The Institute of Communication Ethics Annual Conference, organized in London, is calling for papers.

“Sports content is a crucial aspect of many media organisations’ output. But while the ethical issues surrounding news journalism are closely scrutinised, the ethical dilemmas facing sports journalism are often neglected, or even unacknowledged”, the call describes the current situation.

The conference aims to provide a space for analysis and discussion on the varied ethical issues confronting sports journalists.

These issues – and more – will be of interest to academics, journalists, sports media relations practitioners and students working in the field of sports communications.

200-word abstracts should be sent by 1 July 2017.

The Professional Master of Science in Journalism from FIAM-FAAM University, São Paulo, will hold the 3rd International Symposium on Journalism in Multiplatform Environments between November 23th and 24th, 2017. The symposium is calling for abstracts.

The call states: “This year’s programming will focus on the journalism market and its expanding frontiers, as well as the changes  that are brought to production languages by the demand for multiple platforms. We look forward to having, during the two days of the symposium, discussions that focus on the fact that we are currently working on shaking grounds with well established processes going through a rearranging and revision process.”

Abstract deadline is 14 August. The symposium will be held 23-24 November 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

More information on the ECREA mailing list post.

The Journal of Alternative and Community Media seeks proposals for a guest-edited special issue. The editors would be especially pleased to support a special issue addressing an emerging or topical theme within alternative and community media research.

A special issue should include six to eight full-length articles and guest editors may elect whether to conduct an open call or to invite submissions. The guest editors will receive manuscripts, assign double-blind peer reviewers, make decisions on manuscripts and correspond with lead authors, with assistance from the managing editor (Ben Green, editorial@joacm.org) as required. All manuscripts are subject to final approval from the general editors, Chris Atton and Susan Forde.

The deadline for proposals to edit a special issue of the Journal is June 30th, 2017 and the editors’ decision will be notified by July 31st. Proposals should include:
•       proposed special issue title;
•       names and affiliations of guest editors;
•       justification of the proposed theme with reference to existing literature and the journal’s objectives, including examples of topics that would be covered;
•       list of invited authors or relevant networks from which submissions will be sought;
•       proposed timeline to publication.

About the Journal

The Journal of Alternative and Community Media is published by Griffith University ePress with support from the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Community Communication and Alternative Media section and the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research.

The Journal is guided by an esteemed international Editorial Advisory Board. Editors are Chris Atton (Edinburgh Napier University) and Susan Forde (Griffith University). Reviews Editors are Kerrie Foxwell-Norton (Griffith University), Arne Hintz (Cardiff University) and Claudia Magallenes- Blanco (Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla).

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A quick reminder that the call for papers closes on 1 July for the Journalism Education and Research Association Australia conference. The University of Newcastle, Australia is hosting the conference from 4-6 December. Here are the details on the conference theme but we are happy for submissions that relate to other areas of journalism education and research. We are inviting you to submit a paper, abstract or panel proposal.

The Second Coming of Journalism? Rebirth, resurrection, renewal, resistance, resurgence.

In a spirit of optimism, we would like to invite papers/abstracts/panels that explore, analyse and contest the idea of a resurging journalism and how that idea fits into the following themes:

* Truth in a post-truth world
* Fake news: opinions vs facts vs alternative facts
* Comedy and news: a marriage of convenience?
* Beyond the capitals: is the future of journalism in the regions?
* Advocacy journalism: collaboration for a community outcome
* How do we best prepare contemporary undergraduate and postgraduate
students?

For further information on the call for papers, please visit the conference website http://jeraa.org.au/2017-jeraa-conference/.

*Conference organisers*: Janet Fulton, Felicity Biggins, Paul Scott and Christina Koutsoukos.

*Conference email*: jeraa2017@newcastle.edu.au <mailto:jeraa2017@newcastle.edu.au>

We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Newcastle in December.

The School of Journalism, English and Communication (JEC) at Bournemouth University is seeking a Lecturer in Communication, as a full-time permanent role.

The focus of this post is on digital communication and media: and you will be involved in the delivery of units such as Web and Mobile Communication, Introduction to Communication Theory, Dissertation and Masters Projects. You will bring a strong academic profile to bear on practical learning, combined with an ability to innovate, for example running datalabs for journalism and communication students.

Job advert on BU website:
https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/lecturer-academic-communication

Direct link to job and person description:
https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/asset/document/FMC111%20Job%20description.pdf

Closing date:
Sunday, July 30, 2017 – midnight

For further information and discussion or the opportunity for an informal visit, please contact Dr Karen Fowler-Watt, Head of School of Journalism, English and Communication either by email at kfowler-watt@bournemouth.ac.uk or telephone 01202 965129.

