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University of Fribourg, Switzerland

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 Join an Innovative Research Collaboration between the University of Fribourg and a Leading Swiss Insurance Company!

Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher (100%)

Duration: 3 years (with the option for extension)

Location: University of Fribourg, Switzerland, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Starting date: January 2024 (earliest, or mutually agreed upon)

Are you passionate about the intersection of country reputation and artificial intelligence? Do you want to be at the forefront of exploring the future of Switzerland's nation brand and reputation in the AI era? We have the perfect opportunity for you! 

About the Project:

We are thrilled to announce an exceptional opportunity to contribute to our groundbreaking project, "Investigating the Future Reputation of Switzerland in Times of Artificial Intelligence."

This project is a collaboration between the University of Fribourg and a leading Swiss insurance company. As a multidisciplinary team member, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Switzerland's reputation. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct innovative research at the intersection of country reputation and artificial intelligence.
  
• Disseminate research findings through academic publications, conferences, and to the broader public.
  
• Collaborate closely with researchers from interconnected projects, fostering scientific exchange.
  
• Co-organize workshops, events, and other relevant activities to advance research objectives. 
  

Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in social sciences, management, or a related field.
  
• Proficiency in quantitative empirical methods; advanced knowledge of qualitative methods as a plus.
  
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools, e.g., natural language programs, deep learning, etc.
  
• Demonstrated potential for publishing in high-quality academic journals.
  
• Proficiency in English, ideally with fluency in French and/or German. Knowledge of Switzerland and its institutions is an asset.
  

To apply, please send your CV to olivier.furrer@unifr.ch and diana.ingenhoff@unifr.ch.

We kindly invite you to participate in the 6th edition of the Young Media and Communication Scholars Mentoring Program of the Polish Communication Association. The Mentoring Program is addressed to Ph.D. and MA students who want to develop their research competencies under the guidance of renowned Polish researchers. Participation in the program is free of charge.

Applications (in Polish or English) will be accepted until December 3, 2023. Application form and detailed information about mentors are available here: https://www.ptks.pl/en/programs/pca-mentoring-program 

We encourage you to submit your application!

If you have any additional questions, do not hesitate to contact the program coordinator, Roksana Gloc: mentoring.fmmik@gmail.com

September 4-6, 2024

IIIT/Banglaore, Graz/Austria & online

Abstract deadline: January 19, 2024

We are pleased to announce Situating Data Practices Beyond Data Universalism, the 5th International Data Power Conference, which will take place 4th – 6th September 2024, online and in person in two locations: International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B), India and the University of Graz, Austria.

Communication of acceptance: 15th March 2024

More information is available on the Data Power website.

Call for abstracts

The Data Power Conference hosts critical reflections on data’s power and the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of data’s increasing presence in our lives, workplaces, and societies. The 5th International Data Power focuses on situating data practices and looking beyond data universalism. It aims to:

• Situate data practices in the power relations that shape their creation and use in the world
  
• Explore the importance of place, space, time and context in the making of data and the effects of data power
  
• Examine the centres of data power and their infrastructures
  

In addition, the conference asks:

• What constitutes rigorous methods when it comes to researching data power locally and globally?
  
• To what extent does critical data power research need to focus on specific instances of data power in action?
  
• What generalised critiques can be made from our field?
  

To facilitate dialogues across disciplines and with stakeholders, we welcome papers from interdisciplinary teams including disciplines incorporating aspects of data science, and papers which incorporate non-academic collaborators from a range of sectors.

As always, the Data Power Conference remains concerned with in/equalities, discrimination, questions of justice, rights and freedoms, and agency and resistance. We welcome papers that engage with these matters.

There will be a keynote speaker in each of the in-person locations, details to be confirmed.

Information on paper abstracts and proposals for making & doing sessions

• Whilst we welcome papers and session proposals of all kinds, please note that this conference focuses on critical questions about data’s power and also papers that are critical and/or reflective with regards to the social and cultural consequences of the rise of data’s power.
  
