What makes news seem credible on social media? Edson C. Tandoc Jr., of Nanyang Technological University, researched the question through an experiment with 82 Singaporean university students. The participants each … Continued

The journal Quaderns del CAC, published by the Catalonian Audiovisual Council, is calling for article submissions for its upcoming thematic section on fake news. The section is entitled “Fake news, … Continued

Female television journalists adhere to more strict norms of beauty than their male colleagues, a team of researchers writes. Mary Angela Bock, Lourdes Miriam Cueva Chacón, Heloisa Aruth Sturm and … Continued

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) has again published its predictions for the new year. The report, authored by Nic Newman, is based on a survey of … Continued

On weeks 52/2017, 1/2018 and 2/2018 the following publications have come to our attention: Media Logic(s) Revisited: Modelling the Interplay between Media Institutions, Media Technology and Societal Change Edited by … Continued

A conference entitled “Media Representations of Islam and Muslims” is now accepting paper proposals. The event will take place at the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, in Paris, France, on the … Continued

Do political journalists stand apart in how they perceive their job and its requirements? Jari Väliverronen, of University of Tampere, studied Finnish political journalists by analysing survey data gathered originally … Continued

International Communication Association preconference “Media, Gender and Sexuality in Europe” is calling for papers. “Media are gendered and sexualized while gender and sexuality are heavily mediated. Gender and sexuality figure … Continued

What is it like to work in a digital newsroom nowadays? Nicole S. Cohen of the University of Toronto Mississauga, interviewed 12 digital journalists in Canada and United States during … Continued

Hyperlocal news websites rely on their readers to share their news stories in social media. But who shares hyperlocal news and which channels do they use, ask Piotr S. Bobkowski … Continued

The 11th Central and Eastern European Communication and Media Conference – CEECOM 2018 is calling for papers. Conference will be held 30 May to 1 June in Szeged, Hungary with … Continued

When reporting the 2014 Gaza War, Israeli newspapers’ narrative closely followed the official line presented by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Oren Livio and Shani Cohen-Yechezkely, both of University of Haifa, … Continued

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