[Air-L] #CfP | January 31 | Digital culture revolution in fashion journalism: possible futures

[Ana Marta M. Flores]

*** Call for Papers | Special Issue ModaPalavra Journal (Brazil)

The digital culture revolution in fashion journalism: possible futures ***

https://revistas.udesc.br/index.php/modapalavra/ChamadaAberta

Submission deadline: 31 January 2024

Journalism and fashion have crossing histories and origins. The
journalistic phenomenon is an invention of Modernity made popular with the
appearance of the letterpress and the periodicity of the press in Europe
(Sousa, 2008). Fashion, in this sense, can also be seen as a product
resulting from modernity (Simmel, 1957; Barthes, 1990; Lipovetsky, 1994;
Geczy & Karaminas, 2020). This connection becomes more evident when
understanding journalism through the lens of authors such as Otto Groth
(2011) and Luiz Beltrão (1992, 2006), both of whom conceptualise the nature
of journalism in four pillars: (1) periodicity, (2) universality, (3)
currentness and (4) diffusion. The periodicity of journalism finds a
parallel in fashion, through the cyclicity similar to the form and
communication for the masses. The universality and variability addressed by
the authors in journalism come to meet the plurality of fashion in its most
contemporary sense, with the development of large-scale products involving
all social sectors. Fashion is also a cultural product with the ability to
convey messages and represent the various social spheres. The currentness
of newspapers can be considered the characteristic of greater adherence in
the relationship with fashion because the "principle of the New"
(Lipovetsky, 2009; Svendsen, 2010) is a vital point for the fashion
phenomenon, a common relationship between the activities. The diffusion
also finds echo in both areas, because the dissemination is fundamental in
both journalism and fashion. The propagating character of both areas must
be taken into consideration, which plays a relevant role in defining and
contextualizing both (Flores, 2018).

However, when considering the contemporary digital scenario, new ways of
communicating fashion beyond journalism are making a revolution in the
current ecosystem. It is already usual for brands to become their
communication media through social platforms, the periodicity of fashion
weeks or collection launches outside the traditional calendar or even the
influencer culture to overshadow specialised journalism. Journalism and
fashion, which had in their characteristics a discourse of order and
judgment, are being forced to seek representativeness in a communication
system that increasingly makes room for diversity and inclusion. Fashion,
as a dynamic field in which symbolic exchanges happen frequently, reflects
different cultures. The analysis of its image and textual meanings provides
contributions to the understanding of contemporary society (Cantú and
Gomes, 2023).

Where is fashion journalism in this new digital landscape? What is the role
of fashion in the construction of new discourses and forms of expression?
What are the possible futures that the symbiosis between journalism and
fashion can generate? These are some questions that we would like to invite
researchers to think about together in the Dossier "The digital culture
revolution in fashion journalism: possible futures". This issue accepts
submissions related to the following topics, although not limited to:


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   Social platforms as new means of fashion journalism;
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   Influencer Culture as a source in fashion journalism;
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   Algorithms as a way of personalising content in specialised journalism;
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   Fashion critic in journalistic vehicles;
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   Fashion journalism in magazines in the contemporary scenario;
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   Fashion communication in the era of social platforms;
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   Semiotic analysis of images in fashion magazines;
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   Fashion as an element for trend studies;
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   The similarities and differences between fashion advertising and fashion
   journalism;
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   The business models for sustainability of fashion journalism;
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   Innovation in journalism and fashion;
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   Representativity and discourses in fashion journalism;
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   Fashion journalism and gender studies;
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   Streetstyle in contemporary fashion;
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   Disinformation in fashion content


We invite all interested in topics related to fashion, communication,
design, journalism, advertising, social platforms, influencer culture,
trend studies and related areas to submit their original articles by
January 31, 2024. ModaPalavra e-periodical is organised by the Fashion
Graduate Programme at Santa Catarina State University. The journal is rated
A2 on the Qualis/CAPES ranking (Brazil) and accepts articles in English and
Portuguese. The section is intended for unpublished work with a
minimum length of 15 pages and a maximum length of 25 pages, including
references.


Special edition edited by:

Ana Marta M. Flores (NOVA University Lisbon/ICNOVA)

Ana Marta M. Flores has a PhD and a master's degree in journalism, is a
visiting assistant professor at the NOVA University of Lisbon, a researcher
associated with the ICNOVA/iNOVA Media Lab and Obi.Media - Media Innovation
Observatory. She is also a researcher at the Trends and Culture Management
Lab at the University of Lisbon and at the Centre for Hypermedia Studies
and Production Applied to Journalism - Nephi-Jor (UFSC/Brazil). She is a
post-doctoral researcher on the MyGender project (University of Coimbra)
and communication officer for ECREA's Digital Culture and Communication
section.

amflores at fcsh.unl.pt

www.anamartaflores.com


William Cantú (IPLeiria/CEAUL)

William Afonso Cantú is a lecturer in higher education, an integrated
researcher at the Centre for English Studies at the University of Lisbon
(CEAUL) and a collaborator at the Centre for Studies in Education and
Innovation at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (CI&DEI). He has a
post-doctorate in Trend Studies and a PhD in Culture Studies from the
University of Lisbon. He has a master's degree in Design and Visual Culture
and a degree in Design from IADE. He teaches curricular units in the
context of Arts, Culture and Trends, has participated in research projects
with national and international funding, as well as supervising and
participating in exams in his areas of speciality.

william.cantu at ipleiria.pt

www.williamcantu.com