[ecrea] cfp: Journalism, Society and Politics in the Digital Media Era (Limassol, Cyprus)

Journalism, Society and Politics in the Digital Media Era
Limassol, Cyprus - September 1 - 3, 2017


We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the forthcoming 
international conference entitled “Journalism, Society and Politics in 
the Digital Media Era”. The conference is organised jointly by the 
Advanced Media Institute, the Open University (Cyprus), the Centre for 
the Study  of Journalism, Culture and Community at Bournemouth 
University (UK), and the Laboratory of Research in New Economy and 
Development at University Hassan II Casablanca (Morocco), with the 
support of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus, at 
the premises of which the conference will be hosted.

This interdisciplinary conference aims to bring academics and 
professional journalists to discuss and compare the impact of technology 
on the relationship between journalism, politics and economics in terms 
of societies /communities. The conference will further discuss advances 
in digital journalism and its implications on news production, 
journalism practices, news sources, journalism content and consumption 
behaviour.

We are particularly interested in papers that examine the interplay 
between digital journalism    and the political environments at various 
levels - from autocratic to democratising and democratic levels. The aim 
is to compile and contrast professional and academic perspectives on the 
normative roles and practices of digital journalism in varied contexts. 
We invite scholars from different disciplines, including media and 
communication studies, sociology, political science, economics, cultural 
studies, and anthropology to take part in the discussion. Amongst the aims
of the conference is the publication of an edited volume, with selected 
contributions from its participants.

We call for potential speakers to submit a 300-word abstract in English 
or French, by Monday 27th February 2017. Submissions should include in a 
separate page the name of the  author(s),
their affiliation, e-mail address, paper title and a brief bio, and be 
emailed to (abstracts /at/ amiretreat2017.com). All abstracts will be peer 
reviewed.

Abstracts of papers are sought on topics that fit into one or more of 
the following themes:

1.	Journalism, Politics and Democracy in the Digital Media  Era
Surveillance and freedom of speech in the digital  age
Digital journalism in authoritarian, transitional and democratic 
societies The impact of political structures on digital media  systems
Trust in journalism and politics in the digital media era Digital 
journalism, social media and political engagement New forms of political 
communication in the digital age Media literacy, activism and democracy

2.	Digital Journalism, Ethics and  Society
The normative functions of digital journalism in society Digital 
journalism, social capital and social cohesion Digital journalists’ 
ideologies and role perceptions Journalism ethics in the digital media 
era Citizen  and community journalism in the digital media  era

3.	Marketing and Economics in the Digital Media  Era
Journalism and media ownership in the digital age Digital journalism and 
economic development Social marketing  in the digital media  era
Mobile advertising and sponsored / branded  content

4.	Digital Journalism: Funding, Practices and  Content
Newsroom structures in the digital media era Paywalls and crowdsourcing 
in the digital age
Digital storytelling and social media use by journalists Big data and 
user behaviour  analytics

5.	Journalism and Audiences in the Digital Media   Era
Audiences’ formations and structures in the digital age Digital news 
consumption patterns in various contexts Levels of media literacy in 
different profiles of users Ethnography of online journalism audiences 
Citizenship and public opinion in the digital age

This interdisciplinary conference, focusing on the challenges of the 
digital media era, aims to give a wider range of participants a great 
opportunity to catch up with the latest discussions taking place on 
research basis, theoretical and practical progress regarding the vital 
issue of the Internet usage by journalists and communication specialists 
and its impact on society. We thus encourage professionals, PhD students 
and early career researchers to submit.

The conference is a first step towards developing collaborative 
approaches for understanding the relationship between digital 
journalism, society and politics across various contexts. A proposal for 
an annual convening will be discussed at the conference.

Deadlines and submission process
Monday 27th February 2017. Deadline for  abstracts submission. These 
should include    the following: a page with title and name, 
institutional affiliation and address, and an email address and a 
separate page with a paper title and abstract of not more than 300 
words, prepared for blind reviewing.
Monday 10th April 2017. Paper proposers notified of decision by 
conference committee.
Monday 15th May 2017. Registration opens.


Registration Fees
Academics and professionals: 120 Euros, PhD students: 75 Euros, Master’s 
students: 35 Euros.
Registration fees for the conference include a copy of the programme, 
participation in the scientific and professional sessions, lunch, coffee 
breaks, outing and the Gala dinner.


Publication
We plan to publish a selection of papers in an edited volume in English 
after consultation with the author(s). If you want your paper to be 
considered, please send it to (i.e. papers@amiretreat2017. com) by 
Friday 1st September 2017. All submissions will be peer reviewed. For 
more details, please visit our website www.amiretreat2017.com


Steering Committee
Sofia Iordanidou, Advanced Media Institute & Open University of Cyprus 
Nael Jebril, Bournemouth University, UK
Redouane Benabdelouahed, Casablanca University, Morocco Dionysis Panos, 
Cyprus University of Technology
Manos Takas, Advanced Media Institute, Cyprus.

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