[Commlist] "Journalism, Influence and Power": Call for abstracts - IX International Conference on Online Journalism

Call for abstracts

The organizing committee of the IX International Conference on Online 
Journalism (#9COBCIBER) invites interested researchers
to submit proposals to be presented at the Conference, taking place on 
18 and 19 November 2026, at the Anfiteatro Nobre of the
Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto.

Throughout its various editions, the International Conference on Online 
Journalism has followed the transformations
  of journalism in the digital environment, from the first experiments 
in participation and convergence to the current challenges
posed by platformisation and artificial intelligence. In this journey, 
it has established itself as a space for critical reflection
on emerging practices, models and dynamics in the field of cyberjournalism.

The 2026 edition proposes to shift the analytical gaze towards the 
relationships of influence and power that run through
the digital information ecosystem. Rather than introducing new objects 
of study, the aim is to encourage a critical reading of
how power is distributed, negotiated and exercised in the processes of 
information production, circulation and reception.
In this context, platforms, algorithms, political actors, content 
creators, metrics and emerging technologies cease to be merely
elements of the media system and are instead analysed as active agents 
in shaping informational visibility, authority and legitimacy.
  With this in mind, submissions should address cyberjournalism, with a 
particular focus on this edition's theme,
"Journalism, Influence and Power", and may cover, among others, the 
following topics:

- Journalism, platforms and the reconfiguration of informational power
- Digital influence, content creators and new mediators of current affairs
- Political power, propaganda, strategic communication and journalism
- Disinformation, manipulation and influence operations in the digital 
public sphere
- Artificial intelligence, automation and the redistribution of 
journalistic authority
- Algorithms, visibility and attention hierarchies
- Business models, monetisation and economic dependencies of digital 
journalism
- Metrics, performance and editorial constraints
- Regional and local journalism: proximity, legitimacy and power relations
- Communities, participation and forms of mediated public engagement
- Credibility, trust and disputes over informational legitimacy
- Ethics, transparency, regulation and accountability in the digital 
ecosystem

Proposals, in the form of an extended abstract, may be written in 
English, Portuguese, Spanish or French.
Each submission should be between 400 and 500 words and must include, in 
particular, the identification
of the topic and its relevance, the central hypothesis or argument, the 
theoretical and methodological framework,
expected results, and up to five keywords.

Proposals must be submitted via a dedicated online form, by 30 June 2026.

The evaluation of proposals will be carried out by the Scientific 
Committee of #9COBCIBER,
with results communicated to authors by 31 July 2026.

Full papers must be submitted by the date of the Conference. Selected 
works may be included in subsequent scientific
publications, in formats to be defined, and will be subject to a new 
review process. No payment from the authors will be required.

#9COBCIBER will be held in person on 18 and 19 November 2026, and online 
on the afternoon of 18 November,
at the Anfiteatro Nobre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the 
University of Porto.

The Conference is organized by ObCiber - Cyberjournalism Observatory,
CITCEM - Transdisciplinary Research Center for Culture, Space and Memory and
FLUP - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto.

Timetable:

Opening of the call for extended abstracts: 07.04.2026

Call for abstracts close: 30.06.2026

Communication of results: 31.07.2026

Closing of the 1st registration phase: 30.10.2026

Closing of the 2nd registration phase: 13.11.2026

Conference: 18 e 19.11.2026

Deadline for submitting full articles: 18.11.2026

More info:
https://obciber.com/9-international-conference-on-online-journalism/
(obciber /at/ gmail.com)




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