Under the title “Books of the week”, JRN will list new, relevant publications that have recently become available. Click the title of the book for further information on the publisher’s … Continued

Blogging and citizen journalism have blurred the definition of who is a journalist from a legal perspective. A new article by Jane Johnston of the University of Queensland and Anne … Continued

Julia Lefkowitz is a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom.  Currently she is writing a doctoral thesis on the concept of ‘tabloidization’ as a function of the … Continued

News fixers often face some trouble with foreign correspondents causing issues with reporting the events, giving credit and safety. Lindsay Palmer of University of Wisconsin–Madison interviewed 21 news fixers living … Continued

Journalism becomes more dependent on and more vulnerable to public attention targeted to itself. A new article by Risto Kunelius and Esa Reunanen of the University of Tampere studies the … Continued

The conference “Media in Muslim contexts: inventing and re-inventing identities” is calling for papers. The conference will be held 3 to 4 November in London. It is organised by The … Continued

Income loss was significant among Australian journalists who lost their jobs between 2012 and 2014, a new study states. The article was written by Lawrie Zion, Merryn Sherwood and Timothy … Continued

In an era marked by digital surveillance, citizens self-regulate their behaviour in the internet. A Cardiff University’s research project examined impacts, challenges and opportunities of Edward Snowden’s revelations. The project … Continued

The new publication “EU Referendum Analysis 2016: Media, Voters and the Campaign” draws multiple analyses from academics on Brexit ten days after the election. The publication is edited by Daniel … Continued

What kind of online news consumption patterns do ‘legacy’ and ‘native’ news brands have and how do they differ? Ángel Arrese and Jürg Kaufmann of the University of Navarra studied … Continued