[ecrea] cfp: Environmental Debates Over Nuclear Energy: Media, Communication, and, the Public

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Environmental Debates Over Nuclear Energy: Media, Communication, and the 
Public.

Over recent decades, nuclear energy has evolved into a global 
controversy in which supporters and critics of the technology employ a 
variety of communication strategies to shape public opinion and 
influence societal decisions. In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima 
nuclear accident, studies and polling tracked a worldwide decline in 
public support for nuclear energy. More recently some Asian countries 
have pledged to ambitiously expand their reliance on nuclear energy, 
mainly for reasons of energy security and climate change mitigation. In 
contrast, parts of Europe and North America are on the verge of phasing 
out the technology from their energy mix, preferring instead to invest 
in energy efficiency and the potential of solar, wind, and other 
renewables. Still, other states or countries in these regions are 
seeking to invest in nuclear energy, though the financing and approval 
process for new plants remains in doubt.

The international debate over nuclear energy raises timely and important 
questions. For instance, how do communication processes and other 
social, cultural, and psychological factors shape public perceptions of 
nuclear energy as it relates to climate change and/or the environment? 
How do perceptions of the risks and benefits of nuclear energy differ, 
if at all, among the general public, experts, policymakers, industry, 
and environmental activists? How does discourse about nuclear energy, 
climate change, and/or the environment manifest in mass media, popular 
culture, or social media and with what consequences? Does research 
suggest best practices in risk communication, public engagement, and 
advocacy when it comes to decision-making about nuclear energy?

The purpose of this special issue of /Environmental Communication/ is to 
explore multiple stakeholders’ perspectives on nuclear energy and 
communication. These key stakeholders can include (but are not limited 
to) the public, scientists and other experts, environmental activists, 
policymakers and regulators, media practitioners, and industry members.

We invite submissions from areas of inquiry at the intersection of 
communication, nuclear energy, and the environment. Longer original 
Research Articles (8,000 words) and shorter Research Insights (3,000 
words) can draw on a variety of scholarly and practitioner perspectives 
and methods. Advanced Reviews (8,000 words) and shorter Commentaries 
(2-3,000 words) are also invited, emphasizing implications for research, 
professional practices, current debates, and/or societal trends and 
decisions. All word limits include references and abstracts. As an 
international journal, submissions to Environmental Communication from 
across North America, Europe, and non-Western contexts are strongly 
encouraged.

Suggested areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

   *   Risk perceptions and public opinion about nuclear energy
   *   Risk communication and public engagement strategies on nuclear 
energy
   *   Expert/policymakers’ perceptions and decision-making on nuclear 
energy
   * Communication strategies of advocates, activists, and industry groups
   * Journalist perceptions and decision-making on nuclear energy
   *   Public and online discourse about nuclear energy
   * News coverage of nuclear energy


To successfully pass peer review, all original research articles must 
present findings that are both theoretically informed and empirically 
demonstrated. We encourage potential contributors to consider using 
approaches such as case study research, meta-analysis of evaluative 
data, historical or ethnographic approaches, experiments, surveys, focus 
groups, content analysis, and other methodologies. We welcome 
quantitative, qualitative, and critical scholarship. Regardless of 
method or approach, all articles should seek to bridge theory and 
practice and should be written in a style that is broadly accessible and 
understandable to an interdisciplinary audience.


     Submission Instructions

Deadlines for submissions: Papers may be submitted until 30 April, 2017. 
(Any accepted papers for which space is not available will be published 
in a subsequent issue.)

Queries: (tysho /at/ ntu.edu.sg) <mailto:(tysho /at/ ntu.edu.sg)>

To find out more visit the ‘Instructions for Authors’ tab on the journal 
homepage: www.tandfonline.com/renc <http://www.tandfonline.com/renc> The 
journal adheres to APA Style. Manuscripts must not be under review 
elsewhere or have appeared in any other published form. All submissions 
should use the Scholar One Website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/renc 
accompanied by a cover letter indicating the desire to have the 
submission reviewed for this special issue. Upon notification of 
acceptance, authors must assign copyright to Taylor and Francis and 
provide copyright clearance for any copyrighted material.


     Editorial information

   * Nanyang Technological University, Singapore: Shirley Ho
   * Northeastern University, USA: Silje Kristiansen









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