[ecrea] cfp: Dealing with the local: media, proximity and community (ecrea pre-con)

=== ECREA PRE-CONFERENCE 2016: CALL FOR PAPERS ===

Prague, Czech Republic
8 November 2016
http://precon.fss.muni.cz/localmedia/

=== DEALING WITH THE LOCAL: MEDIA, PROXIMITY AND COMMUNITY ===

There are media whose main value is simply the close relationship their
proximity provides for and with their audiences. Local and community
media are often praised for giving voice to the voiceless, namely
invisible local community members. Although being largely ignored by
communication researchers, these small-scale media are undoubtedly an
irreplaceable part of all media systems and fulfil important functions
in society (e.g. the construction of community). Compared to other types
of media, they have certain distinctive features, which always made them
– as existing research shows – remarkably viable and vulnerable. Despite
recent studies on local journalism, community media, audience
participation in public communication and the relationship between local
media and local politics, much research remains to be done with regard
to the fundamental questions regarding media and closeness. These
include: What are the contemporary local and community media functions
in society? How has the contemporary media development transformed local
and community media, and more broadly media closeness? How, if at all,
has the priorities of audiences regarding local and community media
changed? These and similar questions are among the main concerns of the
Media and closeness ECREA pre-conference. To stimulate further
international academic discussion in this area, we expect to publish the
best papers as part of a special issue or edited book.

=== CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE ===

Local media and local journalism specifics
New trends in local journalism
Local media organizations´ development
Local and community journalists
Local audiences
Community and media
Local politics, local economy and media
New media and locality

=== ABSTRACTS ===

Empirically-based abstracts outlining the topic, as well as the
theoretical and methodological approach, should not exceed 500 words and
should include short contact details (name, affiliation, email). The
abstracts will be subject to a peer review process and should be
submitted to the following email address: (cisarova /at/ fss.muni.cz)
<mailto:(cisarova /at/ fss.muni.cz)>

=== DEADLINES ===

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2016
Notification of acceptance: 31 May 2016
Registration: 15 September 2016 (30 June 2016 for early bird fee)
Pre-conference: 8 November 2016

=== VENUE ===

The pre-conference will take place at Autoklub ČR, Opletalova 29, Praha 1.

=== CONTACT ===

Lenka Waschkova Cisarova
Department of Media Studies and Journalism Masaryk University
Brno, Czech Republic
(cisarova /at/ fss.muni.cz) <mailto:(cisarova /at/ fss.muni.cz)>

=== CONFERENCE DEADLINES AND FEES ===

--- Early bird (till 30 June 2016) ---
ECREA members: 50 euro
Students: 55 euro
Other: 60 euro

--- Standard (till 15 September 2016) ---
ECREA members: 60 euro
Students: 65 euro
Other: 70 euro

Registration fee includes: admission to all sessions, coffee breaks, lunch.


Best regards,
Daniela Vajbarova
On behalf of the Organizing Committee


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