An attack on a journalist is an attack on the freedom of expression. Silencing journalists happen through a variety of actions ranging from threats such as bullying and online harassment, restrictive policies and random detention, to the decisive act of censorship – death. Knowledge about journalists’ working conditions is important to improve the training of new journalists. Underlying relations, which may influence both the safety of journalists and their sources, for instance covering sensitive issues such as corruption, human rights, flight and migration are also of central importance to the broader picture. Combining practical experiences and academic research on safety can increase the understanding of the complex issue of safety of journalists.
The research group Media, War and Conflict at Oslo and Akershus University College, Oslo, Norway invites practitioners and researchers from different parts of the world with interest in and knowledge about threats and violence against journalists to participate. https://www.hioa.no/eng/Research-and-Development/Our-research/Research-and-Development-at-the-Faculty-of-Social-Sciences/Research-groups-at-the-Faculty-of-Social-Sciences-2013-2015/MEKK
The aim of the conference is to provide practical and theoretical perspectives on safety of journalists in conflict and challenging situations. Both mechanisms creating unsafe conditions, and possible strategies and solutions to will be discussed.

We invite papers with practical, theoretical, national or international perspectives that critically examine challenges related to the issue of safety of journalists, including, but not limited to issues such as – Education and training
–  Legal issues and policy making
–  Culture and gender
–  Working conditions and media production
–  Source protection and the digital era
–  Hate speech, defamation and libel
–  Impunity
–  Journalist roles and fixers
–  NGOs and the safety of journalists

The conference will take place in Oslo on 2 and 3 of November 2017 in connection with UNESCO’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

Speakers will be .
Professor Jackie Harrison, Chair of the Centre for Freedom of the Media, University of Sheffield
Álvaro Sierra Restrepo, journalist, trainer and editor, Colombia
Abeer Saady, Independent Media Consultant in the Middle East, journalist and educator
Victoria Fontan, Center Manager, Collaboration Center for Quality Learning in Humanitarian Action, Bioforce Institute in Lyon, France

Abstracts of maximum 250 words should be sent to safetyofjournalists@hioa.no before August 10, 2017. Please include your full name, institutional affiliation, and email.
There is no registration fee. The participants are expected to cover their own costs for travel and accommodation. A limited number of scholarships to cover flight and/or accommodation is available for Ph.D. students and researchers from low-income countries. Applications for scholarships should be submitted with the abstract.
The best papers will be considered for a forthcoming peer reviewed publication.

Roy Krøvel
Professor of journalism
HiOA/ Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

A Estudos em Comunicação (Communication Studies ISSN -1646-4974), uma revista académica publicada pelo LabCom.IFP/Universidade da Beira Interior,  aceita submissões em regime de fluxo contínuo para o número de Dezembro, até 3 de Novembro de 2017. Os trabalhos podem ser escritos em Português, Inglês, Espanhol e Francês.

A principal linha editorial da revista está orientada para os conceitos de “cidadania” e “participação”, entendidos de um ponto de vista comunicacional, envolvendo processos e dispositivos de circulação de conhecimentos e formação de opinião no campo político e em áreas específicas de políticas públicas tais como saúde, educação, cultura, ciência, opinião pública, gênero e identidade.

Como exemplo de áreas de interesses prioritários encontram-se os seguintes: jornalismo e opinião pública; jornalismo cidadão, participativo e público; responsabilidade e accountability de instituições, governos e empresas; media e esfera pública; movimentos sociais nas áreas de meio ambiente, ciência, saúde, ecologia, cultura, identidade e gênero; media e partidos políticos; novas formas de participação online, métodos de análise da participação; democracia digital; media, deliberação e participação; comunicação comunitária, comunicação e desenvolvimento, políticas de reconhecimento e estudos comparativos de comunicação em diferentes contextos geográficos e culturais, entre outros.

Estudos em Comunicação pretende incluir várias abordagens, metodologias e linhas de pesquisa, definindo-se como uma revista de Ciências da Comunicação com um perfil interdisciplinar e aberta à pluralidade de métodos.

A revista publica artigos de investigação originais em Ciências da Comunicação, nomeadamente nas seguintes áreas:

•     Jornalismo
•     Comunicação Política
•     Comunicação de Ciência
•     Ciências da Informação
•     Publicidade e Relações Públicas
•     História da Comunicação
•     Educação e Comunicação
•     Novas Metodologias em Novos Contextos Mediáticos
•     Sociologia da Comunicação
•     Literacia Mediática
•     Teorias da Comunicação
•     Esfera Pública e Participação Política
•     Comunicação e Cultura

Mais informações na página da Revista Estudos em Comunicação.