[Commlist] ECREA Journalism studies Section Conference “Journalism studies meets practice”

    CALL FOR PAPERS

ECREA Journalism studies Section Conference “Journalism studies meets 
practice”

Utrecht, the Netherlands – March 3-4, 2022

Hosted by Research Centre Quality Journalism in Digital Transition at 
the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Deadline for abstract submissions: September 17, 2021

The 2022 Section Conference of the Journalism Studies Section of the 
European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) will 
take place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on March 3-4, 2022.

/If the Covid-19 situation worsens by October, we will host an 
alternative online program./

/In that case we will create an online environment for online 
submissions and presentations. In addition, we will select several 
overarching themes on journalism in digital transition and organize 
seminars to create an active and fruitful debate among journalism 
scholars and journalistic practitioners./

We welcome submissions focusing on journalism in digital transition. 
Over the past century, journalism as a profession has professionalized 
and is widely recognized by its principles, norms and routines. However, 
the process of digitalization has challenged the journalism profession 
in how it is organized as well as in how stories are produced, sold, and 
consumed.

For instance, while the newsroom is still often the core space of 
journalism where the news beat is felt, a transition to freelance 
practices and the collaboration with other professions in the creative 
industry has challenged the organizations and identity of journalism. 
Also, moving away from traditional forms of using journalistic 
production, the public is now offered information and entertainment via 
a multitude of channels online. Concerns have been voiced that these 
changes may, for example, aid a fragmentation and polarization of 
deliberative spaces, and the spread of disinformation. However, 
technological innovation has also been connected to a range of 
opportunities for journalists and media organizations. Algorithmic tools 
are increasingly used to uncover data and gather information.  At the 
same time, Artificial Intelligence can provide a more personalized and 
tailor-made news experience for the public. New technologies have also 
provided opportunities for new storytelling techniques where the role of 
the user is more prominent, including interactive stories, immersive 
productions and podcasts.

What is particularly fascinating here is the question of how to study 
technological innovation in journalism. While the field of journalism 
studies is booming, the debate on the advancement of methodological 
thinking is still surprisingly limited. Therefore, we also encourage 
submissions focusing on adapted or new methods used within journalism 
studies.

Lastly, the scholarly field of journalism studies has developed into a 
sophisticated field of research. The question often remains how much of 
this scholarly knowledge is translated into changes in journalism 
practice. This conference therefore also invites journalism scholars 
that work together with practitioners or can show us how their research 
has had impact in the field. Co-creative sessions will be organized 
where we will invite prominent journalists to join the discussion with 
scholars on a specific issue.

The journalism industry has always been dependent on the available 
technology. However, as scholars, we need to heighten our focus on the 
socio-cultural consequences of digital technological dependence, simply 
because this dependence is increasing exponentially, bringing with it 
new theoretical, methodological, and ethical questions.

In sum, we thus encourage submissions in three main areas:

  * Research on how the field of journalism is challenged in the way it
    is produced, sold and consumed.
  * Methodological submission, discussing and challenging current
    scholarly methods n journalisms studies or proposing innovative
    methods into the field to be able to research this field in transition.
  * Best practices on how scholarly research is embedded into
    journalistic practice.

The conference will feature traditional paper presentations and 
co-creative sessions between academics and media professionals.

/Traditional paper presentations:/ Traditional paper presentations will 
take place in panels consisting of four to five papers. Each panel will 
be moderated by a respondent

/‘Scholars meet practitioners’ sessions: /A limited number of slots will 
be available for co-creative sessions where one topic is addressed in 
four short presentations, followed by an organized debate between 
academics and invited media professionals with an expertise on the topic.

For more information on the conference, venue and key-note speakers we 
will update the conference website coming months: 
https://ecreajournalism2022.journalismlab.nl 
<https://ecreajournalism2022.journalismlab.nl/>

More information on the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and the 
research group can be found here 
<https://www.internationalhu.com/research/quality-journalism-in-digital-transition>.

Submissions can be sent to (ecreajournalism2022 /at/ hu.nl) 
<mailto:(ecreajournalism2022 /at/ hu.nl)> no later than 17 September 2021.

Please include in the email (1) the title of your paper, (2) an abstract 
of approximately 500 words, (3) names and affiliations of the authors.

To submit a proposal for a /‘Scholars meet practitioners’ /session, a 
300 words rationale should be sent alongside a 150 words explanation per 
presentation, as well as the names and affiliations of presenters and 
respondent. We will then look for a suitable expertise in the field.

Submission will undergo scholarly peer-review.
Only one proposal per first author can be accepted.
Notifications of acceptance will be issued end of October 2021.

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