A conference entitled “Tuning into the Noise of Europe: Conference on a new narrative of Europe in times of crisis” is calling for paper proposals. The event will be hosted … Continued

The 6th New Zealand Discourse Conference is calling for presentation proposals. The event will take place in Auckland, New Zealand, between the 6th and 9th of December 2017. The organisers … Continued

In India, journalism education is offered by hundreds of institutions, and approximately 30 000 aspiring journalists study the craft at any given time. Despite its popularity, the field still faces … Continued

On the weeks 33 and 34 the following publications have come to our attention: In the service of power: Media capture and the threat to democracy Edited by Anya Schiffrin … Continued

How acceptable do journalists see aggressive newsgathering practices? James Hollings and Ravi Balasubramanian, both of Massey University, and Thomas Hanitzsch, of LMU Munich (authors not in original order), aimed to … Continued

In 2015, a powerful tropical storm named Cyclone Pam hit the island nation of Vanuatu in the Pacific. While the events were still unfolding, a local branch of the climate … Continued

People’s perception of a newspaper’s political position can be influenced by design, a research article by Johanna Schindler and Benjamin Krämer, of LMU Munich, and Philipp Müller, of Johannes Gutenberg … Continued

Public service broadcasters in the Western Balkan are increasingly caught between political control and market pressures, being financially dependent on politics or advertisers. Marko Milosavljević and Melita Poler, both of … Continued

How do foreign correspondents in China perceive their professional roles, and how their role perceptions differ across different media systems? asks Yuan Zeng of City University of Hong Kong, in … Continued

Henrik Örnebring, Professor of Media and Communication at Karlstad talked to us about his research on news ecology. He has studied the small town of Karlstad, Sweden, to see whether … Continued