The Occupy Central Movement protests in Hong Kong in 2014 divided the local media in their stance: some applauded the fight for democracy, others condemned the actions. William Dezheng Feng, … Continued

Partisan selective exposure to news or echo chambers seems not to be the main driver for political polarization, a new study finds. Researchers Jacob L. Nelson and James G. Webster, … Continued

The conference “Political Discourse – Multidisciplinary Approaches #2” is calling for paper proposals. The event is themed “New discourses of populism and nationalism” and it will be held on the … Continued

When Belgian journalists report on how many people attended a particular street protest, they align with neither the police nor the protest organisers, write Ruud Wouters, of University of Amsterdam, … Continued

The 2nd International Conference on Scandalogy is calling for paper proposals. The event will take place at the University of Bamberg, Germany, on the 29th and 30th of March 2018. … Continued

The threat of governmental surveillance, or the “Big Brother feeling”, causes journalists to change their behaviour both in their work life and in private. Stephenson Waters, of University of Florida, … Continued

The 2018 Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC) is calling for paper proposals. The event will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, between the 27th and 29th 2018. The conference … Continued

Mobile chat apps offer journalists new opportunities for interacting with sources, write Valerie Belair-Gagnon and Colin Agur, both of University of Minnesota, with Nicholas Frisch, of Yale University. The authors … Continued

On the week 36 the following publications have come to our attention: What Is Sustainable Journalism? Edited by Peter Berglez, Ulrika Olausson and Mart Ots Published by Peter Lang 374 … Continued

It has been argued that the increasing choice in media outlets would dilute the agenda setting power of traditional news media. The assumption was put to the test by Monika … Continued