[Commlist] CFP: ECREA 2022 Post Conference “The State of Local Media”

ECREA 2022 Post Conference “The State of Local Media”

24^th October 2022

Online

/// Introduction ///

We have begun to gradually emerge from an unprecedented global crisis. 
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all sectors, including the media. 
Journalism has once again performed an important mission, to guarantee 
populations the necessary information, in a climate of uncertainty. At 
the same time, the infodemic, disinformation and “fake news” had a 
privileged opportunity to grow. Production increased, as did exposure, 
especially in lockdown periods.

This panel focuses on small territories and communities, particularly 
local media. If studies in this field already showed us that it was a 
sector experiencing difficulties – a reality that is more evident in 
some countries than in others, especially with more fragile economies – 
the current state of the local media remains to be seen. From business 
and management changes to content distribution, through editorial and 
production challenges, there is a lot to study and learn about. Although 
this panel intends to take a transversal look at the transformations 
that have taken place in local media, thus updating existing knowledge, 
it also intends to address a topic that has been little present on media 
studies: disinformation in contexts of proximity, in communities, around 
local media.

What is the state of the local media, in this gradual process of “exit” 
from the Covid-19 pandemic? How did local media outlets and their 
journalists adapt? How did they experience the growing phenomenon of 
disinformation? And how did they manage to respond? On the other hand, 
how is AI and automated journalism helping or can it help local 
newsrooms? This are only some questions that we address to ECREA 
scholars with the goal of “Rethink Impact” of local media.

Joy Jenkins (University of Tennessee, EUA) will be the keynote speaker.

/// Call for abstracts ///

Abstracts (300 max.) should be sent to (mediatrust /at/ labcom.ubi.pt) 
<mailto:(mediatrust /at/ labcom.ubi.pt)> until 9^th of September 2022.

The organization of the post-conference will publish a book with the 
articles that may be submitted. Other possibilities are being considered.

/// Important dates ///

Submission Deadline: 9^th September 2022

Decision on Submissions: until 26^th September 2022

Conference Dates: 24^th October 2022

/// Organization ///

MediaTrust.Lab – Local Media Lab for Civic Trust and Literacy

LabCom – Communication and Arts

University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

More information: https://mediatrust.ubi.pt/events/ 
<https://mediatrust.ubi.pt/events/>


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