There is still notable ambivalence towards virtual reality’s utility in journalism, Sarah Jones, currently of Birmingham City University, writes (at the time of study Jones was working at Coventry University). … Continued

How did Israeli journalists’ Twitter messages about the 2014 Gaza war differ from their international colleagues’ messages, asked Ori Tenenboim, of University of Texas at Austin. Tenenboim analysed a random … Continued

On the week 37 the following publications have come to our attention: Entrepreneurial Journalism Edited by Kevin Rafter Published by Routledge 172 pages Authoritarian and Populist Influences in the New … Continued

The Journal of Communication Inquiry is calling for article submissions for its upcoming special issue, themed “Mediating Global Migration”. The issue is scheduled for publication in October 2018. The editor … Continued

The way American and British intelligence services use journalists put bona fide reporters in harm’s way, Paul Lashmar, of City, University of London, writes. The author investigated any available information … Continued

Lanier Frush Holt, of the Ohio State University, studied people’s opinion of the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM) and how credible they see different sources writing about the topic. Two … Continued

Logan Molyneux, of Temple University, examined how civically engaged individuals consume various types of news content across multiple platforms. The data was collected using an online survey for US adults, … Continued

Digital capital, i.e. information and communication technology skills and knowledge, is important in the struggle for power in journalism, increasing journalists’ chances for recruitment and advancement. Sara De Vuyst and … Continued

Nico Drok, Professor of Media and Civil Society at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, in the Netherlands, talked to us about his ongoing research project. Drok is researching the roles, … Continued

The the sixth biennial conference “Future of Journalism 2017: Journalism in a Post-Truth Age” will be held on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 September 2017, at Cardiff University, United Kingdom. … Continued