[Commlist] CfP Essachess n° 1(31)/ 2023/Crisis Communication and Challenges of Disinformation in an Era of Information Warfare: The Ukraine War

ESSACHESS – Journal for Communication Studies is excited to announce
the launch of the Call for Papers for its June 2023 issue on : Crisis 
Communication and Challenges of Disinformation in an Era of Information 
Warfare: The Ukraine War.
The complete call is available below.

Guest editors: Sorin NASTASIA, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public 
Relations, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA, e-mail: 
(snastas /at/ siue.edu) <mailto:(snastas /at/ siue.edu)>; Amiso M. GEORGE, Ph.D., APR, 
Fellow PRSA, Professor of Strategic Communication,TC University, Fort 
Worth, USA, e-mail: (a.george2 /at/ tcu.edu) <mailto:(a.george2 /at/ tcu.edu)>

This special issue seeks contributions in English or French, grounded in 
empirical research and theoretical considerations, and assessing aspects 
related to the war in Ukraine including those regarding the functions of 
communication in the conflict, the various state and non-state actors 
involved, the communication techniques utilized, the types of 
traditional media and new media employed, and the impact of 
communication on audiences.

Important Deadlines
July 25, 2022: submission of the proposal in the form of an extended 
abstract of      maximum 2 pages. The proposal must include a list of 
recent references and 5 keywords
August 30, 2022: acceptance of the proposal
December 1, 2022: full paper submission.
February 28, 2023: reviewer’s comments to be communicated to authors.
April 30, 2023: submission of paper with final revisions (after revisions)

Full papers should be between 6,000-8,000 words in length. Papers may be 
submitted in English or French. The abstracts should be in English or 
French as well (150-200 words) followed by 5 keywords. Please provide 
the full names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of all authors, 
indicating the contact author.

Papers, and any queries, should be sent to: (essachess /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(essachess /at/ gmail.com)>
No payment from the authors will be required.

CALL FOR PAPERS
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has become more 
important than ever to examine the communication strategies and tactics 
employed in the information and communication warfare which accompanies 
an armed conflict (Ventre, 2016; Henkhaus, 2022).  In the context of the 
war in Ukraine, various forms and means of communication have been 
utilized by actors involved in and impacted by the conflict, with 
differing target publics and degrees of effectiveness. For months prior 
to the invasion, the Presidential Administration in the United 
States coordinated disclosures through the media of previously 
classified information, in an effort to disrupt Russian planning, reduce 
the effectiveness of “false flag” operations, and deter military action. 
Ukraine’s president has rallied the population of his country and the 
Western world through speeches focusing on Ukrainians’ determination and 
sacrifice, disseminated through an array of media venues and on social 
media platforms. Russia’s president has sought to appeal primarily to 
the population of his country and in particular to the elderly 
demographic, promoting official justifications of the invasion through 
state-owned media while limiting news from international sources. 
Technology has allowed for the viral spread of pictures and videos of 
Ukrainians standing up to the invading Russian forces, trying to flee 
the war zones, seeking refuge in other countries, or being killed in 
Russian bombardments. Technology has also facilitated global access to 
information from Russia, with reports that a majority of the population 
supports the war, yet also with images of some street protests. Such 
developments have resulted in concerns in regards to how diverging 
narratives emerge and spread as well as how disinformation may continue 
to shape this conflict and future conflicts.  This special issue seeks 
to contribute to the understanding of the strategic communication 
practices related to armed conflict, and in particular of the premises, 
patterns, and outcomes of the information warfare pertaining to the war 
in Ukraine. We seek articles focusing on communication lessons from the 
war in Ukraine in regard to: what constitutes effective communication in 
situations of armed conflict, ethical implications of communication 
campaigns and propaganda in times of war, and how we address the 
alarming issues related to the spread of misinformation and false 
information From examinations of communication practices in this war 
that is set to have profound economic, social, political, and 
geostrategic implications for our planet during this decade and beyond, 
we hope to gain insight into both the specific area of crisis 
communication that is wartime communication and the major role played by 
communication in the manifestation of power (George & Kwansah-Aidoo, 
2017; Ventre, 2016).  This special issue seeks contributions in English 
or French, grounded in empirical research and theoretical 
considerations, and assessing aspects related to the war in Ukraine 
including those regarding the functions of communication in the 
conflict, the various state and non-state actors involved, the 
communication techniques utilized, the types of traditional media and 
new media employed, and the impact of communication on audiences. This 
special issue is innovative in that it will allow for reflections on 
communication in crisis situations related to an ongoing war and it is 
important because it will offer a critical analysis of an instance of 
information warfare with global reach. This special issue will 
constitute a space in which communication experts from academic and 
industry settings will be able to discuss the framing of the war and its 
long-term implications.









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