• We also welcome proposals for making & doing sessions. These should aim to share practical interventions, practices of doing data studies research and other types of engaged or participatory research or hands-on workshops (e.g. data walks, data sprints, counter mapping). These sessions will take place in-person only. Remote participation in them will not be possible. (See the 4S website for great advice on how to craft such sessions,).
  
• Please submit a 250-300 word abstract for individual papers or making & doing sessions. Panel proposals should include a 250-300 word panel description + a 250-300 word abstract for each paper.
  
• The deadline is 19th January 2024.
  
• If you want to discuss special formats for paper sessions or making & doing sessions, please contact the organisers.
  

Information on conference attendance

It will be possible to participate EITHER remotely OR in-person in one of the two locations in which the conference will take place – Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP) at IIIT-Bangalore (India) and BANDAS Center & Department of Sociology at University of Graz  (Austria).

Building on our experience in collectively organising hybrid conferences, the conference will seek to be accessible across time zones.

Conference fee: A modest fee for conference participation will be charged. Further details will be available once registration opens. Researchers without institutional support may apply for a waiver

Abstract submission

You can submit your abstract via our abstract submission system from 1st November.

Organizing Committee

Janaki Srinivasan, IIIT-Bangalore (India)

Amit Prakash, IIIT-Bangalore (India)

Juliane Jarke, University of Graz (Austria)

Helen Kennedy, University of Sheffield (UK)

Jo Bates, University of Sheffield (UK)

Tracey P. Lauriault, Carleton University (Canada)

Maja Šimunjak

This textbook offers the first practical guide to managing emotions in everyday journalism work based on interviews with more than 30 British journalists. It raises awareness of emotional situations and stressors journalists may face, so practitioners are better able to recognise these and prepare for them, and outlines practical emotion management strategies which they can apply to enhance their emotional intelligence and resilience and consequently, feel and perform better in the workplace. It includes vignettes written by journalists from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Croatia, as well as practical scenario exercises that prompt readers to reflect on how they would feel and react in specific situations based on journalists’ everyday work.​

The book is available in print and as ebook - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-38631-2 

Deadline: November 14, 2023

Book editors:

• Ufuoma Akpojivi, Policy, Research and Learning Lead, Advocates for International Development, UK, Email: Ufuoma.Akpojivi@a4id.org 
  
• Tendai Chari, Associate Professor of Media Studies, University of Venda, South Africa, Email: Tendai.Chari@univen.ac.za
  

At the attainment of independence, there was euphoria that African states would witness economic and political growth and development as ‘independence in Africa was supposed to usher in a period characterized by the peaceful co-existence of population groups and significant improvements in the wealth-creating capacity of each new nation’ (Mbaku 2007). However, the continent has not witnessed this economic and political liberation  due to political instability and economic crises rooted in corruption (Sarassoro 1979). Studies show that corruption in its  various guises is rife on the African continent. According to Transparency International in their 2015 report, corruption is on the rise and has impacted significantly on the continent's socio-economic, political and cultural development. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) claimed  that the continent loses about $88.6bn or 3.7 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) annually on illicit financial flows. Similarly, in a corruption perception index conducted by Transparency International in 2022, 44 out of the 49 sub-Saharan African countries assessed scored below 50, with the few gains made by a few countries eroded by the significant decline in corruption by most of the other African countries. The global COVID-19 pandemic has further enabled African states to perpetuate corruption as institutional mechanisms to regulate procurement were suspended as a result of the need for a rapid response to curtail the spread of the virus, giving rise to a new form of corruption, derisively referred to as ‘tenderpreneurs’ or ‘Covidpreneurs’ (see Mutuwa and Akpojivi 2022). The impact of corruption on the continent cannot be over-emphasised. Corruption is not only harmful to human development due to the lack of basic amenities (good roads, health care and education), but also hinders the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

The media are regarded as the watchdog of society and have an important role to play in reporting and representing corruption, as they are instrumental in promoting accountability and transparency in both the public and private sectors (Norris 2008). They are able to do this via the reportage of corrupt activities, as their reportage exposes maladministration and activities within the various sectors of society and the economy.  However, the ability of the media to report corruption effectively is tied to freedom and availability of strong institutions that enable an open and transparent society. Weder and Brunetti (2003) posit that there is a correlation between media freedom, plurality and corruption. This means that the level and quality of freedom within society influence and determine the level of corruption in society. As Mbaku (2007) argues, the media, civil societies, and anyone could expose corruption in a free and open society. 

