How do different subcultures interact with, and react to, mainstream journalism on Twitter? A team of American researchers investigated the matter through three American Twitter-spheres: “Black”, “Feminist” and “Asian-American Twitter”. … Continued

A book on contemporary cultural journalism and education thereof is being coordinated by Montserrat Jurado Martín, of University of Elche, and Beatriz Peña Acuña, of Universidad Católica de Murcia. They … Continued

The current information ecosystem has created a dire need for increased fact-checking, and researchers and practitioners alike are experimenting feverishly with automating the process. Lucas Graves, of University of Oxford, … Continued

The third biennial conference of the Brussels Institute for Journalism Studies (BIJU), held in 13-14 December 2018 at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), is calling for papers. The conference invites participants … Continued

The criminal justice system in England and Wales has faced a lot of criticism and its reputation has been low since the 1990s. The government has lifted the ban on … Continued

The 1st Lisbon Winter School for the Study of Communication is calling for papers. The winter school, held in 15-19 January 2019, will take a comparative and global approach to the study … Continued

The international conference Megatrends and Media is calling for papers. The conference, themed “Reality & Media Bubbles” is organised by Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius … Continued

Women are underrepresented in the news in India, a new essay by Reshma Patil of Oxford University, states. The author examined previous studies on the topic and looked at two … Continued

Few studies have analyzed the characteristics and news forms of data journalism on television news. Jeongsub Lim of Sogang University, Seoul, studied data news content from the websites of South … Continued

Book chapters proposals for “Media Ownership in Africa: Control, Challenges & Change’ are called. Who owns the media in Africa? Does the old adage “He who pays the piper calls … Continued

The Brazilian Journalism Research journal is calling for papers for its issue on “Literary Journalism as a Discipline”. The call states: “The introduction to /Literary Journalism across the Globe/ concluded … Continued

How should news media deal with actors who promote views deemed anti-democratic and violent? Media have the democratic role of informing the public of anti-democratic and violent forces, and at … Continued

What is the connection between media use and racial resentment? Angie Maxwell and Stephanie R. Schulte of the University of Arkansas studied racial resentment attitudes among white Millennial youth in … Continued

The position of “engagement editor” has become increasingly common in, and important to newsrooms – yet their task is inherently conflicted, Raul Ferrer-Conill, of Karlstad University, and Edson C. Tandoc … Continued

The European Communication Research and Education Association is calling for contribution proposals for an upcoming conference on media education. The conference, entitled “Trial & Error II: Innovation and trends between … Continued

National policies affect the way major broadcasters cover politically motivated violence, write Ying Roselyn Du, of Hong Kong Baptist University, and Lulu Li, of Chinese University of Hong Kong. The … Continued

On the week 8/2018 the following publications have come to our attention: Journalism and the American Experience By Bruce J. Evensen Published by Routledge 404 pages Misunderstanding News Audiences – … Continued

Editors of a book invite submissions of chapter proposals. The idea of post-truth has become increasingly important in describing today’s political life, particularly (but not exclusively) – as applied to … Continued

Australian journalists tweet mostly with their inner circles, a new study finds. Folker Hanusch and Daniel Nölleke of the University of Vienna studied journalistic homophily within intra-journalistic networks. Homophily refers … Continued

Journalism is fundamentally different from other kinds of communicative genres and thus demands a specific scholarly area, a new research article argues. But what exactly is journalism studies? The article … Continued

Journal of Alternative and Community Media special issue “The “Other” Alternatives: Political Right-Wing Media On- and Offline” is calling for papers. This special issue of the Journal of Alternative and … Continued

Joshua Kavaloski of Drew University, studied Joe Sacco’s graphic novels as works of journalism and history. Joe Sacco’s visits to the West Bank and Gaza Strip eventually led to the … Continued

A growing competition for audiences and the proliferation of new sources, sometimes less credible, have changed how people read news. Are the concerns over news consumption specific to the medium … Continued

The conference “Rethinking Theories and Concepts of Mediated Communication” is calling for papers. The conference will be held in 13-14 September 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. It is cosponsored by the … Continued

The required skill sets for people working in journalism are continually expanding. At the same time, career prospects of journalism students exceed the usual meanings of “journalism” work. Deb Halpern … Continued

As many news organizations are already using computer algorithms to produce journalistic content, questions about how audiences view these stories arise. Anja Wölker and Thomas E. Powell of the University … Continued

The one-day symposium, entitled “Remembering what we have not lived: Approaches to Postmemory Analysis”, is calling for paper proposals. The event is organised and hosted by the Cantebury Christ University, … Continued

Many crowdfunding campaigns seek to secure funding for feminist journalism. The organisers of these campaigns envision themselves as parts of a larger societal movement, rather than producers of niche journalism, … Continued

The “Death and Celebrity” symposium is now accepting paper and panel abstracts. The symposium will be hosted by the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on the 6th of June 2018. … Continued

American newspapers’ front pages show more pictures of mass shooters than their victims, Nicole Smith Dahmen, of University of Oregon, writes. Dahmen studied the photographs on 3 821 front pages, … Continued