A three-day conference on the interplay of digital media and society, entitled “Journalism, Society and Politics in the Digital Media Era”, is looking for paper proposals. The conference will take … Continued

It has been claimed that the news coverage of Africa systematically refers to “darkness” and “tribalism”, presents Africa as a homogenous entity and that it relies predominantly on Western sources, writes Toussaint … Continued

Contrary to earlier formulations, user generated content does not seem to be a core element of contemporary public journalism initiatives, Patrick Ferrucci, of University of Colorado Boulder, writes. Ferrucci interviewed … Continued

The Journal of Media Practice and MeCCSA Practice Network annual symposium for 2017 is now looking for contribution proposals. The one-day symposium will be held on June 8th 2017 in … Continued

A one-day seminar on the media coverage of the events of 1968 is now looking for contributions. The seminar will take place on the 20th of March 2017 in Paris, … Continued

German sports journalists covering soccer are increasingly dependent on the sports clubs’ PR professionals, Christoph G. Grimmer, of University of Tübingen, writes. Grimmer surveyed 174 soccer-specialized sports journalists and 18 … Continued

The Academic Research Conference on Safety of Journalists is now looking for paper submissions. The event will take place on the 3rd and 4th of May 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. … Continued

When covering the topic of globalisation, Finland’s largest news daily Helsingin Sanomat legitimized only the pro-globalisation narrative of the debate, Lotta Lounasmeri, of University of Helsinki, writes. Lounasmeri analysed HS‘s … Continued

The biennial NordMedia conference, this time themed “Mediated Realities – Global Challenges” is now looking for paper and panel proposals. The conference will take place in Tampere, Finland, between 17th … Continued

Social media platforms are a valuable source for journalists seeking to report on jihadist extremists, Anna Grøndahl Larsen, of Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, writes. Larsen interviewed … Continued