Despite several attempts of formulating clear definitions, some of the key concepts in mass communication are still hazy, Kevin Ells, of Texas A&M University writes. Ells’s essay criticizes the incoherent … Continued

The International Symposium on Media Innovations 2018 is calling for paper proposals. The event will be hosted by the University of Oslo, in Norway, on the 31st of August and … Continued

Journalism historians often neglect conservative media critique, and this omission makes understanding the modern phenomenon of so-called “echo chambers” difficult, A. J. Bauer, of Ursinus College writes. Bauer’s recent essay … Continued

The Routledge Research in Gender, Sexuality, and Media series, edited by Mary Celeste Kearney, is calling for book proposals. The aim of this series is to publish original research in … Continued

The international workshop “Media Systems under Pressure: Recent Developments in Media Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe”, is calling for papers. The workshop is organized 18 May 2018 at the … Continued

The conference SACOMM 2018, held at the University of Johannesburg, on 12-14 September, is calling for papers. The conference is themed “Communication at a Crossroads”. This conference calls for presentations, … Continued

Three transnational news agencies have dominated the wholesales of news. As media ecosystems are changing, so is the role of the agencies. Ali Rafeeq and Shujun Jiang of the United … Continued

Western media coverage of Africa has long been a subject of controversy. US television news portray Nigeria mainly in a negative light, a new study by Oluseyi Adegbola and Sherice … Continued

The second Future Media conference is now calling for paper proposals. The event will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the 15th and 16th of November 2018. The conference … Continued

A news story shared by someone with a different political ideology will appear more biased, than if same story was shared by someone with the same political affiliation. Tae Kyoung … Continued