On the other hand, the media has been accused of enabling corruption within the continent despite its important role in the fight against corruption. There have been many instances where the media have been compromised through bribery or influence/coercion/political pressures, which is corruption at the administrative, petty and influencing levels (Bracking 2023).

 Therefore, eradicating corruption within the African continent, which is a bane (Kwei Armah 1968), is dependent not just on the establishment of strong institutions and adherence to the rule of law but on the ‘will’ whether political, social or economic will, of the media to report on corruption and be ethnically upright to spurn corruption at all levels within its establishment. Onyenankeya and Salawu (2020), drawing from the Nigerian experience, argued that the ability of the Nigerian media to carry out investigative journalism that will expose corruption has been hindered due to economic factors and the patrimonial relationship between the media and the state. Such patrimonial relationship cuts across most media organisations across the continent as there have been reported cases of media being captured alongside the state (Fazekas and Toth  2016,  Madonsela 2019). Such capture reflects the deep-rooted nature of corruption and the distinct nature in which it happens and how other structures of society, like the media, enable corruption within society and within their very own institution. 

Generally, corruption thrives on morality, professional ethics, and political and economic environments. Thus, the media is primarily responsible for questioning society's morality or moral concepts and ensuring that moral principles of good governance and accountability are ingrained in every fabric of society. Similarly, professional ethics regulate the activities of the state and non-state actors, and the media has the responsibility of educating and instilling these principles in society as they carry out their fundamental functions of being a watchdog against corruption, promote integrity and engage citizens in anti-corruption efforts and activities (Schauseil 2019). However, the difficulty of having a universal moral principle or the contestation as to what corruption is, based on the ethnicization of corruption and prebendal politics within the continent, is beginning to influence how media operations and their content due to weak economic and socio-moral base of the media (see Nyamnjoh 2005, Voltmer 2008). Such ethnicization of corruption is seen in how corruption is framed and reported in the media and perceived by the public. Likewise, the need for the media to act ethically despite pressure and influence and eliminate all forms of corruption within its institution and not enable corruption in the public and private sectors.  

Therefore, in this edited volume, we are interested in how corruption is imagined or (re)imagined in the continent. Does such (re)imagination of corruption (en)force the dominant forms in which corruption manifests within the continent in the private and public sector, or has the rise of global citizen activism (online or offline) refined how corruption is reported? Also, we are interested in addressing the questions of who watches over the watchdog when they enable or act corruptly? And what are the broader implications of corruption within the media institution on democracy and its stability within the continent? We welcome submissions that touch on any of the following and related sub-themes indicated below: 

Submissions covering, but not limited to the following areas are welcome: 

i.               Conceptualisation of corruption and its manifestations

ii.             State and media capture in Africa

iii.            Media, accountability and corruption in Africa

iv.            The watchdog role of the media and corruption

v.              Media and the ‘War’ against corruption in Africa

vi.            Public interest journalism and accountability in Africa

vii.          Media framing and reporting of corruption in Africa

viii.         Media and pathologisation of corruption in Africa

ix.            Media, corruption and Afro-pessimism   

x.              Mediation of corruption and its broader impact in society

xi.            Civil society, activism and corruption in Africa

xii.          Citizen journalism and corruption in Africa

xiii.         Ethical universalism and corruption 

xiv.         Political corruption and financialization of the media

xv.           Open, and just society: the place of the media in fighting corruption and building strong institutions. 

xvi.         Role of media freedom and diversity in enhancing corruption reportage. 

xvii.       Journalistic independence and corruption in Africa

xviii.      Media, corruption and the whistleblower phenomenon in Africa

xix.         Ethical conundrums in reporting corruption

xx.           Checkbook /Brown Envelop Journalism and Corruption in Africa

xxi.         Media Leaks and corruption in Africa

xxii.       New media, corruption and accountability in Africa

xxiii.      Role of social media in exposing corruption in Africa

xxiv.      Media, censorship and corruption in Africa

xxv.        Media, corruption and conflict of interest

xxvi.      Investigating journalism and corruption in Africa

Submission details: 

Please email a chapter proposal of up to 400 words and brief author's biographical information and affiliations to the editors at ufuoma.akpojivi@a4id.org and tendai.chari@univen.ac.za. Decisions on chapter proposals will be communicated to the authors by November 30, 2023. The book is earmarked for publication with Routledge. 

