How are crime and legal issues covered in the media? A recent book in Finnish by Elina Noppari, Pentti Raittila and Pirita Männikkö of the University of Tampere studies the … Continued

Digital witnessing of conflicts breaks with the professional monopoly of the journalist and becomes a complex site of struggle, states Lilie Chouliaraki of London School of Economics and Political Science. … Continued

Abstracts are sought for The Media-Bridge-Cultures conference in Istanbul. Conference addresses transnational bridging functions of the media as connecting agents between cultures and countries. A special emphasis will be placed … Continued

How have managers at Finnish Broadcasting Company interpreted the dramatic changes in media environment during the last 40 years? A recent article by Päivi Maijanen of the Lappeenranta University of … Continued

Book reviews are called for the journal Central European Journal of Communication (CEJC), published by the Polish Communication Association. Book reviews of maximum 7000 characters should be delivered by September … Continued

Christine Isager of University of Copenhagen and Rob Alexander of Brock University are calling for chapters for an edited volume to be published in 2016. Their aim is to discover what “Gonzo” … Continued

We should examine journalism ethics from broader views than just looking at the principles of justice and harm, says a recent article by Steven Knowlton of Dublin City University and … Continued

In Negotiating politicians’ responsibilities in news interviews, conversation analysis was applied on 27 news interviews of Ministers from 1970s and 2000s. Three common forms of questionings were studied. The recent … Continued

In their newly published article Stefan Geiß of University of Mainz, Melanie Leidecker of University of Koblenz-Landau and Thomas Roessing of University of Mainz explore how news media trigger searches and edits in Wikipedia. Geiß, … Continued

A pilot study of postgraduate journalism students in Dublin and Amman compared professional outlooks and social characteristics of students in both contexts and examined institutional settings. The study finds that … Continued

The symposium Successes and failures in studying social media: issues of methods and ethics is calling for papers. The symposium will be held in November 20, at the University of … Continued

A new review article by Sophie Lecheler and Sanne Kruikemeier evaluate how online sources have changed the relationship between journalists and their sources regarding selection of sources as well as verification strategies. Lecheler … Continued

OBETS. Revista de Ciencias Sociales is calling for papers for its special issue Communication and social change. The proposals should focus on the analysis of the interrelations between communication processes, civil … Continued

The European Symposium on Media Policy is calling for papers. The symposium, organized in Oslo, Norway, brings together scholars, media executives, policy markers and regulators for a day of discussion and exchange. … Continued

A recently published article by Elin Gardeström problematizes the history of journalism education by following its development in Sweden. Gardeström analyzes how different forces interacted in the discussion surrounding journalism education before and after … Continued

South African news media have reached near gender parity in terms of the workforce. But do women have equal power to influence news agendas and to extend the broader public discourse, ask Ylva … Continued

A recently published article by Christoph Raetzsch explores the photographic legacy of journalistic objectivity in early twentieth century America. Before halftones became the dominant mode of reproducing photojournalism in print media, wood … Continued

World news slideshows have crucial roles in containing polarized image-text types of topics covering the whole world, says a recent study. Anna Roosvall of Stockholm University studied how texts and … Continued

The newspaper crisis is something all Western countries are facing. But is it a business model crisis for newspapers in general or only a local news crisis, ask Ingela Wadbring and Annika Bergström. Wadbring … Continued

A special issue of Nordicom Review is calling for papers concerning the presence and role of minorities working within Nordic media organizations. Also proposals for papers investigating the place and … Continued

Digital technologies have enabled the rise of digitally native news media startups. Many of these startups are hyperlocal media, and are often launched by former journalists or concerned residents to provide … Continued

International Political Science Association organizes the 24th World Congress of Political Science in Istanbul Turkey. They are looking for papers about how the media represent electoral contests and referenda in … Continued

The 11th Dubrovnik Media Days conference, titled “Artificial Intelligence, Robots and Media” is looking for submissions. Papers presented at the conference (after peer review) will be published in the science … Continued

During the economic crisis of 2008-2011, media represented foreign aid primarily as a domestic concern in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States, concludes a recent study by Anthony Cawley of … Continued

The journal Journalism Practice is looking submissions for a special issue themed Mapping Citizen Journalism: in Newsrooms, Classrooms and Beyond. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Citizen Journalism: … Continued

A newly published study by Tony Harcup explores what prompts people to become members of the audience for alternative forms of journalism. It is said that alternative forms of journalism … Continued

How has journalism changed, if media systems in different countries are compared? A recent book, Journalism in Change – Journalistic Culture in Poland, Russia and Sweden, is edited by Gunnar … Continued

The Nordic media conference NordMedia begins on Thursday 13 August in Copenhagen, Denmark. The biannual conference is arranged by the Nordic media research associations in cooperation with Nordicom and the … Continued

In today’s wars, professional media and military institutions have arrested the once-chaotic social media dynamics and more effectively harnessed them for their own ends, says a recent study by Andrew … Continued

Nordicom’s newsletter European Media Policy is now available. The newsletter covers media development in the Nordic countries, Europe and worldwide. The new issue explores themes such as copyright and privacy/data protection. Download … Continued