[ecrea] cfp: 1st international conference on journalism studies - Identity, changes and challenges of the profession in the 21st Century

1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JOURNALISM STUDIES

Identity, changes and challenges of the profession in the 21st Century

National and International Event Center (CENI),

University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago (Chile), June 27-29, 2012



Abstract submission deadline: December 7, 2011





With the goal of gathering national and international researchers to discuss
the current state and challenges in the practice and teaching of journalism
in different parts of the world, the University of Santiago de Chile,
University of La Frontera, University of Chile and the Pontificial Catholic
University of Valparaiso invite scholars to submit papers to the 1st
International Conference on Journalism Studies. The title of the conference,
which will take place in Santiago, Chile, June 27-29, 2012, is Identity,
changes and challenges of the profession in the 21st Century.



Keynote Speakers

David Weaver. Roy W. Howard Professor, School of Journalism at Indiana
University (Bloomington, IN, USA). Dr. Weaver completed his PhD at the
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC, USA) in 1974, after working
as an editor and reporter in four newspapers in Indiana and North Carolina.
He was president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC), and of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion
Research (MAPOR). He has published numerous book chapters, articles and
research papers on journalistic profession, American journalists, agenda
setting, international news coverage, journalism education, and research
methods. His books include Media Agenda-Setting in a Presidential Election
(1981), The American Journalist (1986), The Formation of Campaign Agendas
(1991), The American Journalist in the 1990s (1996), The Global Journalist
(1998), Mass Communication Research and Theory (2003), The American
Journalist in the 21st Century (2007), Global Journalism Research (2008),
and The Global Journalist in the 21st Century (forthcoming).



Silvio Waisbord. Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in
the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. PhD
in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego (1993).  Dr.
Waisbord is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Press/Politics,
and author of several research articles, books and book chapters on Latin
American journalism, media and politics, citizens and democracy.

His books include Watchdog Journalism in South America (2000), El Gran
Desfile (1995), Media and Globalization: Why the State Matters (2001), Latin
Politics, Global Media (2002) and Reinventing Journalism (forthcoming). His
research areas include journalism and politics, media roles, and
communication and development.





Thomas Hanitzsch. Professor of Communication at the University of Munich,
Germany. Dr. Hanitzsch completed his PhD at the Ilmenau University of
Technology, Germany. He has founded of the International Communication
Association's Journalism Studies Division, and presently, he is the
Vice-Chair of the European Communication Research and Education
Association's Journalism Studies Section. He is the current editor of
Communication Theory and has published a variety of articles in
international scholary journals about global journalism cultures, war
communication and comparative studies.  He is also the co-editor of Handbook
of Journalism Studies (2009) and Handbook of Comparative Communication
Research (2011). His research focuses on global cultures in journalism and
comparative studies.



Jay Blumler. Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds (UK) and the
University of Maryland (USA), where he worked as a professor and researcher
from the 1960s until the 1990s. He has a PhD in Educational Sociology from
Oxford University, England. He was president of the International
Communication Association. His research focuses on  journalism and media
studies, political communication and political campaigns. Among his books
are Television in Politics: Its Uses and Influence (1969), The Uses of Mass
Communications (1974), The Formation of Campaign Agendas (1991),
Comparatively Speaking: Communication and Culture across Space and Time
(1992), The Third Age of Political Communication: Influences and Features
(1999), The Internet and Democratic Citizenship: Theory, Practice and Policy
(2009), and The Shape of Political Communication (forthcoming).





1. Conference Theme



The conference theme focuses on the impact of the social, economic,
political, technological and educational changes in the practice of
journalism and its professional identity.



Technological revolution, the growth in the academic offerings, as well as
strong cultural, economic and political changes during the last decades have
brought about several transformations, leading to a reconfiguration of the
field of communication, and subsequently, the profession of journalism.



Today, new technologies offer a large number of tools for those who have
access to them. Communicating with the public no longer requires traditional
media outlets or a professional education in journalism. Several scholars
believe that the process of media convergence has contributed to journalism
being less distinctive, and as a result, less professionalized.



At the same time, journalism schools are facing criticism for the quality of
the education they provide to students, for the conceptual hybridity that
exists in the field, for their low levels of productivity and generation of
new knowledge, and for their poor association and impact in the professional
world.



During the last few years, the changes in the practice of journalism have
been an important part of the research agenda. Some studies have emphasized
the evolution of the press from a critical and assertive stance to a
depoliticized and condescending attitude towards the official powers and the
status quo. Likewise, several studies focused on a lack of objectivity in
journalism, while others analyze the spectacularization and
commercialization of news content, as well as the pursuit of economic profit
at the expense of public service and the strengthening of democracy.



In this context, the profession's reputation has been weakened, putting at
risk journalism's identity, stability, credibility and distinctive value.
Educators (schools) as well as institutions (news media) and practitioners
(journalists and professional associations) have contributed to this
situation. A major problem is that the tensions that cut across the
profession may fuel a crisis of democracy.



