Individuals with more cultural capital are not necessarily “snobbish” but rather “omnipotent” in their news consumption, write Jonas Ohlsson and Sofia Arkhede, both of University of Gothenburg, with Johan Lindell, … Continued

The total number of local UK newspapers is going down, with a net loss of 17 papers over 2015 and 2016, Jasper Cox writes in the media-focused newspaper Press Gazette. … Continued

The current codes of ethics do not address sponsored content sufficiently, a new study states. The article by Pasi Ikonen and Vilma Luoma-aho of the University of Jyväskylä and Shannon … Continued

New article by Jesper Falkheimer, Mark Blach-Ørsten, Mads Kæmsgaard Eberholst and Veselinka Möllerström investigates the news content and news routines of Danish and Swedish news media covering the Öresund region. Öresund bridge connects Denmark … Continued

At least 48 journalists have been killed in the line of duty during 2016 and the deaths of at least 27 more journalists are still under investigation, tells Committee to Protect Journalists … Continued

Audience attention has fairly little effect on what the journalists position as a news website’s leading story, Rodrigo Zamith, of University of Massachusetts, writes. Zamith captured the home pages of … Continued

A new edited book on war correspondence is looking for chapter proposals. The book’s title will be “Reporting from the Wars 1850 – 2015: The origins and evolution of the … Continued

The relationship between journalists and politicians is one of both conflict and co-operation, which reflects the complexity of establishing linkages to and boundaries within political life, write Igor Vobič, of … Continued

A three-day conference on the interplay of digital media and society, entitled “Journalism, Society and Politics in the Digital Media Era”, is looking for paper proposals. The conference will take … Continued

It has been claimed that the news coverage of Africa systematically refers to “darkness” and “tribalism”, presents Africa as a homogenous entity and that it relies predominantly on Western sources, writes Toussaint … Continued

Contrary to earlier formulations, user generated content does not seem to be a core element of contemporary public journalism initiatives, Patrick Ferrucci, of University of Colorado Boulder, writes. Ferrucci interviewed … Continued

The Journal of Media Practice and MeCCSA Practice Network annual symposium for 2017 is now looking for contribution proposals. The one-day symposium will be held on June 8th 2017 in … Continued

A one-day seminar on the media coverage of the events of 1968 is now looking for contributions. The seminar will take place on the 20th of March 2017 in Paris, … Continued

German sports journalists covering soccer are increasingly dependent on the sports clubs’ PR professionals, Christoph G. Grimmer, of University of Tübingen, writes. Grimmer surveyed 174 soccer-specialized sports journalists and 18 … Continued

The Academic Research Conference on Safety of Journalists is now looking for paper submissions. The event will take place on the 3rd and 4th of May 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. … Continued

When covering the topic of globalisation, Finland’s largest news daily Helsingin Sanomat legitimized only the pro-globalisation narrative of the debate, Lotta Lounasmeri, of University of Helsinki, writes. Lounasmeri analysed HS‘s … Continued

The biennial NordMedia conference, this time themed “Mediated Realities – Global Challenges” is now looking for paper and panel proposals. The conference will take place in Tampere, Finland, between 17th … Continued

Social media platforms are a valuable source for journalists seeking to report on jihadist extremists, Anna Grøndahl Larsen, of Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, writes. Larsen interviewed … Continued

A workshop entitled “The Future of Media Content: Interventions and Industries in the Internet Era” is looking for paper proposals. The workshop is arranged by two ECREA sections, “Communication Law … Continued

Michael Karlsson, a professor at Karlstad University, has studied what people think is good journalism. With his colleagues he has conducted focus group interviews with citizens. He shares the findings … Continued

Under the title “Books of the week”, JRN will list new, relevant publications that have recently become available. Click the title of the book for further information on the publisher’s … Continued

The majority of news stories on Media Studies in UK newspapers depict it as a “Mickey Mouse subject”, Lucy Bennett and Jenny Kidd, both of Cardiff University, write. The authors … Continued

The 3rd annual conference of the ECREA’s Journalism & Communication Education temporary working group is looking for contributions. The conference is entitled “Trial and Error: media education in a changing … Continued

The sterilized image of war presented by media is disconnected from its gruesome reality, Katy Parry, of University of Leeds, writes. When the reality of war is brought to light … Continued

The Linnæus University and  Fojo: Media Institute will organise an international conference called Journalism in a world of terrorism. The conference takes place in Kalmar, Sweden 9-11 May 2017. Themes … Continued

The Future of Journalism 2017 conference invites submissions on all aspects of journalism. The event is hosted by the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC) and it takes … Continued

We are moving towards an increasingly digital, mobile, and social media environment with more intense competition for attention, write Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Alessio Cornia and Antonis Kalogeropoulos. More and more … Continued

The news coverage of governmental mass surveillance helps to normalize and justify it, write Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Lucy K. Bennett and Jonathan Cable, all of Cardiff University. The authors analysed samples … Continued

The Data Power 2017 conference is now accepting paper and session proposals. The conference will be hosted by the Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, on 22nd and 23rd of June … Continued

The news coverage of the US 2016 presidential campaign was mostly negative throughout, regardless of which candidate the news was about, Thomas E. Patterson of the Harvard Kennedy School writes. … Continued