-cultural-studies

The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, a pioneer in Sino-foreign tertiary education, is rapidly expanding. It is looking for ambitious, talented academics with a passion for teaching as well as research flair to join its team. UNNC is part of the University of Nottingham’s Global University, and offers unique teaching and research opportunities in a highly dynamic economy.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China is currently ranked in the world top 300 for the discipline of Communication as measured by the Shanghai ARWU: http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/communication.html

The recruitment of a research-active media, communications or cultural studies scholar will contribute to the maintenance and/or improvement of The University of Nottingham Ningbo China’s ranking.

Our BA (Hons) in International Communications is a provincial level accredited degree which includes a dedicated programme of study for a European or East Asian language. Its sister programme, BA (Hons) in International Communications with Chinese, has proved successful in attracting high quality international students to our school. We currently run an MA programme in International Communications and also have one of the most successful PhD programmes in the university.

We have been graduating students for more than ten years and our alumni have continued their education in some of the world’s leading universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, as well as working for companies like the Bank of China, L’Oreal, Ogilvy & Mather and the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

The post-holder will be expected to teach across the full range of our programmes, undertake supervision of BA and MA dissertation students and PGR students, and conduct research and external engagement in the school’s main research areas. More details of the school and its teaching and research activities can be found here: https://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/internationalcommunications/index.aspx

Candidates will need to have a PhD in a discipline relevant to the post and a demonstrable ability to teach media and communication studies, or cultural studies. Some experience of teaching/tutorial work in relevant subjects at undergraduate or postgraduate level in an international English-speaking institution, as well as evidence of peer-reviewed research outputs in media and communication studies or cultural studies are also essential requirements of this post.

Salary will be within the range of £36,261 – £48,677 per annum depending on skills and experience (salary progression beyond these scales is subject to performance). In addition, an attractive package including accommodation allowance, travel allowance and insurance will be provided for international appointments.

This post is available from 2 September 2019 or thereafter and will initially be offered on a fixed-term contract with the University of Nottingham Ningbo China for a period of up to five years. This contract may be extended on an indefinite basis by mutual agreement, subject to revised terms and conditions.

ALL applicants are required to formally apply online for the position: https://hrms.nottingham.edu.cn/psc/PRDHCM/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=180620&PostingSeq=1

Informal enquires may be addressed to Professor Andrew White, Head of School of International Communications, email: andrew.white@nottingham.edu.cn. Please note that applications sent directly to this address will not be accepted.

Please be advised that your references will be contacted prior to interview. Interviews will take place in Ningbo, China, towards the middle or end of June.

If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, Tel: 86 574 8818 0000, Ext.8966, Email: job@nottingham.edu.cn

Please quote ref: 180620 Closing date: 11:59pm (Beijing time) 3 May 2019

The School of Communications, Dublin City University

Deadline: May 3, 2019

The School of Communications at DCU is home to almost 1,000 students at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels. With a tradition stretching back almost 40 years, the School is defined by excellence in both teaching and research in journalism, multimedia and communications studies. In the QS global subject rankings in 2019 DCU was in the top 200 of almost 4,500 universities worldwide in the area of communications. DCU is ranked number 1 nationally in Communications & Media Studies.

The School’s academics undertake research that contributes to national and international debates and to public policy formation. They have also led research projects supported by national and international funders.

This cutting-edge research is across a range of (inter)disciplinary fields including (new) media studies, media history, journalism studies, science communication, political communication, social media studies, film and television studies, music industry studies, advertising, and cultural studies. In the past five years, the School has supported approximately 40 doctoral students to achieve PhD awards through this scheme.

The School now has an opening for up to six funded PhD scholarships (across a four-year duration). As well as a tax-free stipend of €16,000 plus fees, we also support our students with funding for conference travel and offer PhD students opportunities to gain teaching experience.

Scholarships are open to those working in a wide array of theoretical, epistemological and methodological approaches relevant to our school, this year, we particularly welcome applications in the following areas:

Digital challenges for journalism and politics:

Fellowship(s) in this area will ideally focus on the social and political impact of recent changes in the media environment. Particular relevant are comparative studies on the relationship between social media platforms and news organizations, algorithmic power, disinformation and political polarization. (For further information, contact Dr. Alessio Cornia – alessio.cornia@dcu.ie)

Digital media technologies in urban space:

Fellowship(s) in this area will ideally focus on the social and spatial impact of digital media technologies in urban space. These might involve (but are not limited to) surveillance and privacy issues, smart city infrastructures, the role of artificial intelligence and algorithms in everyday life, participatory art performances, interactive installations, mixed reality, public play interventions or any other projects that critically analyze the role of ubiquitous computing in the contemporary mediated city. Practice-based projects are encouraged and working knowledge of practice-based creative media software and front-end programming. User interface and user experience is preferable. (For further information, contact Dr. Marcos Dias – marcos.dias@dcu.ie)

