For most people living in western countries, disasters are distant suffering as they mainly affect cultural or ethnic others. Thus news media have an important emotional role in covering of … Continued

ECPR’s Standing Group on the EU is calling for papers for its 8th Pan-European Conference on the European Union, specifically for the panel Euroscepticism and Media (section Euroscepticism and the … Continued

Participation plays an important role in contemporary journalistic discourse. New article by Eric Carlsson and Bo Nilsson explores the different meanings of participation in community news media and public service media in northern Sweden. … Continued

The conference 5th Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines (CADAAD) is looking for papers. Papers that have a critical-analytical perspective, deal with contemporary social, scientific, political, economic, or professional … Continued

What kind of unique skills does management of media companies require? A new book Managing Media Firms and Industries: What’s So Special About Media Management? is edited by Gregory F. … Continued

International Journal on Media Management is calling for papers for its special issue on Big Data and Media Management. The issue looks for research that employs big data to address … Continued

Convergence is calling for papers for a special issue that aims to develop the conceptualisation and analysis of contemporary crossmedia use and users in order to study the implications for users … Continued

News startups have taken on a notable role in the journalism industry. These new organizations are often backed by large investors, venture capital, and technology entrepreneurs. A newly published study by … Continued