South Africa has experienced radical social transformations since the end of White minority rule (apartheid) in 1994. The media have played an important role in framing issues of race and … Continued

Czech peer reviewed journal Media Studies, journal for critical media inquiry, accepts texts in English for the issue spring 2018. The journal is indexed by ERIH PLUS, EBSCO and C.E.E.O.L. … Continued

The international journal “Mediatization Studies” is announcing a call for papers for the new issue (Vol. 3. Autumn 2018). We are expecting papers that apply mediatization approach in its multiple … Continued

How do people’s political ideology affect perceptions of news media brand personality? Danny D. E. Kim of the University of Pennsylvania, analysed 588 survey responses in the US across the … Continued

Corruption is an often-used word in news reporting carrying an underlying assumption that its meaning is universal. When described in the media, the metaphors used about it both illuminate and … Continued

Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in January 2018 about journalism research. The list is updated a couple of times per week. … Continued

Talk about “the newspaper industry” is too general, a team of scholars argue. Most American papers are what the team terms “small market newspapers”, yet the public discourse is often … Continued

An interdisciplinary conference entitled “What is universe?” is still accepting contribution proposals. The deadline for submitting abstracts has been extended to January 15, while the original deadline was December 31. … Continued

What kind of photojournalism is best at engaging the audience? T.J. Thomson and Keith Greenwood, both of University of Missouri, investigated the question through a Q method study with 30 … Continued

Journalism Research News will take a break from monitoring and writing about new research. Our news feed, as well as the newsletter and job announcements will return on the second … Continued

Roy S. Gutterman, of Syracuse University, and Angela M. Rulffes, of Ithaca College examine whether a tort violation of privacy could result from the use of thermal imaging technology for the purposes of … Continued

The journal Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture is calling for papers. The journal “recognizes the interdisciplinary nature of the fields of media, communication and cultural studies and we therefore … Continued

On week 51 the following publications have come to our attention: Communication, Culture and Ecology: Rethinking Sustainable Development in Asia Edited by Kiran Prasad Published by Springer 199 pages Contemporary … Continued

Digital platforms emerging from Silicon Valley have gained a growing gatekeeping power in journalism. Frank Michael Russell of California State University did a qualitative analysis of 21 interviews from the … Continued

A panel in the 11th Central and Eastern European Communication and Media Conference (CEECOM 2018) is calling for papers. The theme of the panel is “Innovative methods in measuring political … Continued

Plagiarism in journalism is treated in varying ways. Do attitudes towards it travel across national and cultural boundaries? Norman P. Lewis of the University of Florida, Bu Zhong of Pennsylvania … Continued

Courses in online journalism focused on news writing and reporting can be considered among the most effective vehicles for introducing students to media convergence and journalism 2.0, write Ainara Larrondo … Continued

How do journalism education programs in the Arab World differ from each other? Eisa Al Nashmi of Kuwait University, Mariam F. Alkazemi of Gulf University for Science and Technology, and … Continued

Proliferation of fake news websites and fake social media accounts have raised concerns also in South Africa. The phenomenon should not be understood outside of its particular contexts of production … Continued

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

Signal Strength Symposium 2018 is calling for papers. The event held on 8 March 2018 (International Women’s Day) in Sheffield, UK, and it is organised by the Department of Journalism … Continued