[ecrea] Call for Chapters: Media and Climate Change

>Call for Chapters
>Media and Climate Change
>Editors: Tammy Boyce, Justin Lewis, Cardiff 
>School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
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>Deadline for submission of Proposals: 29th February 2008.
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>This book aims to analyse the media and climate 
>change using a range of contributors (academics
>from a range of backgrounds,journalists and 
>science communicators).  We are interested in texts
>covering the production, content and reception 
>of climate change. This collection seeks to bring
>together accounts of the latest media coverage, 
>practical activities and research in the field and
>to set new directions in research.
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>Indicative topics:
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>In addition to the topics listed below we are keen to receive fresh and
>innovative approaches and areas. This may include:
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>⏠ Balance in covering climate change;
>⏠ Science journalists versus general news correspondents;
>⏠ Non-news factual coverage;
>⏠ Fictional coverage;
>⏠ The evolution of coverage;
>⏠ Climate change coverage around the world (examples of best practice);
>⏠ Communicating uncertainty;
>⏠ The role of non-governmental organisations and the non-state sector.
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>Submission Details
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>The language of the book is English. All chapters must be original,
>unpublished, and not currently under review by any other publication or
>conference.
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>The book is to be published by Peter Lang.
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>NOTE: Key dates
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>Full chapters                                             1 August 2008
>Initial decisions and feedback                   15 September 2008
>Chapter revisions submitted                     15 October 2008
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>IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MEET THESE DEADLINES, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPOSAL.
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>Best,
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>Tammy
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>Dr. Tammy Boyce
>Research Fellow in Risk, Health and Science Communication
>Deputy Director Risk, Science and Health Group
>Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
>Bute Building
>King Edward VII Ave
>Cardiff
>CF10 3NB
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>Tel: 029 20870101
>Fax: 029 20238832

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