Journalism CFP: Data Journalism and Audience Engagement, Guest Editor: Jingrong Tong - University of Sheffield, UK
Data journalism came to prominence in 2008 and since then has beensignificantly incorporated into daily reporting, especially during theCOVID-19...
Data journalism came to prominence in 2008 and since then has beensignificantly incorporated into daily reporting, especially during theCOVID-19...
Data journalism came to prominence in 2008 and since then has been
significantly incorporated into daily reporting, especially during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Scholars and practitioners often celebrate data
journalism's potential to improve audience engagement (see Ilagan &
Soriano, 2019; de-Lima-Santos & Mesquita, 2021; Borges-Rey, 2020; Felle,
2016). The heavy use of interactive data stories presumably brings fun
and innovative ways of engaging audiences. Creative crowd-sourcing
methods, exemplified by the UK MPs Expenses Scandal (2009) and The
Counted (2015/2016), are believed to enhance public participation in
social and political issues. Data journalists also expect the
publication of datasets to increase trust in their work and encourage
audiences to explore the data and draw conclusions through their own
analysis. Despite these positive beliefs, it is uncertain if audiences
engage well with data journalism for two reasons. First, today's
audiences are active, elusive, and fragmented, which makes engagement
particularly challenging. Second, understanding data stories may require
levels of data literacy that audiences may not possess.
Please see the key dates below. If you are interested, please submit an
extended abstract of 500 words (in English), along with an
up-to-150-word bio, introducing your relevant expertise. Abstracts
should be sent to j.tong@sheffield.ac.uk
by *October 7, 2022*. Upon selection, scholars will be invited to submit
full papers of no more than 8000 words in length to the journal by
*March 31, 2023*. All submitted manuscripts are subject to a rigorous,
blind peer-review process. Papers must not have been previously
published and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
*Key dates*
October 7, 2022 - Deadline for abstract submission
October 24, 2022 - Notification to authors
March 31, 2023 - Deadline for submission of full papers