The symposium Successes and failures in studying social media: issues of methods and ethics is calling for papers. The symposium will be held in November 20, at the University of … Continued

A new review article by Sophie Lecheler and Sanne Kruikemeier evaluate how online sources have changed the relationship between journalists and their sources regarding selection of sources as well as verification strategies. Lecheler … Continued

OBETS. Revista de Ciencias Sociales is calling for papers for its special issue Communication and social change. The proposals should focus on the analysis of the interrelations between communication processes, civil … Continued

The European Symposium on Media Policy is calling for papers. The symposium, organized in Oslo, Norway, brings together scholars, media executives, policy markers and regulators for a day of discussion and exchange. … Continued

A recently published article by Elin Gardeström problematizes the history of journalism education by following its development in Sweden. Gardeström analyzes how different forces interacted in the discussion surrounding journalism education before and after … Continued

South African news media have reached near gender parity in terms of the workforce. But do women have equal power to influence news agendas and to extend the broader public discourse, ask Ylva … Continued

A recently published article by Christoph Raetzsch explores the photographic legacy of journalistic objectivity in early twentieth century America. Before halftones became the dominant mode of reproducing photojournalism in print media, wood … Continued

World news slideshows have crucial roles in containing polarized image-text types of topics covering the whole world, says a recent study. Anna Roosvall of Stockholm University studied how texts and … Continued

The newspaper crisis is something all Western countries are facing. But is it a business model crisis for newspapers in general or only a local news crisis, ask Ingela Wadbring and Annika Bergström. Wadbring … Continued

A special issue of Nordicom Review is calling for papers concerning the presence and role of minorities working within Nordic media organizations. Also proposals for papers investigating the place and … Continued