36.597, Confs: Quotation Practices in News Media Across Time, Formats and Cultures (International Workshop) / Austria

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Date: 14-Feb-2025
From: Lucia Assenzi [lucia.assenzi at uibk.ac.at]
Subject: Quotation Practices in News Media Across Time, Formats and Cultures (International Workshop)

Quotation Practices in News Media Across Time, Formats and Cultures
(International Workshop)

Date: 06-Nov-2025 - 07-Nov-2025
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
Contact: Lucia Assenzi
Contact Email: lucia.assenzi at uibk.ac.at

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Historical Linguistics;
Pragmatics

Quotations, understood broadly as any linguistic or multimodal way of
reproducing content generated in a previous communication situation,
are a key element of news reports (Schröder 2003: 116). It could be
argued that news reports revolve entirely around quotations:
“Searching for quote-worthy statements orients news production from
the very beginning and, similarly, quotes-to-be are the starting
points for the actual writing around which the journalist-narrator’s
own running text is then drafted” (Haapanen 2020: 378). The selection
of sources, the choice of statements and individuals to be quoted, and
the various functions of quotation are shaped by multiple factors—both
linguistic and extra-linguistic- These include the material aspects of
media production, audience expectations and the affordances of
different media platforms, shaping the diverse formal manifestations
of quotation. Additionally, the multimodal design of quotations—such
as typography, layout, and the integration of audio clips, images or
video—affects how quotations are framed, interpreted, and received
across different media formats. This applies to both legacy news
media—such as newspapers, TV and radio–and to digital environments
that include online news platforms, social media outlets, and emerging
news formats such as podcasts and short-form video.
This workshop aims to bring together researchers from (historical)
linguistics and media linguistics, communication research and related
fields to examine quotation practices in news media from a diachronic
and cross-cultural perspective and investigate how the selection,
presentation and linguistic or multimodal realization of quotations
vary across historical periods, cultural and linguistic contexts, and
media platforms. We particularly welcome contributions that fall into
one or more of the following thematic areas:
1. Conceptual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Quotation in News
Media
 – Theoretical perspectives on quotation in news media
 – Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural comparisons of quotation
practices
 – The role of quotations in shaping news narratives
 – Variations in quotation norms across different news media systems
and cultural contexts
2. Historical and Diachronic Perspectives on Quotation Practices
 – Changes in quotation norms over time
 – Emergence of new forms of quotation over time
 – The role of historical media transformations in shaping quoting
practices
 – The impact of political, social, and technological transformations
on quotation strategies
3. Multimodal and Digital Quotation Practices
 – The impact of social media on journalistic quotation practices
 – Shifts in journalistic norms from print to digital news
 – Affordances and media-specific constraints in the use of quotations
 – Quotation formats in digital news media (e.g., embedded social
media quotes, hyperlinks, screenshots, video/audio clip)
4. Strategic Functions of Quotation
 – Quotations as a communicative device in news reporting
 – The role of expert quotes in journalistic authority construction
 – Translation, adaptation, and contextualization of quotes in
international news reporting
 – Ethical and manipulative uses of quotation in news media
Submission Guidelines
We invite scholars from media studies, linguistics, communication, and
related fields to submit an abstract (max. 300 words). Submissions
should be sent to lucia.assenzi at uibk.ac.at and
daniel.pfurtscheller at uibk.ac.at by 30 June 2025. Accepted participants
will be notified by 30 August 2025.
Abstract Requirements
Length: Maximum 300 words (excluding references).
Language: The workshop will be held in English. Abstracts must be
submitted in English.
Format: Please submit your abstract as a PDF or Word document (.docx).
Suggested Structure:
 – The research question and relevance to the workshop theme
 – The theoretical or methodological framework
 – Key findings (if applicable)
 – A brief list of references (optional)
Workshop Format, Schedule & Practical Information
Presentation Formats: Accepted papers will be presented as 20-minute
talks, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. A limited number of
poster presentations may also be considered. If you prefer to present
a poster, please indicate this in your submission.
Schedule Overview: The workshop will begin with an optional warm-up
dinner on the evening of 5 November. Sessions will take place on 6
November from 09:00 to 17:30 and on 7 November from 09:00 to 12:00.
Participation & Fees: There is no conference fee. However, please note
that we are unable to provide financial support for travel or
accommodation expenses.
Publication Opportunities: We plan to invite selected papers for
publication in an edited volume or a special journal issue. Further
details will be provided after the workshop.
We look forward to your submissions and to an engaging discussion on
quotation practices in news media!
Contact
Lucia Assenzi & Daniel Pfurtscheller
Email: lucia.assenzi at uibk.ac.at, daniel.pfurtscheller at uibk.ac.at
Institute of German Studies
University of Innsbruck, Austria

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