[ecrea] CFP Media and the Boundaries of Disclosure: Media, Morals, Public Shaming and Privacy

Call for Paper Abstracts

Media and the Boundaries of Disclosure: Media, Morals, Public Shaming and Privacy
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxfo=
rd is seeking abstracts of papers for possible presentation at its conferen=
ce, "Media and the Boundaries of Disclosure: Media, Morals, Public Shaming =
and Privacy," February 23-24, 2012.
This conference will explore conflicts between media and politicians and ce=
lebrities over disclosure of private information and behaviour. Media have =
historically had latitude to "name and shame" malfeasance of public officia=
ls and criminal behaviour, but disputes are increasingly emerging over disc=
losure of non-criminal personal behaviour, family life issues, sexual orien=
tation, etc.
This conference is concerned with the extent to which privacy is warranted =
for activities outside the scope of their professional lives or when disclo=
sure reveals duplicity related to reputations, brands, images and public pe=
rsonas built and conveyed through media by political and celebrity figures.
Abstracts of papers on sought on topics such as

*         Media rationales for disclosure

*         Media shaming rituals

*         Media shaming as morality plays

*         Media disclosure as stigmatic and reintegrative shaming

*         Public shaming individuals and companies through social media

*         Cultural difference in approaches to media shaming

*         Shaming as a social and moral control mechanism

*         Philosophical, psychological and sociological aspects of privacy,=
 openness, and exposure

*         Privacy of public figures in different legal frameworks

*         Balancing right of freedom of the press with individual right of =
privacy
300-500 word abstracts outlining the topic, approach and theoretical bases =
should be submitted by August 15, 2011. Notification of selected abstracts =
will be made by September.
Submissions should be sent electronically or by post to:

Prof. Robert G. Picard
Director of Research
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
University of Oxford
Oxford OX2 6PS United Kingdom

(robert.picard /at/ politics.ox.ac.uk)




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