IAMCR and University of Rostock will hold Interdisciplinary Symposium on Current Challenges to Mediatized Science Communication on 7th – 9th of June 2018. The symposium is now calling for abstracts. The event is … Continued

The conference entitled “Docusophia: Documentary/Philosophy International Conference” is now open to paper proposals. The event will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, between the 22nd and 24th of May 2018. … Continued

Do male and female freelance journalists’ experiences differ from one another? Dunja Antunovic, of Bradley University, and Jenna Grzeslo and Anne Hoag, both of Penn State University, asked the question … Continued

The journal Popular Communication is inviting article proposals for its upcoming special issue. The issue is guest-edited by Christian Christensen, of University of Stockholm. The issue is entitled “Journalists on … Continued

When writing about problems, journalists should also include information on solutions, Karen McIntyre, of Virginia Commonwealth University, writes. McIntyre conducted an experiment with 110 American college students. First the participants … Continued

On week 50 the following publications have come to our attention: Communication, Culture and Ecology: Rethinking Sustainable Development in Asia Edited byKiran Prasad Published by Springer Singapore 199 pages Mixed-Race … Continued

How does the use of online collaborative software affect newsroom culture? Mel Bunce, of City, University of London, Kate Wright, of the University of Edinburgh, and Martin Scott, of University … Continued

The Eighth International Tourism and Media Conference is calling for paper proposals. The event will be hosted by the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, between the 5th and 7th of … Continued

Who forwards “clickbait” links on Twitter, and how do those Twitter messages differ from “non-clickbait” tweets? Abhijnan Chakraborty, Rajdeep Sarkar, Ayushi Mrigen and Niloy Ganguly, all of Indian Institute of … Continued

Environmental injustice is a key issue in understanding climate change. When discussing environmental justice, mainstream media mainly reproduces anthropocentrism, that is, a human-centric view, write Renée Moernaut, of Vrije Universiteit … Continued