Ethnographic journalism can be differentiated from other journalistic genres by three aspects, writes Anne Hermann, of University of Southern Denmark. Hermann interviewed a group of nine ethnographic journalists, who she … Continued

Traditional media, and broadcast media in particular, was most influential during the 2015 general elections in the United Kingdom, writes Colin Byrne, of the public relations company Weber Shandwick. The … Continued

News on mental illness in Irish newspapers tend to relay a single, biomedical discourse, writes Mary Farrelly, from the Dublin City University. Farrelly was recently awarded doctorate for her thesis … Continued

Newspaper industries in both Sweden and Norway are declining, recent statistics show. However, the Swedish newspaper industry has been able to break its fall by cutting losses and increasing subscription … Continued

Women as perpetrators of violence are often portrayed as strong agents with an antisocial will to hurt others, write Satu Venäläinen. The focus of her new article is on the ways in which … Continued

Specialized socialization could assist journalism education to innovate effectively, writes Jonathan Hewett, of City University London. His newly published article explores the obstacles to innovation in journalism education and his focus is … Continued

A brand new database for codes of media ethics was launched on Monday. Accountable Journalism includes more than 400 searchable codes that can be sorted by keywords, type of organization, topic, region, year created or … Continued

The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) is calling for proposals for its 2016 conference. The event is titled Memory, Commemoration and Communication: Looking Back, Looking Forward and … Continued

The 8th biennal RIPE conference is now accepting submission proposals. The RIPE@2016 event, to be held at the University of Antwerp, is themed around public service media and titled Public … Continued

The University of Le Havre’s Information-Communication department is calling for submissions for its 4th international conference. The event is titled Digital Media & Electronic Communication, and is to be held … Continued