[ecrea] Call for papers 'Social Media, Journalism and Communication Practitioners' - international symposium

Social Media, Journalism and Communication Practitioners - International Symposium



7th September 2012, North Holmes Campus, Canterbury Christ Church University

Event organized by the Department of Media, Art and Design in collaboration with the Business School, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK





 CALL FOR PAPERS

Social media, and the Internet in general, are having dramatic impacts on journalism (Deuze, 2007; Sarrica, 2010). Traditional practices of newsgathering, verifying stories and reporting are transforming and with that the profession itself is perceived to be changing fundamentally. Web 2.0 Internet technologies are viewed to have changed "newsroom culture and the professionals involved" and they "challenge perceptions of the roles and functions of journalism as a whole" (Deuze and Paulussen, 2002, p. 216). But scholars continue to debate exactly how journalism as a profession is changing and about the impacts of new technologies such as social media (Lasorsa et al., 2012). Discussion on the impacts of these technologies have centred on three main issues: changes in relationship with the audience, changing journalistic practices and changes in professional values and the profession as a whole. This international symposium explores these and related issues.



The conference is open to academics as well as industry practitioners. Papers/presentations are invited in the general subject area of social media. Suggestions include, but are not limited to:

·         Comparative study of social media use

·         Impact of social media on audience relationship

·         Changing journalistic practices

·         Purposes of social media use

·         Attitudes towards social media

·         PR professionals and social media

·         Patterns of social media usages

·         Impacts of social media on journalistic values

·         Influence of social media on communication practices



Best papers from the symposium will be published in a special edition of a refereed journal.



Please send 250 word abstracts to Agnes Gulyas ((agnes.gulyas /at/ canterbury.ac.uk))



Deadline for abstract submission is May 15th, 2012.




Dr Agnes Gulyas
Principal Lecturer
Department of Media
Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road
Canterbury
CT1 1QU
Tel: 01227-782907
Email:(agnes.gulyas /at/ canterbury.ac.uk)




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