[Commlist] Call for Papers: IAMCR 2019 Pre-conference - Network of excellence in digital journalism and media convergence: Misinformation and political processes: media strategies and audience attitudes

* IAMCR 2019 Pre-conference
Network of excellence in digital journalism and media convergence: 
Misinformation and political processes: media strategies and audience 
attitudes*

*Valencia, July 5, 2019. Spain*

Confirmed key-note speaker:* Dr. Gianpietro Mazzoleni (Università degli 
Studi di Milano).

The AIMCR 2019 pre-conference *Misinformation and political processes: 
media strategies and audience attitudes* aims to reflect on the concept 
of misinformation and its multiple dimensions, as well as the strategies 
and practices developed around them, particularly those linked to 
political contexts and electoral processes.

The Oxford Dictionary declared post-truth word of the year in 2016, 
highlighting a historical and political moment in which disinformation 
strategies, fake news and lies are exponentially spread through social 
networks: facilitating, among others, Trump’s rise to power and having 
an impact also in Brexit debates (Jankowski, 2018). Since then, the role 
of manipulative messages has increased (Baudrillard, 1981; Wardle, 2017) 
– rising concern about their effects in political decisions, 
particularly in times of crisis (Spence, Lachlan, Edwards, & Edwards, 2016).

The potential role of social networks in disseminating misinformation 
(Woolley & Howard, 2016) grows in importance if we take into account 
that they have become the main source of information (Shearer & 
Gottfried, 2017), especially during electoral processes (Allcott & 
Gentzkow, 2017). Considering that misinformation takes advantage of the 
increasing polarization of public opinion (Lewandowsky, Ecker & Cook, 
2017; Horta et al,. 2017), its pernicious effects on decision-making and 
political debate demand a greater knowledge of the motivations behind 
the dissemination of misinformation (Flynn, Nyhan & Reifler, 2017).

Topics of interest for the conference may be related, but not limited, 
to the following:

*Genealogy of post-truth and its different expressions: misinformation, 
disinformation, manipulation, fake-news, conspiracy theories, rumors, 
memes …

*Origins and historical evolution of misinformation.
* Fact-checking and digital platforms for verifying public discourse: 
Experiences and results.
* Effects of disinformation on democratic stability
* Polarization and success of misinformation: perception and influence.
* Reception studies of fake-news
* Active audiences and the fight against the spread of false news: 
counter-narratives and different civic society initiatives.
* Bots and dissemination of fake news: who is behind the massive 
dissemination of false or manipulative messages?
* Algorithmic transparency: The role of platforms such as Google, 
Facebook and Twitter in the control of false news.
* Regulation and self-control: viability of regulation
* News transparency and fact-checkers in the newsrooms.
*Reputation of the sources: Value assignment and social credibility.
*Misinformation and human rights
*Media literacy and misinformation
*Methods for the empirical approach to disinformation
*Trends, styles, and narratives of fake news.
*Dynamics of dissemination
*Clickbait and other misinformation strategies

*Important deadlines and other information:*

* Call for proposals: Submissions should include the name(s) and 
institutional affiliation of the applicant(s), email address and 
abstracts no longer than 500 words (including references), and a short 
bio (100 words) in English or Spanish (public presentation will be in 
English)

* Abstracts must be submitted before April, 25, 2019 at: 
(misinformation2019iamcr /at/ gmail.com)
* Participants will be notified about acceptance by May 10, 2019

*Participation and registration: Registration will be required.
*Registration fee: 20€ The registration fee includes attendance to all 
events of the conference, coffee breaks & snacks, and lunch.

* For more information about the call, click here >> 
http://www.onlinejournalismresearch.com/iamcr_preconference_disinformation/


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