[ecrea] call for papers - Journalism from above - workshop on drones and journalism

JOURNALISM FROM ABOVE

Invitation to workshop on drones and journalism

Sundsvall, Sweden, 10–12 April 2019

Deadline 14 January 2019

DRONES have quickly become ubiquitous in numerous sectors of society. 
One of the most interesting developments concerns the application of 
drones in media production and journalism. Researchers have called the 
early media use of drones a disruptive innovation, and a new genre named 
drone reporting has been proposed. However, the view from above is also 
connected to a 'surveillance gaze' in modern society, where aerial 
overview and CCTV play key roles. Some empirical studies have indicated 
that the actual use of drones by the media is limited by safety concerns 
and integrity issues, as well as legal uncertainty. Drones can therefore 
be seen as a recent example of how the meanings and uses of new media 
technologies are always subject to negotiation and experimentation by 
different actors and interests in society.

Against this backdrop, the research centre Demicom at Mid Sweden 
University invites scholars from the international research community to 
discuss drones in relation to the media and journalism from social, 
cultural, historical, technological, professional, ethical or other 
perspectives. Examples of possible topics include but are not limited 
to: Adaption of new technology in the newsrooms, cultural perspectives 
on reporting from above, the evolving roles of photo journalism, drone 
imagery and audience preferences in a changing media landscape.

The workshop is expected to lead to one or several peer-reviewed joint 
publications, and will be followed by an open call-for-papers to a 
special issue of the journal Media and Communication. The workshop will 
also be an opportunity to network and initiate future conference 
sessions or form consortia for funding applications. Sundsvall is a 40 
minute flight north of Stockholm.

We warmly invite you to submit a 1000-word extended abstract before the 
deadline JANUARY 14, 2019 and hope to see you in Sundsvall, Sweden on 
10–12 April 2019!

Jonas Harvard ((jonas.harvard /at/ miun.se))
Ingela Wadbring ((ingela.wadbring /at/ miun.se))

Conference website: http://www.journalismfromabove.com

https://www.miun.se/en/demicom/

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