Global Conference: Call for Research Papers/Abstracts
The Global Investigative Journalism Conference, scheduled for this September 26-29 in Hamburg, Germany, will again feature an academic research track. Journalism professors and researchers worldwide are invited to submit research paper abstracts highlighting trends, challenges, teaching methodologies, new developments and best practices in investigative and data journalism.
The conference will be co-hosted by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), Netzwerk Recherche (NR) and the Interlink Academy for International Dialog and Journalism.
Designed by journalists for journalists, GIJC19 will focus, as always, on practical skills, technology and training.
CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS/ABSTRACTS
This is a call for submission of abstracts by April 8, 2019, of no more than 300 words for a short paper and panel presentation at the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference. Abstracts and papers should be sent to research.papers@gijn.org.
Selected research papers will be presented at the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference at the Spiegel Publishing House and HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany.
Decisions will be made by May 15, 2019.
Final papers will be due August 15, 2019.
The papers will be compiled in a digital publication for the conference and accepted proposals and presenters will receive invitations to attend the conference.
Topics considered although not limited to:
- Trends in investigative reporting
- Trends in computer-assisted reporting and data journalism
- Challenges in doing investigative reporting depending on country or culture
- Successful methods of teaching investigative, computer-assisted and data journalism
- Adapting investigative journalism to new technologies
Submission Requirements:
Proposals should present original research into any aspect of the aforementioned topics in an abstract of maximum 300 words. Papers must follow APA style. If the abstract is accepted, paper length is no more than 15 pages (excluding references, tables and appendices).
Papers should not have been published or presented at a prior conference.
For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://gijn.org/2019/02/12/global-conference-call-for-research-papers-abstracts-2/