Timelines:

November 14, 2023:    Abstract submission deadline

November 30, 2023:    Notification of decision

February 14, 2024:      Deadline for submission of full draft

April 14, 2024:            Feedback from peer reviewers

June 14, 2024:             Deadline for submission of the revised chapter 

July 30, 2024:              Final decision on chapter submission

October 30, 2024:        Submission of book manuscript to the publisher

About the Editors

Ufuoma Akpojivi is the Policy, Research and Learning Lead at Advocates for International Development, United Kingdom, and a Visiting Scholar at the School of Information and Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Ghana. Prior to this, he was an associate professor and Head of the Media Studies Department, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and a Visiting Professor at the School of Media and Communication at Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. He is a C2-rated researcher of the National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa and a recipient of the University of the Witwatersrand Vice-Chancellor and Faculty of Humanities individual teaching and learning award (2017). 

Tendai Chari is an Associate Professor of Media Studies and a National Research Foundation (NRF) C3 Rated Researcher at the University of Venda, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Previously, he lectured at several universities in Africa, including the University of Zimbabwe, (where he was Head of the Media Programme in the English Department), the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU), National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Fort Hare University (South Africa). Chari is widely published in the field of media and communication studies and his research focuses on Political Communication with a broadened horizon on the interface between Digital Media and Politics, Media and Conflict, Media Ethics and Popular Culture. 

Reference

Asomah, J. (2020). Can Private Media Contribute to Fighting Political Corruption in Sub-Sahara Africa? Lessons from Ghana. Third World Quarterly, 41 (12).  

Asomah, J. (2021). What can Be Done to Address Corruption in Ghana? Understanding Citizen’s Perspectives, Forum for Development Studies, 48 (3). 

Bracking, S. (2023). The Challenge of Corruption, presented at the Law and Development Training Programme, Strengthening and Developing the Rule of Law (SDG16) Module, July 15, London.  

Fazekas, M. & Toth, I. (2016). From Corruption to State Capture: A New Analytical Framework with Empirical Applications from Hungary. Political Research Quarterly, 69 (2): 320-334.  

Kwei-Armah, A. (1968). The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born. Houghton Mifflin.  

Maadonsela, S. (2019). Critical Reflections on State Capture in South Africa. Insight on Africa, 11(1): 113-130. 

Mbaku, J. (2007). Corruption in Africa: Causes, Consequences and Cleanups. Lanham: Lexington Books. 

Mutuwa, W. & Akpojivi, U. (2022). Critical Journalism and Media Coverage During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Representation of Corruption in Zimbabwean Online News. In C. Dralega & A. Napakol, (eds), Health Crises and Media Discourses in Sub-Saharan Africa, Springer, 75-93. 

Norris, P. (2008). The Role of the Free Press in Promoting Democratization, Good Governance, and Human Development. In M Harvey (ed.) Media Matters. Perspectives on Advancing Governance & Development. Internews Europe/Global Forum for Media Development. pp. 66-75 

Nyamnjoh, F. (2005). Africa’s Media Democracy and the Politics of Belonging. London: Zed Books. 

Onyenankeya, K. & Salawu, A. (2020). On Bended Knees: Investigative Journalism and Changing Media Culture in Nigeria. Media Watch, 11 (1): 97-118.

Sarassoro, H. (1979). Corruption of Public Officials in Africa-A Comparative Study in Criminal Law. Online:  

Schauseil, W. (2019).Medi and Anti-Corruption. Transparency International.  

