Call for Papers: Transnational Journalism History Conference, May 28-30, 2020, Augusta University, Georgia, USA. Deadline extended to February 17, 2020.
The fifth annual conference on Transnational Journalism History is seeking papers that study historical transformations in journalism from a transnational perspective. Papers welcomed that discuss theoretical or methodological issues as well as empirical case studies from all parts of the world. Specifically, organizers invite contributions that consider:
– the transfer of norms, practices and textual conventions from one country/region to another and their consecutive adaptation in national contexts
– transnational networks of actors
– biographical studies of transnational agents such as journalists or publishers
– the transnational coverage of particular news stories
– transnational audiences
– the impact of (emerging) technologies on transnational journalism
– different media such as television, radio, newspapers or magazines, and the intersection between them
-theoretical perspectives/interpretations/applications of transnational journalism history
