ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

May 21 – May 24, 2024

Stuttgart, Germany

 Deadline: February 26, 2024

One of the WebSci’24 events on the 21st of May 2024 will be the Interdisciplinary PhD Symposium, offering PhD students the opportunity to present and discuss their research plans and ongoing research for an interdisciplinary audience. We aim for a lively and engaged discussion, maximizing early-stage ideas exchange and interdisciplinary discussion on emerging or novel ideas/research.

To achieve this, we are seeking up to 5 pages (including references, appendices, etc.) single-blind submissions, and the student should be the single author. All papers 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 at https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template under “Word Authors”) or with the ACM LaTeX template on the Overleaf platform, which is available at https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/association-for-computing-machinery-acm-sig-proceedings-template/bmvfhcdnxfty. In particular; please ensure that you are using the two-column version of the appropriate template.

All contributions will be judged by the PhD Symposium Program Committee. Accepted submissions will be included in the WebSci’24 companion proceedings and allowed for oral presentation during the PhD Symposium on May 21. Further, a limited number of travel grants is foreseen (please follow the WebSci’24 dissemination channels for further details).

The Web Science conference welcomes participation from all disciplines including, but not limited to, arts, computer and information sciences, communications, economics, humanities, informatics, law, linguistics, philosophy, social and political sciences, psychology, and sociology, in pursuit of an understanding of the Web. This conference is unique in bringing these disciplines together in creative and critical dialogue. We particularly welcome contributions that seek to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. Possible topics for submissions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Theoretical, methodological, and ethical approaches for web science
  
• Web practices – individual and/or collective and/or institutional
  
• Web science and AI
  
• The architecture and philosophy of the web
  
• Web science and the Internet of Things
  
• Web economics
  
• Web science and cybersecurity; personal data, trust, and privacy on the web
  
• Web governance, democracy, intellectual property, and the commons
  
• Web access, literacy, and development
  
• Temporal Web analytics
  
• Knowledge, education, and scholarship and the web
  
• Health and well-being online
  
• Humanities, arts, and culture on the web
  
• Data curation and stewardship in web science
  
• Web archiving
  
• Communities on the Web

Please upload your submissions via EasyChair by selecting the ACM-WebSci24 PhD Symposium track at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acmwebsci24

Important Dates (tentative):

Mon., February 26, 2024: Paper Submission Deadline

Mon., March 18, 2024: Notification

Mon., April 8, 2024: Camera-ready Versions due

Tues., May 21, 2024: PhD Symposium

Tentative PC (tentative)

• Nathalie Aussenac-Gilles, IRIT, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
  
• Gianluca Demartini, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  
• Stefan Dietze, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
  
• Shady Elbassuoni, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
  
• Georgiana Ifrim, University College Dublin, Ireland
  
• Adam Jatowt, University of Innsbruck, Austria
  
• Mouna Kacimi, University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
  
• Ivana Marenzi, L3S Hannover, Germany
  
• Eirini Ntoutsi, University of the Bundeswehr, Munich, Germany
  
• Isabella Peters, Kiel University, Germany
  
• Markus Strohmaier, University of Mannheim, Germany
  
• Mark Weal, University of Southampton, UK
  
• Katrin Weller, Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany
  

KU Leuven

(ref. ZAP-2023-111)

https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60258809?hl=en&lang=en

The fulltime professor position will be held within the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, a research unit within the Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven (Belgium). KU Leuven represents a leading academic institution in Europe that is currently the largest university in Belgium in terms of research funding and expenditure. The university’s mission is to provide excellence in academic education and research and to offer a distinguished service to society. Owing to KU Leuven’s cutting-edge research, KU Leuven is a charter member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in Europe.  Within KU Leuven, the Leuven School of Mass Communication Research (SMCR) represents a pioneering institution for media effects research. The research focus of SMCR lies on the use of information- and entertainment media (including social media, ICT, television, games, mobile devices), and on how these uses may harm or enhance various components of individuals’ wellbeing and social cohesion. We have a strong expertise in explaining the processes through which various forms of media use affect physical, psychological and social wellbeing in the long run, and the conditions under which these processes occur. Therefore, a series of advanced methods are applied, including longitudinal survey studies, daily diary studies and content analysis. Issues studied in recent years include, for example, alcohol and drug use, (positive) sexuality and sexism, risk taking, depression, self-harm, (positive) body image, and mental and physical wellbeing.  The School adheres to the highest academic standards and strives towards publishing its research in top academic journals (e.g., Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, New Media & Society, Media Psychology). SMCR staff is involved in various national and international multidisciplinary research projects, primarily of fundamental nature but also with societal relevance.

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Duties

• Research
  

You will be expected to develop an international research program, aim at excellent scientific output of international level, and support and promote the School for Mass Communication Research in national and international research collaborations. These research efforts should be situated in the broad field of digital media effects. Digital media technologies influence all spheres of society and social life. These digital media technologies and the related digitalization bring along an immense potential of growth in a multitude of spheres of human activity. At the same time, digital media and their effects have been criticized for having a questionable role in negative transformation processes of society and human relationships. The opportunities and threats that digital media generate in today’s society are expected to be central in the research of the applicant. More precisely, your research focuses on the development of innovative theory and advanced research techniques in this field. You have a strong background in predominantly quantitative research methods and have demonstrated research excellence in various ways (e.g., top ranked ISI publications, awards, societal impact etc.).

