31.1750, Calls: Applied Ling, Disc Analysis, Philos of Lang, Pragmatics, Text/Corpus Ling/Belgium

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Subject: 31.1750, Calls: Applied Ling, Disc Analysis, Philos of Lang, Pragmatics, Text/Corpus Ling/Belgium

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Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 22:08:27
From: Martina Temmerman [Martina.Temmerman at vub.be]
Subject: A True and Fair View: Communicative, Linguistic and Ethical Aspects of Expressing Point of View in Journalism

Full Title: A True and Fair View: Communicative, Linguistic and Ethical Aspects of Expressing Point of View in Journalism 
Short Title: Fairview 

Date: 16-Dec-2021 - 17-Dec-2021
Location: Africa Museum (https://www.africamuseum.be/en) Tervuren (near Brussels), Belgium 
Contact Person: Martina Temmerman
Meeting Email: martina.temmerman at vub.be
Web Site: https://www.vub.be/en/events/2021/a-true-and-fair-view-communicative-linguistic-and-ethical-aspects-of-expressing-point-of 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Philosophy of Language; Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2021 

Meeting Description:

***Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A True and Fair View has been postponed to
16-17 December, 2021***

Fourth biennial conference of the Brussels Institute for Journalism Studies
(BIJU). Our conferences bring together scholars from different backgrounds
studying journalism and have a strong linguistic slant.

Plenary speakers: 
Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (Cardiff University, UK)
Peter R. R. White (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Many different aspects come to mind when thinking about views and standpoints
in (journalistic) communication. Many different terms apply as well. In
linguistics, stance, vantage point and footing are differentiated and
non-interchangeable terms for referring to the perspective from which one
communicates. Applying these insights to journalistic communication offers
exciting new way of approaching the expression of perspective in journalistic
writing and reporting.
The linguistic study of reported speech and quoting can also contribute to the
study of expressing perspective. Quoting several sources is a commonly used
technique for keeping a neutral or ‘neutralistic’ position in journalism, at
the risk of giving a too broad forum to non-relevant sources or leaving the
news consumer puzzled.

The line between point of view and opinion is thin. When expressing opinions,
assessments are made. In order to be able to judge whether a situation is
desirable or non-desirable, a norm has to be defined and this raises new
questions. How do journalists express or imply the norms or reference points
they operate from? In this context, the application of linguistic Appraisal
Theory can be illuminating.

We invite participants to engage in a critical discussion of point of view in
journalism. Possible questions which can be addressed are: is it possible to
define the ‘proper’ standpoint, is it possible to give a full account of a
state of affairs, does the traditional journalistic method of including
multiple sources guarantee balanced reporting, is interpretive or transparent
journalism to be preferred over the traditional ‘neutralistic’ journalism, how
can interpretive forms of journalism be meaningfully differentiated, measured
and assessed, how does point of view relate to verification, assertion, and
affirmation, how can stances and points of view be rendered linguistically
and/or visually, is there a place for emotions in journalism, what are the
ethical implications of expressing points of view in journalism?

Inspirational literature:
Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin (2019). Emotions, Media and Politics. Cambridge: Polity
Press.
White, Peter R. R. (2020). The Putative Reader in Mass Media Persuasion:
Stance, Argumentation and Ideology. Discourse and Communication (online soon).

Call for Papers:

We welcome submissions from all relevant disciplinary backgrounds approaching
topics including but certainly not limited to:
 - The objectivity norm / bias in news reporting
 - Interpretive journalism
 - Transparency in journalism
 - All forms of advocacy journalism
 - The position of point of view in non-Western models of journalism
 - Ethical aspects of the expression of opinion
 - Linguistic devices for neutralism
 - Plurivocity in news reporting
 - Appraisal and alignment
 - Point of view or the expression of ‘voice’ in visual communication
 - Fake news / Post-truth
We welcome both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and analyses at
process, product/text, and/or audience level.

Please send a proposal of no more than 300 words (excluding selected
references) together with your affiliation and a short biography (c. 100
words) to fairview at vub.be by 30 June 2021. Decisions will be announced by 15
July.

Questions about any aspect of the conference should be addressed to
fairview at vub.be.
For updates on the practical organization, please check our website
http://www.vub.ac.be/en/events/2021/fairview.

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