Popular culture and new forms of promotion:

Fellowship(s) in this area will ideally focus on sport, advertising and/or tourism. Possible research topics might include: mediasport; digital advertising; sporting subcultures; screen tourism; sport and nation branding; and work in the promotional industries. (For further information, contact Dr. Neil O’Boyle – neil.oboyle@dcu.ie)

Worlds of Journalism:

Fellowship(s) in this area draw on the School’s involvement in the Worlds of Journalism study founded to regularly assess the state of journalism throughout the world. The project explores the different ways journalists perceive their duties, their relationship to society and government, and the nature and meaning of their work. Proposals are specifically welcomed that make use of the project’s dataset on trust and demographics. Please see http://www.worldsofjournalism.org/ before preparing an application. The successful applicant will also work as a research assistant on the next phase of the project to commence in 2020. (For further information, contact Prof. Kevin Rafter – kevin.rafter@dcu.ie)

Media Policy & Regulation:

Fellowship(s) in this area will will explore how established conceptions of media concentration and media pluralism are being (or will be) altered by the emergence of new data and information infrastructures. Google, Facebook, Twitter et al. have increasingly become not just constitutive elements of the global media industries since the beginning of the 21st century but arguably now dominate these sectors. Traditional studies of media concentration and pluralism have tended to focus on how to regulate ownership and control of legacy media organisations in the print and broadcast fields. However, given the key role played by digital intermediaries, the research undertaken will seek to 1) establish how these new players effect the diversity of news and information available to individual consumers and 2) how/whether such entities might be regulated to ensure that the emerging media ecology is as pluralistic as possible. (For further information, contact Dr. Roddy Flynn – roddy.flynn@dcu.ie)

General PhD scholarship(s):

In addition to the above targeted areas, we also welcome applications for doctoral research projects across the broader range of media, communications and journalism fields. Applications are also welcomed from prospective candidates wishing to pursue practice-led PhDs. Candidates must have consulted with a potential supervisor before applying. Current research interests of our staff can be viewed via their profiles at this link: https://www.dcu.ie/communications/people-staff.shtml

N.B. Applications should consist of a 2,000 word research proposal as well as a brief CV detailing academic qualifications and professional experience to date.

Applications to: Ms. Catherine Delaney, Secretary, School of Communications (commsschooloffice@dcu.ie)

General inquiries to: Dr. Jim Rogers, Chair of PhD Studies (jim.rogers@dcu.ie)

Closing date: Friday May 3, 2019

September 13-14, 2019

Department of Media Studies, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Deadline: April 20, 2019

The Department of Media Studies invites you to the 11th International Conference Bridges of Media Education 2019 to be held on 13th and 14th September 2019 at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

The conference aims to gather researchers from the Central and Eastern Europe (and beyond) in exchange of scientific knowledge and experience. Thematically oriented towards regional challenges and questions brought by digital technologies, it encourages the discussions about global processes and trends in the light of local specificities.

The key themes of the conference in 2019 are:

• Changing political communication in digital environment: EU elections, populism and citizen participation
• New technologies, new literacies, new responsibilities - for media, journalists and audiences
• Global digital landscapes and local challenges

Plenary speaker: Prof. dr. Mark Deuze, University of Amsterdam

Working language of the conference is English.

Important dates

• 20 April 2019: Deadline for submission of abstracts
• 5 May 2019: Notification of acceptance
• 15 June 2019: Registration for the conference
• 1 September 2019: Payment of conference fee
• 5 September 2019: Submission of full papers

Abstract submission

To submit abstract proposal please fill in the form available online: https://goo.gl/qGJBoC

One author can submit only one paper. There cannot be more than two co-authors per paper.

Your application should be sent not later than 20th April 2019. The applications received after the deadline will not be considered. All accepted applicants will receive a notice of acceptance by 5th May 2019.

Registration and participation fee

Conference fee is 25 euro for PhD students and 40 euros for other participants. Please check our website for further information on registration and payment policy.

Edited volume

Selected peer-reviewed papers will be published in the Edited Volume after the Conference. The deadline for submission of full length papers is 5th September 2019. Instructions for manuscript submission will be provided after 30th April 2019.

For further information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Department of Media Studies

Faculty of Philosophy, University in Novi Sad

Zorana Đinđića 2, 21000 Novi Sad

Tel/fax: +381 21 455 603

bridges.of.media.education@gmail.com

http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/

Edited by: Arezou Zalipour 

This book is the first ever collection on diasporic screen production in New Zealand. Through contributions by a diverse range of local and international scholars, it identifies the central characteristics, histories, practices and trajectories of screen media made by and/or about migrant and diasporic peoples in New Zealand, including Asians, Pacific Islanders and other communities. It addresses issues pertinent to representation of migrant and diasporic life and experience on screen, and showcases critical dialogues with directors, scriptwriters, producers and other key figures whose work reflects experiences of migration, diaspora and multiculturalism in contemporary New Zealand.