Transparency International (2015). Corruption in Africa: 75 Million People pay Bribes. Online: https://www.transparency.org/en/gcb/africa/africa-9th-edition 

Transparency International (2023).  CPI 2022 For Sub-Saharan Africa: Corruption Compounding Multiple Crises. Online: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2022-sub-saharan-africa-corruption-compounding-multiple-crises 

UNODC (N/D). The Role of the Media in Fighting Corruption. Online: https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/anti-corruption/module-10/key-issues/the-role-of-the-media-in-fighting-corruption.html

Voltmer, K. (2008). Comparing Media Systems in New Democracies: East Meets South Meets West. Central European Journal of Communication, 1: 23-40. 

Weder, B. & Brunetti, A.  (2003). A Free Press Is Bad News for Corruption. Journal of Public Economics, 87(7-8): 1801-24 

May 21, 2024

Stuttgart, Germany

Workshop/Tutorial proposal submission: December  2, 2023

Workshop/Tutorial proposal notification: December 16, 2023

Note that all submission deadlines are end-of-day in the Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone (https://time.is/Anywhere_on_Earth).

Overview and Purpose

We invite proposals for workshops and tutorials at the ACM Web Science Conference 2024 (WebSci’24). The conference will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, from May 21 to 24, 2024, and serve as center stage for the special theme: “Reflecting on Web, AI, and Society”. Workshops will take place on May 21, 2024, during the first day of the conference.

The ACM Web Science Conference 2024 will feature co-located workshops and tutorials to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research. Contributions may stem from a variety of disciplines, for instance (but not limited to) Computer Science, Sociology, Digital Humanities, and Computational Social Science. Researchers and practitioners studying the complex and plural impact of the Web and AI on society and vice versa can engage in discussions on relevant topics (including but not limited to those mentioned in the CfP for the main conference program, see https://websci24.org/call-for-papers/). WebSci’24 workshops/tutorials may address any topic relevant to the global Web Science community, e.g., questions of basic research as well as applied research, Web-related practices, new methodologies, emerging application areas, privacy, ethics, sustainability, or innovations. Each workshop/tutorial should strive to generate ideas that can give the community a fresh or synthesized perspective on the topic or suggest promising directions for future work. For instance, how can the Web science community develop methods, tools, or frameworks to help us responsibly navigate the age of generative AI? How can we build resilience against the spread of misinformation and disinformation in the age of LLMs? The tutorials could cover a wide variety of Web Science approaches and methods. If you are working in an emerging area in the broad landscape of Web Science research, do consider contributing or participating.

Submission Guidelines

Submission System:

Submissions should be sent to workshops@iris.uni-stuttgart.de.

Format & Length:

All workshop proposals should adopt the current ACM SIG Conference proceedings template (acmart.cls). Please submit papers as PDF files using the ACM template, either in Microsoft Word format (available here https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template under “Word Authors”) or with the ACM LaTeX template on the Overleaf platform, available here https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/association-for-computing-machinery-acm-sig-proceedings-template/bmvfhcdnxfty. In particular, please ensure you are using the two-column version of the appropriate template. Submission must be as a single PDF file: 4 (four) pages in length, including references.

Structure:

Workshop/Tutorial proposals should conform to the following structure:

• A title and an acronym for the workshop/tutorial
  
• The names, affiliations, and contact information of ALL organizers
  
• Proposed duration of the workshop/tutorial – half or full-day (please specify your flexibility where applicable)
  
• A statement of the workshop/tutorial objectives (including the motivation, relevance, and desired outcomes)
  
• An outline of the proposed workshop/tutorial format, discussing the planned activities (where applicable) such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, breakout sessions, discussion sessions, etc.
  
• A brief description of the workshop/tutorial audience and the expected number of submissions/participants
  

If the workshop/tutorial was held before, when applicable, please share details on the venues and dates, number of participants, format, number of submissions, and number of accepted papers, and indicate how the proposed edition will differ from earlier editions

A short bio of the organizers, including a description of their relevant qualifications and past experience in organizing workshops/tutorials or similar gatherings

Review Process & Next Steps

The workshop and tutorial chairs, in consultation with the general chairs, will create a carefully curated list of workshops with an aim to reflect the needs and desires of the Web Science community at large. Please note that we might propose modifications and augmentations, such as suggesting that workshops be shortened or combined where appropriate. The workshops/tutorials ought to address timely topics and phenomena; therefore, it depends on the year which topics are considered particularly relevant and interesting. Workshop/tutorial series or follow-up workshops/tutorials from those in previous conferences will be given special consideration but are not automatically accepted. Space in the program and technical limitations will also influence the number and form of the selected workshops and tutorials.

