Call for Papers - Media Studies Vol. 10 (2019) 19

2019-04-05

CALL FOR PAPERS 

Digital Literacy and Propaganda 

A special issue of Medijske studije/ Media Studies Journal to be published in June 2019, MS Vol. (2019) 19 

Edited by 

Renee Hobbs (Media Education Lab, US)

Luis Pereira (Coventry University, UK)

Igor Kanižaj (University of Zagreb, Croatia)

In a digital age characterised by human interactions that are increasingly mediated by multimodal ways of communication that go well beyond words, how can we assess students’ ability to read and write effectively, appropriately and critically? Drawing on both traditional and media literacy, in this special issue we welcome contributions to explore new strategies and prototype models or tools that could help capture the level of fluency of students when using digital media in academic contexts.

On the other hand, modern democracies are being threatened by disinformation and propaganda that can easily change people's perceptions, and influence their actions. How can we tackle this issue by promoting digital capabilities – is the second part of this issue. We welcome contributions from researchers that are focusing on innovative ways of bringing awareness to this concern.

 Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

  • Digital Literacy Landscapes
  • Digital Literacy and Non-Formal Education
  • Propaganda in media
  • Disinformation, Fake News
  • Building digital capability for new digital leadership and pedagogy
  • Skills for surviving in a post-digital society
  • Digital Society and Democracy
  • Fake news and propaganda
  • The price of free and Digital traces

All manuscripts should be submitted through the Open Journal System.

Submission guidelines can be found here.

The deadline for full articles is 30 April 2019.