Communication ethics & journalism in a transforming society: challenges for practitioners, researchers and educators

Call for proposals

This pre-conference aims to identify the main challenges practitioners, researchers and educators in the field of communication and journalism face in view of the cultural, political and media transformations that affect society along the century. Past, present an future converge in today´s landscape of values and in many occasions decisions are still based on past experiences. Some of the questions posed by this era of transition are: Which values are challenged? Which need to be reassessed? How can practitioners, researchers and educators raise to this challenge? If trust is the main value of communication, how can it be reinforced in distributed environments?

Languages: Contributions are accepted in all IAMCR official languages.

Guidelines for Abstracts

Abstracts should be between 300 and 500 words in length, including title and bibliography. E-mail for abstract proposals: ethicswg_iamcr@yahoo.es. Please, include in your proposal name, affiliation, profile (researcher, practitioner or teacher) and your email. All abstract submissions must be made abstracts will generally be evaluated on the basis of:

1. Theoretical contribution
2. Methods
3. Quality of writing
4. Literature review
5. Relevance of the submission to the work of the Section or Working Group
6. Originality and/or significance

Key dates

Researchers may submit proposals until April 21. The communication of acceptance of abstracts will take place on May 10. Registration opens on May 11. The program of the day will be announced on June 10.

Deadline for abstract proposals: April 21

E-mail for abstract proposals: ethicswg_iamcr@yahoo.es

Registration

The cost of registration in the pre-conference is US $ 75 and includes coffee break, lunch and certificate of participation. Registration will be open on May 11, once the acceptance of abstracts has been communicated. All participants will be sent a link to make the payment.

Contacs

Public contact email: Maria Teresa Nicolás mnicolas@up.edu.mx (Spanish)
Elvira García de Torres egarcia@uchceu.es (English, Portuguese)
Yanick Farmer farmer.yanick@uqam.ca (French and English).
Public contact telephone: +52 55 54821600 ext. 6033
Who are the main contact people for organisational questions? Teresa Nicolás mnicolas@up.edu.mx

Organisers/hosts

Dra. Maria Teresa Nicolas Gavilan. Universidad Panamericana. Chair of Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group.
Dra. Elvira Garcia de Torres. Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Vice-Chair of Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group.
Yanick Farmer. Université du Québec à Montréal.Vice-Chair of Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group.