Once accepted, organizers are responsible for publicizing the workshop/tutorial and soliciting potential participants.

Depending on the format of the workshop/tutorial, organizers may decide to cap the number of attendees.

Workshop/tutorial organizers solicit participants for their workshop through their Call for Participation, which is posted to the Web Science 2024 website and includes a link to the workshop’s public website. The workshop organizers determine the submission format.

The workshop organizers will review submissions using their own criteria (not set by the Workshop Chairs or the Web Science PC).

You can find all the necessary information here, too: https://websci24.org/call-for-papers/call-for-workshops-and-tutorials/

November 8, 2023

Online event

Dear community friends!

This is a kind reminder:

The TikTok Cultures Research Network (TCRN) is excited to announce our second online satellite roundtable event, "Latin American Cultures on TikTok" or "Culturas Latinoamericanas en TikTok," featuring bilingual availability in Spanish and English through live translation.

While extensive research has explored the experiences of creators and related industries on this popular platform from the perspective of Western countries and dominant regions, the field of TikTok research in other parts of the world is emerging, promising novel perspectives for comprehending the platform. Therefore, this event is centered around TikTok and Latin America and brings together the perspectives of academics, creators, and industry professionals in and from the region, exploring the experience of the Latin American diaspora, indigenous communities, and mainstream creators. Join us for this discussion as we unpack the complexities of platforms, cultures, and content creation!

Time:

1200 – 1430 CLST – Santiago/Buenos Aires

1000 – 1230 ECT – Quito/Lima    

0900 – 1130 CST – Mexico City  

0700 – 0939 PST – Los Angeles

1600 – 1830 CET – Madrid/Zurich  

1700 – 1930 IST – Tel Aviv  

1500 – 1730 GMT – London

2200 – 0030 AWST – Perth

This 2.5-hour event will feature two roundtables:

Roundtable 1 will focus on Latin American indigenous cultures and environmental activism on TikTok. Speaker bios here.

Roundtable 2 will focus on the (in)visibility of Latin American diasporas and cultures on TikTok. Speaker bios here.

This event is organised by Daniela Jaramillo-Dent, Tom Divon, and Natalia Orrego and hosted in collaboration with the Media Change and Innovation Division at the University of Zurich, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

The full programme is available here.

The poster is available here.

Register in advance for this roundtable event here.

For inquiries please contact: tiktok.latinamerica.event@gmail.com

Editors: Pia Majbritt Jensen, Eva Novrup Redvall, & Christa Lykke Christensen

Nordicom

Download the book as open access or order a print copy here: https://www.nordicom.gu.se/en/publications/audiovisual-content-children-and-adolescents-scandinavia

Content

Front matter

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-p

Eva Novrup Redvall, Pia Majbritt Jensen, & Christa Lykke Christensen

Introduction: Audiovisual content for children and adolescents in Scandinavia

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-1

Christa Lykke Christensen

Chapter 2. Relevance and identification in television content for children: Analysing DR commissioners’ perceptions of children’s media interests 

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-2

Anders Lysne

Chapter 3. Coming out differently: Making queer youth known in Scandinavian screen fiction 

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-3

Eva Novrup Redvall

Chapter 4. Creating serialised live action drama for children: Talent development, affordable volume fiction, and portable brand characters at DR 

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-4

Vilde Schanke Sundet 

Chapter 5. Public service youth content on social media platforms: Reaching youth through YouTube

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-5

Ewa Morsund

Chapter 6. Representing and engaging new target groups: The case of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and Rådebank

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-6 

Andreas Magnusson Qassim 

Chapter 7. SVT Barn online and In Love: Searching for identity in a world of smartphones and digital interaction

