[ecrea] Call for Papers: Behind the scenes?

Nordicom

December 4, 2015

Call for papers:

*Behind the Scenes? Ethnic Minorities in European Media Organizations*

In this special issue of Nordicom Review we invite proposals for papers
addressing one of the most important, yet under-addressed issues in
contemporary European media and communication research: the presence and
role of ethnic minorities working /within/ European media organizations
(from production all the way up to corporate management). Research on
the representation of ethnic minorities in television and radio
programming, as well as in films and print media, has provided valuable
insights, yet these studies have not been complimented by work
addressing work “behind the scenes.” Thus, our understanding of the
complex problems of minority representation – for example, stereotypical
characters in television fiction or a lack of depth in news coverage –
tend to stagnate at the organizational level.

For this special issue, scholars using a wide variety of methodologies
and theoretical frameworks are encouraged to submit abstracts for
consideration. In addition, while we welcome scholarship looking at the
presence (or lack thereof) and role of ethic minorities working within
“traditional” and large-scale media organizations in Europe, we would
also like to see proposals for papers investigating the place and role
(or lack thereof) of minorities in, for example, smaller-scale media
outlets, local newspapers, alternative media, the tech industry, gaming,
music production, etc. Finally, proposals for studies that examine the
flow of staff across media outlets and platforms (such as movement from
alternative and online organizations to larger, mainstream companies)
are also welcome.

*Editors*: Christian Christensen (Stockholm University) & Gunilla Hultén
(Stockholm University)

*Key Dates*

*Deadline for abstracts*: January 30, 2016 (400-500 words, indicating
central questions, methodology, and theoretical framework)

*Authors notified of decision:*March 1, 2016

*Deadline for completed articles*: September 2016 (max. 7000 words;
followed by peer-review)

*Preliminary publication date (after peer-review)*: Spring 2017


For questions regarding the special issue contact: Christian Christensen
((chrtistian.christensen /at/ ims.su.se)
<mailto:(chrtistian.christensen /at/ ims.su.se)>) or Gunilla Hultén
((gunilla.hulten /at/ ims.su.se) <mailto:(gunilla.hulten /at/ ims.su.se)>)

For questions regarding Nordicom Review: Ingela Wadbring
(ingela.wadbring /at/ nordicom.gu.se) <mailto:(ingela.wadbring /at/ nordicom.gu.se)>

About Nordicom Review:
http://www.nordicom.gu.se/sv/publikationer/nordicom-review

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