With a foreword by Hamid Naficy, the key theorist of accented cinema, this comprehensive collection addresses essential questions about migrant, multicultural and diasporic screen media, policies of representation, and the new aesthetic styles and production regimes emerging from New Zealand film and TV. Migrant and Diasporic Film and Filmmaking in New Zealand is a touchstone for emerging work concerned with migration, diaspora and multiculturalism in New Zealand’s screen production and practice.

Purchase here.

Deadline (abstracts): April 30, 2019

IJFMA is preparing a special issue titled ‘Flow and Archive’ dedicated to Television and to its current challenges

The digital turn has allowed television to be reimagined after the networked computers. Following the telephone and radio, the new paradigm inspiring the future of television are the networked computers, their social networks and the participatory visual culture established on the aftermath of the twentieth century cultural industries. After the liveness and flow, definitional components of television, we are currently offered with DVR-mediated television experiences and collections of short videos which can be uploaded, viewed and shared by the viewer. By becoming searchable and accessible online, television provides a similar experience to the archives and to the video aggregators that entertain the new generations of cellphone viewers. The discussion about the future of television not only makes it worth thinking about its past, the cultural value of its equipments and its most resilient genres, but is certainly an opportunity to analyse how TV journalism is challenged by social networks, and how its public service can be revalued.

IJFMA welcomes papers addressing one or more of the following themes:

• Early and current screen practices
• TV superseded equipments as material and cultural heritage
• TV and media participatory turn
• TV and transmedia industries
• Old and resilient TV genres
• Flow versus archive as a television challenge
• Memory and the obsolete in online video collections
• Social networks and other new challenges to public service broadcasting;

Contributions are encouraged from authors with different kinds of expertise and interests in media studies, television and media history.

Abstracts submissions are due by April 30, 2019.

Full papers deadline: May 30, 2019

Please find submission informations at http://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijfma/about/submissions

Journal Website: http://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijfma

For any query, please contact: victor.flores@ulusofona.pt

October 3-5, 2019

Leeds Beckett University, UK

Deadline: April 15, 2019

Leeds Beckett University is looking forward to welcoming the ECREA Crisis Communication Section to the 6th International Crisis Communication Conference in 2019.

The conference will be Thursday 3 October- Saturday 5 October, 2019 in Leeds, United Kingdom.

The deadline for abstract submission is 15 April, 2019 with notifications sent on or about 15 May, 2019.

Click here  for more information on abstract submission.

Click here to submit your abstracts.

We are looking for an exploration of new approaches to theory, methodology, education and training, practice, as well as the intersection of technology in the context of risk and crisis. We are looking for cross-disciplinary work with communication, journalism, business, marketing, health, law politics, policing, cross-cultural research, education and training. We are inviting you to think about where the field has been and where it is can and should go. We would especially invite our practitioners to share their own experiences and best practices so that we can all learn from each other.

Traditional research presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations, and theme discussions will all be welcome. We will provide additional details and guidelines over the next several months.

If you have any questions or feedback about the conference, please contact Dr. Audra Diers-Lawson via email at audra.lawson@leedsbeckett.ac.uk or connect with us in our Facebook group — ‘ECREA Crisis Communication Section’. We have reminders and will post all information there as well.

Pre-Conference

We are planning three pre-conference activities.

Pre-conference 1: Graduate Student Workshop — for graduate students, we will offer a workshop ahead of the conference. More details on the workshop will follow. The cost for the graduate workshop, inclusive of the simulation or social media workshop is £80. This will include lunches, tea, and snacks throughout the day as well as any materials for the workshop.

Pre-conference 2: Simulation Workshop — open to all conference participants. This half-day session will have you experience a crisis simulation, discuss integrating simulations into classroom and training, and recommendations for developing simulations with Dr. Audra Diers-Lawson. This will take place on Wednesday 2 October from 1pm-4pm and will include a buffet lunch. Cost £30 for full conference attendees.

Pre-conference 3: Social Media Analysis — open to all conference participants. This half-day session will provide an introduction to Twitter analysis by Daniel Vogler, the Head of Research for the Research Institute of Public and Society at the University of Zurich. This will take place on Wednesday 2 October from 1pm-4pm and will include a buffet lunch. Cost £30 for full conference attendees.

