[Air-L] 2017 Denver CFP: Where is the Journalist in Social Media?

[Ngoma Evelyn Moghalu]

   Centre for Ecological, Social, and Informatics Cognitive Research
   (ESI.CORE)
   Inaugural International Conference

   Moving Forward: Where is the Journalist in Social Media?

   SpringHill Suites Downtown Denver
   Metropolitan State University of Denver
   Denver, Colorado USA
   June 23-24, 2017

   Call for Papers:

   In the current political climate, the constructions of celebrity
   leaders and popular forms of mediated truths, especially with the
   recent "fake" internet news, have raised questions about
   journalism. Tabloid and other forms of popular journalism use narrative
   devices of gossip, rumor and scandals while many news media have
   abandoned facts and intelligent analysis in favor of spectacular
   outrage and incivility, both situations acting as testaments to the
   lack of informed opinions. Although scholars and journalists work
   together during news reporting, investigations/documentaries, and on
   other issues that are covered by news media, scholars are often
   confined to academic research and disconnected from the realities faced
   by journalists. Can citizen journalists and journalism scholars help
   move forward with progressive research and practice? What are the
   qualifications and definitions of a `journalist?'  Is this someone who
   is employed professionally - or someone who has received an academic
   certification (degree) to be qualified?  Or can anyone today be a
   journalist?

   Citizen participation has been seen as essential in the democratic
   processes of production, distribution, and reception of news. Online
   participatory media such as blogs, comments and videos offer a
   democratic platform for the expression of alternative ideas that may
   otherwise be filtered by traditional journalism. Yet, citizen
   journalists need critical media literacy that is often lost in the lure
   of visibility.  How can journalism scholars creatively and critically
   engage citizen journalists in the dissemination of their research,
   informed opinions and cultural productions?

   The Centre for Ecological, Social, and Informatics Cognitive Research
   (ESI.CORE), in association with sponsors Centre for Media and Celebrity
   Studies (CMCS) and WaterHill Publishing, invites academics,
   journalists, publicists, producers and guests to attend, speak and
   collaborate at the inaugural international conference Moving Forward:
   Where is the Journalist in Social Media? Join us in Denver, Colorado
   where the conference will uniquely combine vibrant roundtable and media
   workshop panels in a collaborative network.

   The format of the conference aims at being open and inclusive ranging
   from interdisciplinary academic scholars to practitioners involved in
   all areas of print, broadcast and online journalism. Working papers and
   media productions will be considered for the conference.

   Extended versions of selected best papers will be published in an
   edited book.

   Registration includes: Your printed package for the complete
   conference, professional development workshops, coffee / tea breaks,
   access to evening receptions, complimentary evening drinks,
   consideration for publication.

   Submission guidelines:

     * 250-word abstract or workshop / roundtable proposal
     * Include a title, your name, e-mail address, and affiliation if
       applicable
     * Submit to conference Chair Dr William Huddy at email address:
       [1]submit at esi.core.org
     * Deadline for abstract submission: February 15, 2017
     * Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2017
     * Early bird registration deadline: April 30, 2017
     * Full registration deadline: May 30, 2017
     * Conference reception and presentations: June 23-24, 2017

   Topics include but are not limited to:
     * Communication
     * Media
     * Journalism
     * Photojournalism
     * Television and Radio
     * Social Media
     * Informed Opinions
     * Infomercials
     * Advertisement
     * Publicity and Promotion
     * News
     * Interviews
     * Audience
     * Race
     * Gender
     * Environment and species
     * Class
     * Fiction
     * Genre
     * Biography
     * Theory and Methods
     * Ethics and Morality
     * Cognition
     * Media Literacy
     * Education and Advocacy
     * International Relations
     * Business and Community Partnerships

   Conference Web Page: [2]www.esicore.org/events/denver2017.html
   Conference Twitter @esicore #MF2017
   Committee Members: Josh Nathan and Ngoma Evelyn Moghalu
   Conference Chair: Dr William Huddy

   Dr. William Huddy earned his Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the
   University of Denver (2012). Prior to academia, Huddy worked as a
   journalist and anchored television newscasts in Colorado Springs,
   Colorado, El Paso, Texas, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Fort Myers,
   Florida. He's a Past-President (2007) of the Rocky Mountain
   Communication Association, and an active member of the National
   Communication Association since 2001. He teaches Political and Campaign
   Communication, Communication Research and Theory Building,
   Interpersonal Communication and Public Speaking at Metropolitan State
   University of Denver (since 2013), with a research focus on student
   engagement and communication activism. His most recent publication came
   from the Sept. 2-3, 2015 Center for Media and Celebrity Studies
   Conference presentation of his paper, "Corporate Colonization and the
   Myth of Authentic Journalism."

   --

   Ngoma Evelyn Moghalu

   PhD Student, Texas A&M University (Sociology)

   MA and BA, Howard University (Mass Media & Communication Studies /
   Political Science)

   Member, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)

   Event Organizer, Centre for Ecological, Social Informatics and
   Cognitive Research (ESI.CORE)

   URL: [3]www.esicore.org | Twitter [4]@esicore

References

   1. mailto:submit at esi.core.org
   2. http://www.esicore.org/events/denver2017.html
   3. http://www.esicore.org/
   4. http://www.twitter.com/esicore