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