[Air-L] CfP: Beyond Fake News: The Politics of Disinformation

[Chris Wells]

Hello friends,

I don't believe this has circulated on Air-L yet:

Deen Freelon and I will be editing a special issue of Political
Communication focused on Disinformation. Deadline for paper submission is
OCTOBER 1.

See the full call here:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/ah/upcp-si-fake-news-1q2018?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JMQ04574

Just a summary of the details:

We seek papers that explore disinformation as a political phenomenon in
accordance with the preceding, whether digital or not. Quantitative,
qualitative, conceptual, and methodological submissions are all welcome,
but all should make a substantial contribution to theory. Possible topics
include (but are not limited to):

   - Disinformation and information automation (e.g.,
   disinformation-spreading bots)
   - Disinformation in comparative perspective
   - Disinformation in the hybrid media system and attention economy
   - Effects and consequences of disinformation
   - Historical perspectives on disinformation
   - Individual differences in susceptibility to disinformation
   - Theorizing disinformation
   - Typologizing disinformation: Understanding differences between
   state-sponsored, corporate, domestic, and transnational disinformation

Looking forward to seeing the submissions!

Best,
Chris

Chris Wells
Assistant Professor
Division of Emerging Media Studies
Department of Journalism
Boston University
cfwells at bu.edu