The reasons that motivate this call for papers are relevant for the
development and strengthening of democracy on the continent, as well as
other parts of the world, where the relationship between mass media,
journalism and power is central for understanding the social and cultural
phenomenon that effect our societies.



In a globalized world where comparative studies and the international
perspective are more and more relevant for the understanding of social
processes, this conference aims to contribute to the diagnosis of the state
of the journalistic profession as well as of the changes that it has
experienced around the world, analyzing the causes of its current state and
evaluating future possibilities within the field.

Specifically, the Conference aims to answer questions such as:

.           What is the current state of the journalistic profession today
in Latin America and beyond, in terms of its contribution to democracy?

.           What are the concrete conditions that shape the practice of
journalism?

.           Which professional cultures are predominant within journalism?

.           Which professional models of journalism are recognized
throughout the world?

.           How does the increasing use of new technologies influence the
social function journalist fulfills or should fulfill these days?

.           What changes have been observed in journalism education during
the last few years, and how have these changes contributed to the
profession's current state?

.           How can university education in journalism contribute to
strengthening the journalistic profession in the future?

.           What social images do future journalists have of the profession?


.           How has journalism's practice evolved in response to changing
audiences?

.           What impact do the changes in the media industry have on
journalism's form and value?

To better understand journalism's changes and challenges, it is extremely
important to compare what happens to journalists in different societies and
cultures. In this sense, it is fundamental to address these questions and
problems from approaches that take into consideration the similarities and
differences of journalism around the globe.

Based on some of these questions, scholars may submit paper proposals on the
following research topics:



-           Relationships between mass media structure and journalism

-           Journalistic routines and practices

-           Professional models, functions and roles

-           Journalism education

-           Occupational profiles and labor markets

-           Professional orientation and levels of professionalization

-           Working conditions and job satisfaction

-           Representations and images of journalists





The Conference will accept research papers with either a mono-cultural,
cross-cultural or cross-national focus that advance our understanding of the
state of teaching and the practice of the journalistic profession, and how
these changes have affected professional practice.





2. Presentation Guidelines and Deadlines



The Conference will be bilingual, with simultaneous translation. Researchers
may therefore present their papers in Spanish or English.



The papers must be original, with one or more authors, and include empirical
research findings, using quantitative or qualitative methods.



Papers should be original and be based on empirical research, using
quantitative or qualitative methods, or a combination of both. Essays that
do not include empirical research will not be accepted. Articles that have
been previously presented at other events will not be accepted either. Each
author may present one paper as a main author. There is no limit for
presenting papers as co-author.



Abstracts should be between 600 and 1000 words. The deadline for sending
abstracts is December 7, 2011. Decisions will be announced in January, 2012.

Authors whose submissions are accepted will have until March 30, 2012 to
send their full papers. Full papers should be no longer than 8000 words,
including tables, figures, references and notes. Papers must be sent in the
language in which they are presented at the conference.

The following are necessary when presenting the papers: title, abstract, up
to five keywords, summary of the author's bio (up to three lines, including
their institutional affiliation). The text should be written in Times New
Roman, 12 pt. font, 1.5. spacing, APA format.

Both the abstracts and the full papers should be sent throught the
conference's web page at www.periodismochile2012.cl or via e-mail to
(periodismochile2012 /at/ usach.cl).





3. Paper Presentations and Keynote Speeches



The Conference will combine key note speeches with paper sessions and
presentations. Each author will have 15 minutes to present his/her paper,
after which participants will be invited to comment and ask questions.
Audiovisual equipment will be available for presenters.





4. Selection Process and Criteria Evaluation



The abstracts will be evaluated by a Scientific Committee. Each abstract
will be reviewed revised by two evaluators, through a blind evaluation
process, considering the following criteria:



- Originality;

- Relevance;

- Proposed topic's adequacy;

- Theoretical and methodological adequacy;

- Contribution to new knowledge;

- Clarity and meeting the formal requirements of scientific language.



Accepted papers will be announced to each participant by e-mail and on
www.periodismochile2012.cl





5. Registration



Up to March 10th, 2010

Presenters: 100 US dollars

Attendants: 60 US dollars



After March 10th, 2010

Presenters: 150 US dollars

Attendants: 100 US dollars



6. Contact

For more information, please visit: www.periodismochile2012.cl, or send an
e-mail to the president of the organizing committee, Prof. Claudia Mellado
(University of Santiago) at (claudia.mellado /at/ periodismochile2012.cl) or
(contacto /at/ periodismochile2012.cl)



7. Organizers

School of Journalism, University of Santiago of Chile
(http://www.periodismousach.cl/)

Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of La
Frontera (UFRO) (http://educacionyhumanidades.ufro.cl/)

Institute of Communication and Image, University of Chile
(http://www.icei.uchile.cl)

School of Journalism, Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
(www.periodismoucv.cl/)





Important Dates



Deadline for sending abstract   December 7th, 2011

Announcement of selected papers        January 30th, 2012

Deadline for sending full papers           March 30th, 2012

Deadline for early registration               March 10th, 2012

Conference       June 27th, 28th and 29th, 2012





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