CFP | 30.5. | Twitter and journalism
The Nova Science Publishers is calling for chapter proposals for an edited book on Twitter. The book covers a variety of Twitter related topics, including the practices and uses of … Continued
What Does the Audience Want from Data Journalism? An Exploratory Study About Disclosure Transparency
CFP | 30.5. | Twitter and journalism
The Nova Science Publishers is calling for chapter proposals for an edited book on Twitter. The book covers a variety of Twitter related topics, including the practices and uses of … Continued
CFP | 15.4. | Rethinking newsworthiness
A workshop entitled “Hybrid journalism, celebrities and popular culture: rethinking newsworthiness” is calling for paper proposals. It will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on the 28th and 29th of May … Continued
ARTICLE: Balancing between new media ethos and religious norms
Changes in mainstream media and online journalism have also affected religious communities. For example, many Jewish ultra-Orthodox news websites have been launched over the past ten years. Oren Golan and … Continued
CFP | 15.4. | Developments on media, culture and society
The conference “Contemporary Developments on Media, Culture and Society: Argentina and Latin America” is calling for papers. The conference, organized by The Center for the Study of Media and Society in Argentina … Continued
ARTICLE: Index on Censorship advocating for freedom of expression
The magazine Index on Censorship has since 1972 provided a platform for identifying, highlighting and challenging censorship and abuses against freedom of expression. It has been one of the most … Continued
CFP | 30.4. | Europe-China dialogue summer school
The 5th Europe-China Dialogue: Media and Communication Studies Summer School (held in Brussels, Belgium. 9.-18.7.2018), is calling for participants. The program is open to the full variety of academic work … Continued
ARTICLE: News organizations should consider legal liability as they develop automated journalism
Could algorithms produce libelous news content? Seth C. Lewis of the University of Oregon, Amy Kristin Sanders of Northwestern University in Qatar, and Casey Carmody of the University of Minnesota, … Continued
PAPER: News stories’ heroes and villains can be detected automatically
The way different actors are framed in news stories is an important part of news literacy, a team of Northwestern University researchers posits. Analysing each story carefully enough to detect … Continued
CFP | 29.6. | Recherches en Communication journal issue on “Journalism and Experientiality”
The journal Recherches en Communication is calling papers for its thematic issue “Journalism and Experientiality”. The issue will explore the interplay between journalism and experience in narrative and literary forms … Continued
ARTICLE: Romanian press coverage of the French camp evictions of Roma migrants
The camp evictions and repatriation of Romanian Roma migrants from France that began in 2010 and still continue have been widely criticized. Petre Breazu and David Machin, of Örebro University, … Continued
The relationship between online commenters and journalists has been a tricky one. News organizations are struggling with how to allow for audience autonomy while still holding on to power and … Continued
ARTICLE: The BBC does not live out the ideals of public service broadcasting
Independent and strong enough public service broadcasters are often seen as a defence against overly commercialized or state-captured media. The BBC has been praised as a global standard bearer in … Continued
ARTICLE: Who perceive the media to be biased?
What are the contributing factors that cause audience members to perceive the media to be biased? Jakob-Moritz Eberl, of University of Vienna, surveyed over 1 600 Austrians to investigate the … Continued
CFP | 31.3. | Hate speech as political communication
A workshop on “Hate speech as political communication: Global uses and abuses” is calling for paper proposals. The workshop will be hosted by the University of London on the 31st … Continued
ARTICLE: Journalists seek impact – but are anxious to publicize it
Local journalists want their work to have an “impact”, but they are unsure whether they should mention the impact to their audience, Elia Powers, of Towson University, writes. Powers interviewed … Continued
On the week 10/2018 the following publications have come to our attention: Press Freedom as an International Human Right Written by Wiebke Lamer Published by Palgrave Pivot 158 pages International … Continued
ARTICLE: Most mainstream media fell for fake Twitter accounts
Most major American news sources ended up citing Twitter accounts connected to the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA), a research conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reveals. A team of … Continued
ARTICLE: Quantifying audiences is not new, but it is more impactful than before
News organisations have been trying to measure their audiences for many decades – long before the internet and measuring instruments based on it proliferated, writes Rodrigo Zamith, of University of … Continued
CFP | 15.5. | Communication and Society journal
The journal Communication and Society is calling for papers. The theme of the issue is “Lusophone studies and Communication Sciences”. [spoiler title=’Papers on the following topics should be submitted:’ style=’default’ … Continued
CFP | 31.5. | Prague Media Point Conference
The Prague Media Point conference “Media and technology: innovative journalism in a contested political space” is calling for papers. The conference will be held on 15-18 November in Prague. In … Continued
REPORT: Women of color are heavily underrepresented in the United States’ news media
The new report by the U.S.-based organization The Women’s Media Center examined where women journalists of color are in legacy print, radio, TV and digital news. The industry studies on … Continued
ARTICLE: Economic news focus on negative developments
Dutch newspapers present a more negative picture of the economy than what the situation actually is. Alyt Damstra and Mark Boukes, of the University of Amsterdam, studied the impact of … Continued
CFP | 27.4. | Vigilante audiences
The Erasmus Research Centre of Media, Communication and Culture is calling for chapter proposals for an upcoming, edited book on “Vigilante Audiences”. The volume will be published online in an … Continued
ARTICLE: The definition of “news” has remained too vague
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
CFP | 31.5. | Media innovation and “good life”
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
ARTICLE: Conservative critique is “erased” from journalism history
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
CFP | open | Book on gender, sexuality, and media
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
CFP | 18.3. | Media freedom in Central and Eastern Europe
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
CFP | 30.4. | SACOMM 2018 conference
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
ARTICLE: Big news agencies do not necessarily dominate international news coverage
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