CALL FOR PAPERS: The Catalan Press, TV, radio and other News Outlets

CALL FOR PAPERS:

The Catalan Press, TV, radio and other News Outlets:

Analysis and Comparison

A Day of Discussion

13 September 2023, Queen Mary University of London; in person

Do Catalan newspapers have a unique point of view not represented elsewhere in the Spanish press and ignored abroad? Has this always been the case historically? Is it possible to specify a particular style of Catalan TV or radio? How are the journalists of the Països Catalans using twenty-first-century media? And how does Catalan journalism compare with the profession in other European countries or the US?

Proposals are welcomed for this meeting of journalists, scholars, students, and all those interested in the past, present and future of the press. There will be time to exchange views with professionals from Britain (including Wales). We will be offering a number of bursaries to enable speakers to travel to and stay in London for two nights free of charge. Possible lines of inquiry include:

• Publication & broadcast policy
• Government help or interference
• The role of the Catalan language
• The Internet
• Cultural and sporting journalism
• The history of the press and broadcasting
• Readership and viewing research
• Journalists as personalities
• The Catalan media in France and Andorra

We are appreciative of personal talks based on professional experience as well as formal papers. All presentations should last between 15 and 30 minutes. We would be delighted to hear from journalists as well as scholars in the field. The main language of communication for the conference will be English, so as to enable the widest possible access in the UK.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 July 2023; notification of acceptance: 28 July 2023.

Guidelines for submission of proposals: word count approx. 100 words.

For the submission of proposals, inquiries and further information, contact: Professor John London (j.london@qmul.ac.uk)