Mobile internet users are more active than non-users in user distributed content (UDC), write Mikko Villi and Janne Matikainen, both of University of Helsinki. They surveyd a little over 1 … Continued

A recent study reveals how well foreign news output matches audience interest in terms of topics and countries written about. The study, spanning 12 countries across the globe, was conducted … Continued

Reading a news story about a crime perpetrated by foreigners can make the faces of dark-skinned individuals more threatening, writes Florian Arendt, of University of Munich. He came to the … Continued

Abstract submissions are now open for the conference “Interaction of media and politics in the Baltic states”. The event is to be held in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 7th and … Continued

A new volume in the series Studies in Communication and Politics, published by Peter Lang, is out. Journalism that matters: Views from Central and Eastern Europe features ten chapters detailing … Continued

Power of Data Conference is still accepting abstract submissions. The event itself will be held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, from 22nd to 23rd of June. The event’s theme is the … Continued

Conscience clause, a legal restriction on journalists’ employers, should allow journalists to turn down dubious work orders without fear of being fired. Despite being long in place in Spain, the … Continued

The Second International Conference on Media and Popular Culture is calling for papers. The event, to be held in Vienna, Austria, will focus on different sociological models describing audience reactions … Continued

The journal Estudos do Século XX (20th Century studies) is calling for submissions to its number titled “Communication, Journalism and Public Space in the Digital Era”. The focus of the … Continued

Online videos provided by Spanish newspapers have come a long way since the early 2000’s, writes Samuel Negredo, of University of Navarra. He studied 522 videos from four organizations to … Continued