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-7 

Pia Majbritt Jensen & Petar Mitric

Chapter 8. The appeal of public service fiction in an internationalised media context: Findings from a survey of 8–17-year-old Danes

Download the chapter here: https://doi.org/10.48335/9789188855817-8

Ngozi Comfort Omojunikanbi 

Public speaking is inherited, although perhaps a conducive environment helps considerably. Good public speaking is the result of being a good listener and being diligent. Public speaking, also called oratory or oration, has traditionally meant the act of speaking face to face to a live audience. Today it includes any form of speaking (formally and informally) to an audience including pre-recorded speech delivered over great distance by means of technology. This books cover a lot to nurture you as a public speaker.

https://selar.co/dg8269

April 10-12, 2024

School of Journalism, Media & Communication, University of Sheffield, UK

Deadline: November 3, 2023

ECREA: Journalism Studies Section Conference

The conference aims to bring together scholars reflecting on the role, nature, state, management and challenges regarding diversity, equality and inclusion within journalism itself and in society through journalism.

There is consensus that journalism should reflect society in its plurality to foster multi-perspective discourse in democracies. Consequently, the diversity of news content has been discussed as a key quality feature of professional journalism for decades. However, recently the public and scholarly discourse on diversity, equality and inclusion has gained momentum also with regard to the journalists and the audience. Potential research focuses range from inequality and discrimination among journalists of different sex, gender, ethnicity or socio-ecomic background, or the (in)visibility of societal groups and voices in news, to challenges of engaging certain milieus in the public discourse through news.

Submissions to the conference theme may explore the normative implications and theoretical perspectives on diversity, equality and inclusion in and through journalism, discuss challenges measuring these concepts and present empirical work. Submissions can address (but are not limited to) diversity, equality and inclusion in the following areas:

• Journalism as an institution, in news media organizations and news production (e.g., the role of certain actors, practices, structures, organizations, education and technologies)
  
• News content (e.g., equal representation, diverse voices and inclusive language)
  
• Regarding the audiences (e.g., barrier-free access to news in terms of distribution, costs and imparting of information, and facets of news avoidance)
  
• Submissions to open panels (without thematic specification)
  

At the same time, the conference aims to create an open forum for the latest research in European journalism studies in all its facets. Thus, there are no thematic requirements set if you submit to the open panels. Both theoretical and empirical contributions to journalism studies are welcome.

Submission guidelines

Submissions can be sent as anonymized abstracts of no more than 750 words (excl. references, tables and graphs) to ecrea2024@sheffield.ac.uk no later than November 3rd, 2023. The abstract must include an indication whether you submit to the conference theme or open panels.

We invite two types of abstracts:

• Individual or co-presented research papers of no more than 20 mins
  
• Pre-constituted panels - 90 mins panel of 3 x 20 mins OR 4 x 15mins thematically linked individual or co-presented research papers followed by questions
  

Please include the title of your paper/panel and names as well as affiliations of the authors in the email.

Only two proposals per first author can be accepted (submitting further abstracts as co-author is accepted). Notifications of acceptance will be issued early December 2023. Submission will undergo scholarly peer-review.

PhD Colloquium

The section’s YECREA representative Bissie Anderson organizes the 4th ECREA Journalism Studies Section PhD Colloquium on 10th of April 2024 at the University of Sheffield. Abstracts of 500 words should be sent to b.anderson4@rgu.ac.uk no later than 10th of December 2023. For further details please consult the separate call for the PhD Colloquium that can be found on our website.

V. Conference Organization

The conference will be hosted by the School of Journalism, Media & Communication, University of Sheffield, UK. If you have any questions, contact the conference organizing committee at ecrea2024@sheffield.ac.uk.

Registration will open in December 2023 and more information about the conference will be posted regularly on this webpage. 

*PLEASE NOTE*: The conference will take place in-person only and we are unable to accommodate requests for virtual presentations. 

Timeline

• Monday 7 August 2023 - submissions open
  
• Friday 3 November 2023 at 23:00 - deadline for submissions
  
• Early-December 2023 - acceptances announced and delegate registration opens
  
• Mid-January 2024 - first draft of the programme
  
• Friday 29 February 2024 - deadline for delegate registration