[ecrea] CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 'Research Methods in Media Discourse: a PhD conference'

*Call for Papers*

*'Research Methods in Media Discourse: a PhD conference'*

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*Saturday, 17 November 2012*

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*Media Discourse Group
*Department of Media, Film and Journalism
De Montfort University
Leicester

*Deadline: 3 September 2012*

VENUE: Clephan Building, De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH

This conference, which is organised by the Media Discourse Group and 
supported by the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network, seeks to bring together 
PhD students from the international research community to discuss the 
mechanics of how we research Media Discourse.

The broad inter-disciplinary remit of Media Discourse, which encompasses 
a wide range of fields, from media studies, journalism and cultural 
studies to political science and international relations, means that 
there are an extensive variety of methodological approaches available. 
This can provide both challenges and opportunities in a swiftly changing 
media landscape.

The broad inter-disciplinary remit of Media Discourse, which encompasses 
a wide range of fields, from media studies, journalism and cultural 
studies to political science and international relations, means that 
there are an extensive variety of methodological approaches available. 
This can provide both challenges and opportunities in a swiftly changing 
media landscape.

The Media Discourse Group invites PhD researchers to submit proposals 
which explore methodological approaches through the use of case studies. 
We encourage submissions which focus on the application of the selected 
method/s to particular case studies, and which critically review the 
advantages and disadvantages of applying the method, and how we can deal 
with any challenges that may arise.

Suggested topics for papers include (but are not limited to):

- Online research methods.

- Critical Discourse Analysis.

- Historical approaches.

- Multimodal Analysis.

- Content Analysis.

- Ethnography.

- Participant Observation.

Potential contributors are invited to send a 250-word abstract and a 
title to (media.discourse /at/ dmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(media.discourse /at/ dmu.ac.uk)> by 
3 September 2012.

Keynote speakers will be confirmed shortly. This is a free event and 
lunch and conference material will be provided.

Join us on Facebook at 'Media Discourse Group' for more information and 
updates on this event.