[Commlist] ECREA Journalism studies section Call for Papers

Just to remind you about our call for papers for the *ECREA Journalism 
Studies* section conference, which will take place at the University of 
Sheffield, UK on 10-12 April 2024 
<https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/about/events>. We will also hold 
a PhD colloquium so feel free to publicise to any PhD students that 
might be interested in participating.




    *CALL FOR PAPERS *

ECREA: Journalism Studies Section Conference


      *Diversity, Equality and Inclusion**in and through Journalism*


        *Submissions to the conference theme *

The conference aims to bring together scholars reflecting on the role, 
nature, state, management and challenges regarding diversity, equality 
and inclusion within journalism itself and in society through journalism.

There is consensus that journalism should reflect society in its 
plurality to foster multi-perspective discourse in democracies. 
Consequently, the diversity of news content has been discussed as a key 
quality feature of professional journalism for decades. However, 
recently the public and scholarly discourse on diversity, equality and 
inclusion has gained momentum also with regard to the journalists and 
the audience. Potential research focuses range from inequality and 
discrimination among journalists of different sex, gender, ethnicity or 
socio-ecomic background, or the (in)visibility of societal groups and 
voices in news, to challenges of engaging certain milieus in the public 
discourse through news.

Submissions to the conference theme may explore the normative 
implications and theoretical perspectives on diversity, equality and 
inclusion in and through journalism, discuss challenges measuring these 
concepts and present empirical work. Submissions can address (but are 
not limited to) diversity, equality and inclusion in the following areas:

  * Journalism as an institution, in news media organizations and news
    production (e.g., the role of certain actors, practices, structures,
    organizations, education and technologies)
  * News content (e.g., equal representation, diverse voices and
    inclusive language)
  * Regarding the audiences (e.g., barrier-free access to news in terms
    of distribution, costs and imparting of information, and facets of
    news avoidance)


        *Submissions to open panels (without thematic specification)*

At the same time, the conference aims to create an open forum for the 
latest research in European journalism studies in all its facets. Thus, 
there are no thematic requirements set if you submit to the open panels. 
Both theoretical and empirical contributions to journalism studies are 
welcome.


        *Submission guidelines*

Submissions can be sent as anonymized abstracts of no more than 750 
words (excl. references, tables and graphs) to (ecrea2024 /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(ecrea2024 /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)> no later than *November 3rd, 2023*. 
The abstract must include an indication whether you submit to the 
conference theme or open panels.

We invite two types of abstracts:

  * Individual or co-presented research papers of no more than 20 mins
  * Pre-constituted panels - 90 mins panel of 3 x 20 mins OR 4 x 15mins
    thematically linked individual or co-presented research papers
    followed by questions

Please include the title of your paper/panel and names as well as 
affiliations of the authors in the email.

Only two proposals per first author can be accepted (submitting further 
abstracts as co-author is accepted). Notifications of acceptance will be 
issued early December 2023. Submission will undergo scholarly peer-review.


        *PhD Colloquium*

The section’s YECREA representative Bissie Anderson organizes the 4th 
ECREA Journalism Studies Section PhD Colloquium on 10th of April 2024 at 
the University of Sheffield. Abstracts of 500 words should be sent to 
(b.anderson4 /at/ rgu.ac.uk) <mailto:(b.anderson4 /at/ rgu.ac.uk)> no later than *10th 
of December 2023.* For further details please consult the separate call 
for the PhD Colloquium that can be found on our website 
<https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/about/events/phd-colloquium-ecrea-conference-23>.

*V. Conference Organization*

The conference will be hosted by Dr. Lada T. Price and her team at the 
School of Journalism, Media & Communication, University of Sheffield, 
UK. Sheffield is two hours by train from London and one hour from 
Manchester airport.

If you have any questions, contact the conference organizing committee 
at (ecrea2024 /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(ecrea2024 /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)>.

Registration will open in December 2023 and more information about the 
conference will be posted regularly on this webpage.


      **PLEASE NOTE*: The conference will take place in-person only and
      we are unable to accommodate requests for virtual presentations. *


      *Timeline*

  * Monday 7 August 2023 - submissions open
  * Friday 3 November 2023 at 23:00 - deadline for submissions
  * Early-December 2023 - acceptances announced and delegate
    registration opens
  * Mid-January 2024 - first draft of the programme
  * Friday 29 February 2024 - deadline for delegate registration


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