The way statistics are used in journalism is in most cases inadequate, write Stephen Cushion, Justin Lewis, and Robert Callaghan, all of Cardiff University. The authors analysed nearly seven thousands … Continued

An upcoming conference, entitled “Discourses of and on Europe. About old and new fears…” is now looking for paper proposals. The conference will take place in Turin, Italy, on the … Continued

Newspaper and television journalists continue to distrust each other, Vincent Filak, of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, writes. Filak surveyed 191 US journalists over their thoughts on newsroom convergence, and compared those … Continued

Journalism students would benefit from a statistics course specifically tailored for future journalists, Justin D. Martin, of Northwestern University in Qatar, argues. Martin surveyed all four-year journalism programs in the … 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 deadline to submit abstracts for the upcoming Tracing entanglements in media history conference has been extended. The event will take place in Lund, Sweden, between 17th and 19th of … Continued

Why is there only scant public discussion on the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance? asks a recently published essay by Felicity Ruby, Gerard Goggin, and John Keane, all of University of … Continued

During wartime, journalism usually finds itself in a kind of crossfire, writes Gunnar Nygren, of Södertörn University, Michal Glowacki, of University of Warsaw, Jöran Hök, of Sörertörn University, Ilya Kiria, of … Continued

Mainstream news media may not only successfully determine what we think, but also how we think about it, write Amélie Godefroidt, Anna Berbers and Leen d’Haenens, all of of University of Leuven. The study … Continued

Edward Snowden’s revelations and the acts in 2014 by the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police have brought the issues of source protection and information security close to the everyday practice of … Continued

Niek Hietbrink, a teacher and researcher at the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences talked to us about his research into local daily newspapers in the Netherlands. The study looked at … Continued

More than 50 dedicated fact-checking outlets have launched across Europe over the past decade, write Lucas Graves, of University of Wisconsin and Federica Cherubini, a research associate at the Reuters Institute for … Continued

A recent article by Giora Goodman, of Kinneret College, and Sandrine Boudana, of Tel Aviv University, recounts the struggle of the Reuters news agency in trying to hit a neutral … Continued

The editors of an upcoming book on transmedia journalism are looking for chapter proposals. The book will comprise double-blind peer reviewed chapters, and it is to be published by IGI … Continued

US journalists are more unanimous about defending journalists’ privacy from government spying, than the privacy of ordinary citizens, Courtney N. Johnson of University of Washington writes. Johnson analysed 61 editorials … Continued

Using data in sports journalism is a promising prospect, but its easy to misuse the data, write Thomas Horky and Philipp Pelka, both of Macromedia University of Applied Sciences. The … Continued

The founders, funders, judges, and scopes of American journalism awards are becoming more diverse, write Joy Jenkins and Yong Volz, both of University of Missouri. The authors analysed the development … 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

A series of symposia on the topic of broadcasting and Canada’s native peoples is looking for contributions. Six regional gatherings and a three-day conference will be organised under the title … Continued

The biggest conference for European communication research, ECREA 2016 was held in Prague in the beginning of November. There was a lot of discussion going off- and online during the … Continued

The way sports journalists view sports bloggers is not unanimous, Simon McEnnis writes. McEnnis is a lecturer at the University of Brighton, and a former sports journalist. He interviewed seven … Continued

Christian Baden, Senior Lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, talks about his recent studies on narrative resonance. He has researched how terrorist attacks in Israel have been covered and … Continued

A weakly market-oriented newsroom focuses on the needs of citizens, not on making money, writes Patrick Ferrucci, of University of Colorado Boulder. The study examines how journalists at weakly market-oriented news … Continued

New article by Merel Borger and Anita van Hoof, of VU University Amsterdam, and José Sanders, of Radboud University Nijmege explores the assumptions that news organizations and journalists have about … Continued

New article by Marina Ghersetti and Oscar Westlund, both of University of Gothenburg, studies how how different generations’ media habits interrelate with media use during societal crises. The study is based … Continued

A new report called “US Election Analysis 2016: Media, Voters and the Campaign” is now published. The report is edited by Darren Lilleker, Einar Thorsen, Daniel Jackson and Anastasia Veneti … Continued

The organisers invite contributions from scholars to  Academic Research Conference on Safety of Journalists. The conference, taking place on 3–4 May 2017, is a special academic session held alongside UNESCO’s … Continued

In the digital age news content may be seen by more people in more places for much longer, so the potential to do lasting damage is greater. New article written by Ivor … Continued

Laura Ahva, of University of Tampere, Arjen van Dalen, of University of Southern Dernmark, Jan Fredrik Hovden, of University of Bergen, Guðbjörg Hildur Kolbeins, of Bifröst University, Monica Löfgren Nilsson, … Continued

The debate over birth control has been a staple of the US press for the past 140, but men’s decisive position in it has not changed, write Ana C. Garner … Continued