Journalistic organisations that live in exile from, or under a repressive regime struggle to make ends meet, writes Clare Cook, of University of Central Lancashire. The author interviewed a total … Continued

The fifth International Conference on Online Journalism is looking for paper proposals. The event will take place on the 24th and 25th of November 2016 in Porto, Portugal. The conference … Continued

There are two types of news in terms of the immediacy of their publication, write Florian Buhl, Elisabeth Günther and Thorsten Quandt, all of University of Münster. The authors analyzed … Continued

What kinds of sentiments are expressed by Arab Facebook users commenting on the news articles? ask Ahmed Al-Rawi, of Concordia University and Erasmus University. Study examines the online public comments and the hundred most commented … Continued

Is it more dangerous to be a woman journalist when reporting conflict? ask Janet Harris, Nick Mosdell and James Griffiths. Study draws from a survey of journalists who work in conflict zones. Survey indicates … Continued

In order for making news go viral it needs to be shared by masses of online media users. Key element in understanding news flows is what makes a piece of content worth sharing … Continued

As news becomes more social, so too, it seems, must the journalists, write Lisette Johnston. In this paper she examines how social media and eyewitness video, referred to as user-generated … Continued

Reporters Without Borders has published its annual Press Freedom Index. European countries score highest: Finland tops the index, Netherlands is second and Norway is third. Sweden instead is down from fifth … Continued

Conference Freedom of Speech in France, Germany, and Ireland in Time of Conflict is calling for paper proposals. Event is organized by the Newspaper & Periodical History Forum of Ireland in association with … Continued

Scrolling is the most common way to transition between the elements within a piece of longform journalism, writes Tuomo Hiippala, of University of Jyväskylä. The author studied twelve long form … Continued