With this vacancy we aim to further strengthen the research and complement the expertise at SMCR. We are looking for a candidate with a strong experience in the understanding of the mechanisms that underlie changes in wellbeing or social cohesion brought along by digital media uses with the ultimate aim to use this knowledge to address the risks digitalization poses and empower young citizens living in a digitalized world.

Specifically, with this position we aim to further strengthen and expand the research at SMCR. Consequently, your research is expected to relate to the aforementioned lines of research of SMCR and to complement this research in one or more ways.

We welcome excellent scholars who complement SMCR research lines on digital media in terms of (1) themes (e.g., (but not limited to) media literacy, health communication, environmental communication, emotion & cognition, artificial intelligence, digital media affordances, influencers, …), and/or (2) quantitative methods (e.g., (but not limited to) the development and testing of mediated promotion and intervention campaigns, computational and digital social science methods, statistical modelling, data visualization, or psychophysiological research), and/or (3) audiences (e.g., (but not limited to) minorities, people with addictions). In close collaboration with SMCR staff, you contribute to the existing lines of research and set up your own program through the acquisition of research funding.

• Education
  

The Department of Communication Science, consisting of two research groups SMCR and IMS, organizes the Bachelor and Master of Communication Science, the (English) Master in Digital Media and Society, and is involved in the Master’s program of Business Communication and Journalism. Your teaching will contain several courses at the Bachelor’s and Master’s level and will include theoretical and methodological courses on communication science. You supervise students working on their master thesis and PhD students.

Your teaching is expected to meet the KU Leuven standards regarding academic program level and orientation and to be in keeping with the educational vision of KU Leuven. Commitment to the quality of education as a whole is naturally expected.

• Service
  

You provide scientific, societal and internal services. This is reflected, among other things, in a constructive contribution to education and research, as part of a team's collective projects (e.g. through participation in meetings, teacher days, information sessions, recruitment activities, exchange programs), and service to the academic community (e.g., service to academic associations such as ICA and journals (reviews)), education (e.g., participation in program committee meetings), and faculty (e.g., participation in faculty council etc.) You have an elaborate network of important stakeholders in the field, and have collaborated with these stakeholders to create societal impact and disseminate research.

Profile

Applicants hold a Ph.D. degree in communication sciences, social sciences, psychology, or an equivalent diploma. We seek a scholar with a broad theoretical- and interdisciplinary interest and a strong background in quantitative research methods, whose research both relates to and complements the current research lines at SMCR. The successful candidate has an excellent research record as evidenced by more than one dimension, e.g., the quality of their PhD research, high-level publications in the important journals of our field (i.e., ICA journals) and related fields, research impact (e.g., citations) and acquired research funding. We attach great importance to professional and value-driven behavior, an attitude of sharing, mentoring and inclusivity, and collegiality, and will encourage the candidate to collaborate with SMCR researchers as well as with interdisciplinary research groups and centers within KU Leuven. The candidate has a large international network and is eager to further develop this within the context of SMCR.

Applicants have demonstrated excellent teaching skills (including when teaching for large groups) and have a broad employability due to in-depth and detailed knowledge about the social sciences, media sociology and media psychology. In addition, the candidate has demonstrated excellent leadership skills (e.g., through the (current) supervision of PhD students), and is a strong team player.

The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch and there is a legal requirement to become proficient in Dutch up to a certain level. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in administrative meetings and over time to teach in Dutch. A thorough knowledge of English is required.

Offer

We offer a full-time employment in an intellectually challenging and international environment. You will work in Leuven, a historic and lively city located in the heart of Belgium, within 20 minutes from Brussels, and less than two hours from Paris, London and Amsterdam. 

You will be appointed as a tenure track professor for a period of 5 years, after which, in the event of a positive evaluation, you are permanently appointed as associate professor. Immediately upon starting you will be able to independently develop your own line of research, serve as a supervisor of dissertations, and raise your own research funding.

To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 110.000 euro is offered to new professors without substantial other funding (e.g., ERC).

KU Leuven welcomes international scholars and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration and administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, partner career coaching,…

Interested?

For more information please contact:

Prof. Dr. Laura Vandenbosch (Research director School for Mass Communication Research), mail: Laura.Vandenbosch@kuleuven.be. 

Prof. Dr. Stef Aupers (Program director Communication Sciences), mail: Stef.Aupers@kuleuven.be 

Prof. Dr. Steven Eggermont (Dean Faculty of Social Sciences), mail: Steven.Eggermont@kuleuven.be 

For problems with online applying, please contact solliciteren@kuleuven.be.

You can apply for this job no later than February 05, 2024 via the online application tool

KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.

University of Fribourg, Switzerland

https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/en/assets/public/files/jobs/2311-PostDoc.pdf

 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