[ecrea] PLATFORM - "Media, Race, Politics"

>PLATFORM Journal of Media and Communications is now accepting articles for
>their Vol. 3 Issue 1 edition on "Media, Race, Politics".
>*
>What is PLATFORM?
>*
>
>*PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication* is a biannual open-access
>online graduate publication. Founded and published by the Media and
>Communications Program, School of Culture and Communication, University of
>Melbourne (Australia), *PLATFORM* was launched in November 2008.
>
>*PLATFORM* is refereed by an international board of established and emergin=
>g
>scholars working across diverse paradigms in Media and Communication, and
>edited by graduate students at the University of Melbourne. It is planned t=
>o
>develop it as an international journal.
>
>The aims of *PLATFORM* include:
>
>    - to provide a platform for Media and Communication graduates to
>    showcase, share and support the work of one another through publication,
>    peer-review and comments
>    - to provide a platform for emerging Media and Communication scholars to
>    build a publication record, and to contribute subsequently to other acad=
>emic
>    publications
>    - to increase scholarly appreciation of Media and Communication research
>    across diverse theoretical, methodological and empirical interests
>    - to encourage international awareness and collaboration through the
>    discussion of issues associated with the rising significance of multiple
>    media and communication platforms for societies and individuals across
>    various globalised and localised environments.
>
>As a graduate publication, *PLATFORM* invites submissions from PhD and
>Masters students working in Media and Communication. Submissions will be
>refereed by an international board of established and emerging scholars
>working across diverse paradigms in Media and Communication.
>
>
>*PLATFORM*: VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 (MARCH 2011)
>
>
>Full Papers due: *11 October 2010* (6,000-8,000 words, including 200 word
>abstracts and six keywords)
>
>
>Election campaigns are a constant feature of political and democratic
>debate. They are also a time when political communication reaches
>extraordinary levels as political leaders and organisations (formal and
>informal) try to influence voters to align with their positions and values.
>This issue of *PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication* invites papers
>that challenge and explore the visibility (and invisibility) of race and
>racism in media coverage of political communication and election campaigns.
>
>
>
>Issues of race and racism have been prominent in headlines around the world
>over the past decade. The role of the state has been highlighted in relatio=
>n
>to policies such as the proposed banning of Islamic face veiling in France,
>Belgium and Quebec; immigration and asylum-seeker policy; land reform and
>intertribal conflict in parts of Africa; and anti-terrorism initiatives suc=
>h
>as racial profiling and an increased scrutiny of Muslim bodies post 9/11 (s=
>ee
>for example Goldberg, 2002; Amin, 2010; Lentin, 2004). Over the same period=
>,
>US President Barack Obama=92s 2008 election victory was described as
>signifying a =91post-racial=92 era, drawing attention to the role of these
>discourses of =91post-racism=92 within political communications (Edge, 2010=
>).
>
>
>
>This issue of *PLATFORM* is seeking papers that expand or critique our
>understanding of the interplay between media and race and racisms in
>election campaigns and political debates. How (in)visible is race as a
>factor in political discourse or practice, as reflected in media analyses
>and challenges? How is this influenced by the increasing mediatisation of
>democracy? How do issues such as the rise of citizen journalism and the
>increasingly fragmented and cultural ways in which people utilise media
>impact or mediate against issues of race?
>
>
>
>In addition to submissions to our general section, *PLATFORM: Journal of
>Media and Communication* welcomes thematic submissions by *current graduate
>students working in the field of media and communications* which critically
>examine issues of race and racism in media coverage and analysis of
>elections and online deliberations around the world. Submissions can explor=
>e
>any of the intersections between race, identity, class, culture and history=
>,
>but should explicitly focus on these in relation to media and new
>communication technologies. Suggested topics could include, but are by no
>means limited to:
>
>
>
>-                      The interplay between race and mediatised democracy
>and online deliberation, including campaigning technologies, such as opinio=
>n
>polls, focus groups and televised debates
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>-                      Race and the political economy of media
>
>-                      Race and identity in political discourse and campaig=
>n
>rhetoric
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>-                      Race in policy and policy debates (for example
>immigration and refugee policy; national security; land ownership;
>surveillance)
>
>-                      Race in neoliberal discourses and policy (Goldberg,
>2002)
>
>
>
>*We would also like to hear from any early career, PhD and master
>researchers who are interested in peer-reviewing submissions for this issue=
>.
>Please refer to our contact details below.*
>
>
>
>
>
>*Submissions to:* (platformjmc /at/ gmail.com)
>
>
>All submissions to *PLATFORM *must be from *current* *graduate students* (n=
>o
>more than 6 months after graduation) undertaking their Masters, Ph.D. or
>international equivalent. We recommend that prospective authors submit
>abstracts for approval by *PLATFORM *editors well before this deadline to
>allow for feedback and suggestions, so that we receive full papers by *11
>October 2010*.
>
>
>All eligible submissions will be sent for double-blind peer-review. *Early
>submission is highly encouraged as the review process will commence on
>submission. *
>
>*
>*
>
>*Note: **Please read the Submission
>Guidelines<http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform/submiss=
>ion.html>before
>submitting work. Submissions not in house style will not be accepted
>and authors will be asked resubmit their work with the correct formatting
>before it is sent for review.*
>
>*
>*
>
>*For more information contact:*
>Sandy Watson ((s.watson7 /at/ pgrad.unimelb.edu.au)), Editor-in-Chief of *PLATFORM
>*Volume 3, Issue 1
>
>*
>*
>
>*Apply to Peer-Review*
>
>*
>*
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>*PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication* invites early career, PhD an=
>d
>Masters researchers to peer-review its scholarly submissions. If you would
>like to apply, please submit a 150-word bio as well as a CV highlighting
>research projects, publications and paper presentations.
>
>*
>*
>
>*References*
>
>Amin, A. (2010). The Remainders of Race. *Theory, Culture and Society,* 27*=
>,
>* 1-23.
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>Edge, T. (2010). Southern Strategy 2.0: Conservatives, White Voters, and th=
>e
>Election of Barack Obama. *Journal of Black Studies,* 40*,* 426-444.
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>Goldberg, D. T. (2002). *The Racial State, *Oxford and Malden, Blackwell
>Publishers.
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>Lentin, A. (2004). Racial States, Anti-Racist Responses: Picking Holes in
>'Culture' and 'Human Rights'. *European Journal of Social Theory,* 7*,*427-=
>443.
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>Mazzoleni, G. and Schulz, W. (2001). *Political Communication,* 16*,*247-26=
>1.
>
>Thanks for your time and hope to hear from you soon,
>
>Best regards,
>
>Maria Shi
>Journal Manager
>

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