[ecrea] ECREA- Political Communication Section Call for papers Conference MILAN (Italy)

Call for Papers:

ECREA Political Communication Section

Conference: NEW TRENDS IN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION. Evidence, theories, 
implications, opportunities



19-20 September 2013

Milano (Italy)


Papers are invited for presentation, which address the current changes 
in political communication. We are looking for new empirical evidence, 
but we are also keen to discuss fresh theoretical approaches to 
conceptualize the new trends and locate them in the wider context of the 
future quality of democratic life. Papers should engage with the 
following broad areas of enquiry:



· How do citizens engage with politics; is there evidence for new forms 
of political participation and what is the role of the media, both 
traditional and new, in citizens’ involvement; in what way do new media 
alter the relationship between citizens and between citizens and 
political leaders; how do citizens express themselves and communicate 
their concerns; etc.

· How do media organizations and journalists respond to the challenges 
of new communication technologies and wider social and cultural changes; 
is there evidence for new forms of presenting politics; to what extent 
has the coverage of political matters travelled away from traditional 
news formats and with what consequences; how has the changing nature of 
citizenship and new media affected the power balance between journalists 
and political elites; etc.

· How do political actors – parties, political leaders, governments, 
social movements – communicate in an environment of networked media 
abundance; how does the rise of populist leaders, identity politics and 
the ‘politics of outrage’ interact with new journalistic formats and new 
communication platforms; how do political leaders navigate between 
transparency and secrecy and between grass root politics and 
transnational decision making; etc.



Paper proposals



Paper proposals of about 400-500 words length should consist of a title 
page stating paper title, author(s) and contact address, and a blind 
abstract with the title as a running head.

All paper proposals will be double-blind reviewed.

The proposal should be submitted to the following address: 
(ecrea-milan /at/ unimi.it)



Deadlines:



Deadline for the submission of proposals: 30 April 2013

Paper acceptance will be communicated within: 3 June

Registration deadline: 1 July

Final paper delivery: 31 August

Local organizer: Gianpietro Mazzoleni
Venue: Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan 
(Italy) www.sps.unimi.it





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Prof. Gianpietro Mazzoleni
Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali e Politiche
Università degli Studi di Milano
Via Conservatorio, 7
20122 Milano (Italy)
Tel. +39 02 503 21224 - Fax. +39 02 503 21240
http://unimi.academia.edu/GianpietroMazzoleni


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