[Commlist] Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia 2019 Conference - Call for Papers

The 2019 JERAA Conference will be hosted by the University of Sydney 
from December 4 to 6. The conference theme, *Journalisms: **Plurality, 
Precarity and Possibilities*, reflects the multi-faceted nature 
of journalism in 2019 as threats and opportunities collide.

The Call for Papers is open and is available on the conference website 
https://www.jeraa2019.com/

For conference updates, check the website and follow @JERAA2019 
<https://twitter.com/JERAA2019> on twitter.

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CALL FOR PAPERS
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Journalism has always been a pluralist and precarious pursuit. Its many 
forms emerged from songs and royal reports, pamphlets and gazettes, 
consolidated with the emergence of the mass media, and have now diverged 
again in the age of social and participatory media, augmentation and 
algorithmic production. It has always been risky for journalists to 
monitor and question the actions of the powerful, but now diverse 
economic and political factors threaten journalism’s future and a 
discourse of crisis often overshadows its evident potential to evolve.



In 2019, the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia 
conference, to be held at the University of Sydney, invites papers and 
panel proposals that address the theme of ‘Journalisms: plurality, 
precarity and possibilities’. Contributions could address any of the 
following topics within those themes, or related research:

Plurality

Indigenous, Asian and Pasifika journalisms; media diversity and 
pluralism initiatives; slow and indie magazine journalisms; literary 
journalism and memoir; student publications…

Precarity

Industry consolidation, job loss, forced career change and employment 
insecurity; future of public interest journalism after Fairfax; legal 
constraints; journalism safety and health initiatives…

Possibilities

Jobs and skillsets for next-gen digital journalism; automated 
journalism; managing journalism partnerships; work integrated learning, 
education and training for the future…



Paper abstracts will be 300 words max. listing title, author/s and 
affiliation, abstract and keywords.



Panel abstracts will have a 200 word overview, with 200 words from each 
participant on their contribution. They should also list panel title, 
author/s and affiliation, abstract and keywords.



Key dates

Paper and panel abstracts for peer review:                 June 28

Notification following review:                        August 30

Registrations open:                           August 31

(Earlybird until Sept. 30 and standard until Nov. 8th)



Please submit your abstracts at: (jeraaconference2019 /at/ gmail.com)



JERAA 2019 will be hosted by the University’s Dept. of Media and 
Communications (MECO) and the School of Literature Arts and Media. 
Contact Dr Fiona Martin (convenor) and Dr Margaret Van Heekeren 
(organiser) for more information at (jeraaconference2019 /at/ gmail.com).
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