Other Conference Information

We anticipate a full conference schedule on Thursday and Friday with a half-day on Saturday. Conference costs, inclusive of morning and afternoon snacks, teas, and coffees as well as a full hot buffet lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday:

Student (MA or PhD) Rate – £120

Early Bird Rate from 15 May to 31 July – £175

Full Rate from 1 August to 15 September – £215

Late registration from 15 September-3 October – £350

Special practitioner two-day rate (Wednesday & Thursday for Pre-Conference and Day 1) – £100

We will be hosting a reception on Thursday evening as well as the Cultural Event and Dinner on Friday. Costing and more details will be available ahead of conference registration.

Travel & Accommodation in Leeds

We will provide more details closer to the opening of registration. However, Leeds is an easy city to get to and with its compact city centre, is walkable from about anywhere in the city centre. There is also a good bus network in the city of Leeds. We would also recommend either Uber or Amber cabs for taxi — both have apps that you can download to your phones making taxi pick up easy. These are also the least expensive taxi options.

We recommend flying into either Leeds Bradford Airport directly or Manchester Airport. These offer the most convenience to Leeds. Generally, we would recommend against flying into London.

We will post posting more travel information about our official conference hotel and other hotels in the area to help you with your travel planning.

Special Issue of African Journalism Studies

Deadline: May 1, 2019

Guest Editors:

• Idil Osman, SOAS University of London, UK
• Susana Sampaio-Dias, University of Portsmouth, UK
• Judith Townend, University of Sussex, UK
• Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara, University of Glasgow, UK

This special issue seeks to provide an update on research about contemporary journalism practices and the evolving nature of journalism and media regulation in Africa. There has been a growing interest in studying journalism and media on the continent and the varying political landscapes in democratic and non-democratic or conflict-torn African countries highlight the need to critically analyse how the processes of media regulation and media policies are evolving in each particular context.

The circumstances for the practice of journalism and media production in Africa have often been debated from representation and ethics-centred perspectives; this special issue aims to gather a range of contributions that complement these studies by further exploring the complexity and range of prevailing regulation and policy matters that implicate and affect journalism practice. By acknowledging examples of emerging regulatory systems, the presence of old problems that may have taken new forms, or new problems that stem from old practices, we aim also to provide comparative insights that bring up to date and further our understanding of how journalism is protected, practised and regulated in Africa.

We welcome submissions that take a theoretically informed approach as well as studies that examine country-specific or comparative case-studies. We invite contributions across different and relevant disciplines, including collaborations between early career scholars. We particularly invite contributions addressing any of the following topics:

• Empirical and theoretical approaches to the examination of media law in Africa.
• The origin and development of media legislation, development of case law and regulatory systems governing, for example, the printed press, broadcasting, social media, election reporting and advertising
• Transnational relations between African journalists and diasporic counterparts
• Media regulation and implications for democratisation
• The relevance or irrelevance of former colonising countries in the development of news practices and legal/regulatory systems
• The globalisation of news and the challenges of international law, policy and regulatory influences
• Press freedom and media regulation in fragile contexts
• Media state funding, public service and or privatisation
• The impact of new technologies (including social media) on regulation and practice
• The digital divide, digital literacy and the challenge of regulating online media and ‘fake news’

Prospective authors should submit an abstract of approximately 250 words by email to the Guest Editors: Idil Osman (io7@soas.ac.uk), Susana Sampaio-Dias (susana.sampaio-dias@port.ac.uk), Judith Townend (judith.townend@sussex.ac.uk) and Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara (hayes.mabweazara@glasgow.ac.uk).

All abstracts will be reviewed by the editors and successful authors will be invited to submit a full manuscript via the African Journalism Studies ‘ScholarOne Manuscripts’ site where they will undergo peer review. The invitation to submit a full article does not guarantee acceptance of the final paper into the special issue.

Timeline:

• Deadline for abstracts – 01 May 2019
• Notification of proposal acceptance – 13 May 2019
• Completed papers – 31 August 2019
• Final revised papers due – 29 November 2019

Deadline: September 1, 2019

Department of Communicology and Journalism (Faculty of Philosophy Niš, Serbia) is announcing call for papers for the first issue of peer-reviewed journal “Media Studies and Applied Ethics” (MSAE).

MSAE encourages contributions from MA and PhD students, media professionals as well as researchers in the field of media studies and applied ethics.

MSAE accepts original research, review article, critical essays, perspective pieces and book reviews related to communication throughout the world.

MSAE welcomes papers on topics such as: Media and society; Media and culture; Media history; Media and entertainment; Media and religion; Media and violence; Media and advertising; Media effects; Audience and reception studies; New media; Journalism; Communication; Media philosophy; Media aesthetics; Visual Communications; Media Law; Applied Ethics (Journalism ethics, Media Ethics, Marketing ethics, Business Ethics).

Considering the aforementioned thematic and the field of your academic interest you are invited to send us your paper.

Papers are to be sent to an e-mail address: msae@filfak.ni.ac.rs

Send papers until: September 1, 2019

For more information visit https://msae.filfak.ni.ac.rs/.