Worlds of journalism, first comparative data available

First comparative data from the Worlds of Journalisms project is now available for download from the project web site at http://www.worldsofjournalisms.org The Worlds of Journalisms study set out to compare journalism cultures across nations, news organizations and professional milieus. Another major goal was to identify the driving forces behind still existing differences in journalistic cultures.…

Montréal : appel à com sur le journalisme

Colette Brin signale un appel à communication de l’Association canadienne de communication. Les propositions sur le journalisme sont encouragées, notamment par the Journalism Interest group. Vous pouvez télécharger l’appel en français et en anglais. Journalism Track : The CCA is again welcoming this year papers on journalism research, to be part of a dedicated subfield. Papers…

Postgraduate Research Studentship

Postgraduate Research Studentship in Media and Communications Convergence. The Departments of Sociology and Communication and Systems wish to recruit a student for a full-time and fully-funded 3 year research studentship and registration for MPhil/PhD. The studentship is part of the University’s commitment to strategic development of interdisciplinary research in media convergence and the knowledge economy.…

Idéologie et discours de presse

Fred Hailon soutient sa thèse intitulée « Idéologie et discours de presse (circulations discursives et non-coïncidences des mots et du monde dans un corpus de presse, dans la période des présidentielles d’avril 2002)« , le vendredi 25 septembre 2009, à 13h, à la salle Guillaume le Troubadour, à la MSHS de l’université de Poitiers (99, avenue du…

African journalism studies, vol.3

Le dernier numéro de la revue scientifique Ecquid Novi : African Journalism Studies (vol.3, n1) est en ligne. La table des matières est consultable à cette adresse.

Journal of Media Sociology

Une nouvelle revue académique, Journal of Media Sociology, est disponible en libre accès. This peer-reviewed scientific journal publishes theoretical and empirical papers and essays and book reviews that advance an understanding of the role and function (and dysfunctions) of mass media and mass communication in society or the world. Et dans ce premier numéro (format…

Journalism Research in the Public Interest

Call for papers for the International Conference « Journalism Research in the Public Interest«  (19-21 November 2009, Winterthur/Zurich, Switzerland). The international conference « Journalism Research in the Public Interest » intends to provide a venue for the theoretical, critical and empirical engagement with the social relevance and applicability of journalism research in both national and international contexts. A…

Radio Content in the Digital Age

The Cyprus University of Technology and the ECREA Radio Research Section invite the submission of abstracts for their forthcoming conference, “Radio Content in the Digital Age” (Limassol, Cyprus 14 – 16 October). Over the past decade, developments in technology have dramatically broadened the range of options for programming audio. The revolution began in the mid-1990s…

Media Coverage of the war on Gaza

MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE WAR ON GAZA Propaganda, public opinion and foreign policy Date : 20th June 2009 Venue : Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG (Nearest Tube Station : Russell Square & Tottenham Court Road) CALL FOR PAPERS This conference gathers academics, journalists, researchers, policy…

The Sixth Conference on Innovation Journalism

Here is a pre-announcement for IJ-6. IJ-6, the Sixth Conference on Innovation Journalism is a meeting place for researchers and professionals to discuss the best ways of covering innovation in the news, the business of doing that work, and how innovation journalism interacts with society. The conference welcomes a varied set of participants : Working journalists,…