[Commlist] Call for Proposals: Commentaries & Essays on Media & Nationalism

GLOBAL MEDIA JOURNAL- GERMAN EDITION
*Call for Proposals: Commentaries on Media & Nationalism*

This is an invitation to contribute essays and commentaries on news 
media, nationalism, and global conflict/cooperation.

The plan is to publish the collection in a special issue of the diamond 
open-access /Global Media Journal - German Edition/ (*No APCs!*) in 
mid-2026. The journal has already reserved space for this project.
While the topic is one of the oldest in media studies, it is taking on 
fresh salience as a result of the eruption of several hot wars, the 
erosion of multilateralism, and the hardening of national borders in 
many parts of the world. Media feel compelled to rally behind their 
national flags — at precisely the time when humanist and cosmopolitan 
values are most needed.

I invite scholars to address these big themes through original essays 
and commentaries of 2,000-3,000 words.

Articles should focus on the impact of news media on (and/or how media 
are impacted by) relations between peoples across national borders. (The 
rise of ethno-nationalism within the settled borders of nation states, 
although a key issue, would be outside the scope of this collection 
unless directly linked to international dynamics.)

Contributions could, for example, reflect on your empirical studies of 
media performance in specific conflicts; or explore the barriers to a 
more humanistic and cosmopolitan journalism; or propose normative 
frameworks or a research agenda for thinking through the roles of 
national media in these times of global instability and conflict.
The journal editors and I are keen to make space for pieces reflecting 
on conflicts that don’t regularly make global headlines or earn due 
attention in our field’s journals. Examples: epic contests for regional 
hegemony (e.g. Saudi Arabia vs. Iran); long-running separatist wars 
(Myanmar); xenophobia associated with disputes between neighbours 
(Rwanda and D.R. Congo); and territorial name disputes (Greece vs. North 
Macedonia). Proposals would be assessed on the originality and strength 
of their ideas, not the scale or prominence of the cases they discuss.
I look forward to receiving your expressions of interest, including an 
abstract and bio, by 1 November 2025. The full article would be due by 
15 January 2026. Please email Cherian George at 
(prof.cheriangeorge /at/ gmail.com).

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