[Commlist] Future of Journalism Conference CFP

CFP Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff University

Cardiff University invites submissions of abstracts of papers on all 
aspects of journalism to be considered for presentations at the 10th 
biennial Future of Journalism conference.

The event is hosted by the School of Journalism, Media and Culture 
(JOMEC), and it takes place at Cardiff University on the 11th & 12th of 
September, 2025.

The deadline for abstracts (300 words maximum) is Friday, 14th February, 
2025. Abstracts should be submitted online via the link: 
https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77035/submitter

The organisers especially encourage contributions addressing the theme 
of “Conflicting Journalisms: Resistance, Struggle, and Prospects.”

This includes, but is not limited to, papers addressing themes such as:

•	The role of journalists and journalism in covering conflict, including 
war, repression, and political violence
•	New forms of journalism used in covering conflict, such as open source 
intelligence •	The challenges created in reporting on authoritarian and 
populist political movements •	The difficulties of covering elections in 
polarised news environments
•	Conflict in journalism created by the development and introduction of 
generative artificial intelligence •	The threat to journalism’s 
standards, normative behaviours, and the compromises to journalistic 
values in covering populism/authoritarianism
•	Conflict as a news value
•	The aesthetic of conflict in photojournalism
•	The challenges created by reporting on and/or for minority communities 
•	The challenges of reporting systemic or existential changes, such as 
climate change
•	The accommodations made by legacy news institutions under pressure and 
the impact on ideals of journalistic objectivity, quality, and fairness
•	The impact of both online and physical abuse and threat to 
journalistic challenge to authority
•	Journalists work environment: conflicts in the newsroom
•	Ongoing conflict around the gendering of journalism and news
•	Conflicting ethical frameworks
•	The struggle between opposing forces as a rhetorical trope in journalism
•	Beyond blame: using compassion and empathy to address conflicts
•	The future of the field of journalism studies and conflicts over its 
value and values
•	The implications for improving journalism education associated with 
these developments

Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Seth Lewis, the Shirley 
Papé Chair in Emerging Media at the University of Oregon, and Jodie 
Ginsberg, Chief Executive of the Committee for the Protection of 
Journalists.

Queries can be emailed to (foj2025 /at/ cardiff.ac.uk).



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