ICA Preconference 2021: Media Performance & Social Inclusion
Sponsored by the Journalism Studies Division & the Political Communication Division
May 27, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual conference (platform: Cadmore – same platform as used for the ICA main conference)
During the Covid pandemic it has become extremely clear that public communication may do both: contribute to the inclusion of people in a diverse society or amplifies the disintegration of society into groups serving particular interests. The preconference therefore aims at intensifying the discussion on media performance, initiated by two ICA preconferences in 2016 and 2017, but considering the main theme of ICA 2021, it will focus on how media should act to support the inclusion of people in a diverse democratic society, and how media actually act.
Especially in times of crisis, when community is particularly important, but also beyond crises, media should promote tolerant and respectful coexistence of people instead of conveying "illiberal" notions of democracy which undermine basic democratic values. Given the different social contexts, cultural practices, media ecosystems and media use behaviors, which can be observed around the globe and even within one country, the preconference aims at discussing which factors and which media types enhance rather than limit the inclusive nature and quality of media content. Special focus is given on the relation between normative principles, which themselves are rooted in different conceptions and models of democracy, and the practices to which they correspond. Moreover, the complexity and hybridity of media ecosystems should be taken into account by discussing legacy media, social media, alternative media, and other types of media in their interplay when contributing more or less to social inclusion.
It is a particular concern of the preconference to bring together researchers from different backgrounds, including theoretically, methodologically, and practically oriented researchers, in order to exchange innovative ideas on the role of the media in promoting social inclusion. As a first step to achieving this, the preconference program will include input speeches by
Special emphasis is laid on
- contributions from countries around the world, particularly from countries or areas that have been insufficiently represented in the international literature until now;
- studies dealing not only with "legacy media" but also with all kinds of social and "alternative" media and their role in the overall media environment, and especially the interplay of these media types;
- concepts that focus on the relations between the various levels where quality can and should be measured (policy and regulatory frameworks, media system structures, newsroom investment, organizational standards, journalists' role perceptions, content characteristics, and user preferences);
- and reflections and practical examples why scholars should seek, or not seek, to "intervene" in public debate with their research findings supporting good practice in professional and civic journalism.
Important dates
January 13, 2021: Opening of online registration (along with the main conference; no special registration fee to attend the preconference)
January 25, 2021: Deadline for
abstracts (500 words; without any identifying information, please upload to
Easychair “ICA21-MPSI”: Log in to EasyChair for ICA21-MPSI
February 12, 2021: Notification letters
May 5, 2021: Registration closes
May 13, 2021: Discussion paper due (5-10 pages)
Information
ICA announcement regarding the
#ICA21 Conference: 2021 Virtual Announcement (ymaws.com).
The organizers can be contacted by e-mail and will be happy to answer any questions related to the preconference:
- Josef Seethaler, Austrian Academy of Sciences & University of Klagenfurt, Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (josef.seethaler@oeaw.ac.at)
- Linards Udris, University of Zurich, Research Center for the Public Sphere and Society (linards.udris@foeg.uzh.ch)
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