Hanna Nikkanen, a Visiting Professor at the University of Tampere, talked with us about her plans for teaching and current interests. We went through various interesting topics such as the … Continued

Different quantities and types of links have notable effects on the readers of online news, write Félix Arias-Robles and José Alberto García-Avilés, both of Universidad Miguel Hernández. The authors conducted … Continued

Political journalists consider it important to present their audience with diverse viewpoints – but they often fail to do so, write Tim P. Vos, of University of Missouri, and J. … Continued

One should be mindful of the effect of images when selecting illustrations for any climate change related communications, write Stacy Rebich-Hespanha and Ronald E. Rice, both of University of California. … Continued

The way local newspapers depict a city as a social unit depends on the type of paper, write Anna Leupold, Ulrike Klinger and Otfried Jarren, all of University of Zurich. … Continued

Local newspapers are written in a manner which makes the news hard to understand, Ben Wasike of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley writes. The author analysed local newspaper content … 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 way a news story is framed affects the reader’s views on the issue, a recent study confirms. Peter Beattie and Jovan Milojevich, both of University of California, conducted an … Continued

When writing about encryption, The New York Times and The Guardian largely rely on sources from companies that are involved in surveillance and/or encryption, Einar Thorsen, of Bournemouth University, writes. … Continued

Prior to 2010, only three black women had been elected to the British House of Commons, writes Orlanda Ward, of University College London. The article investigates the intersectional effects of … Continued

While the United Kingdom media market is large, open and complex, science news in Denmark works under different conditions, write Gunver Lystbaek Vestergaard and Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen, of Aarhus University. … Continued

The Charlie Hebdo shootings raised questions as to how cartoonists determine which topics are fair game for mockery, write Jenn Burleson Mackay and Michael A. Horning, both of Virginia Tech University. They explore the reactions … Continued

In the context of the 22 July 2011 terror attacks in Norway, social media use by citizens, and even victims, became an essential feature of reporting, write Maria Konow-Lund, of … Continued

Media and Communication is accepting submissions drawn from all areas of political science, to be released in June 2017.  Potential contributions should ponder the social, ethical, and cultural conditions, meanings … Continued

CHINED VI conference is calling for papers. This years theme is The Social Implications of Genre in Historical News Language. The event takes place at 21-23 June 2017 at University of Sheffield. … Continued

On today’s turbulent media stage, political scandals represent great drama. They are important, because they touch political power directly, writes Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism journalist fellow Anne Moilanen. In … Continued

23% of news articles contain social media embeds, claims a report published by Social media curation platform SAM. They analysed one million web pages by using a web crawler that detects social … Continued

News consumers largely value online news sites based on their offline legacies, a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) states. The report was produced … Continued

The conference “Is no local news bad news? Local journalism and its future” is now looking for contribution proposals. The event will take place in Toronto, Canada, on the 3rd … Continued

Crime journalism in Portugal, Spain, and Italy is difficult and in ways counterproductive for informing the public, write Maggie Jones Patterson, of Duquesne Universit, Romayne Smith Fullerton, of the University … 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 symposium titled “The Digital Public Sphere in Question: From Counter- to Crypto-Publics” is looking for contribution proposals. The event will take place in Fengerfors, Sweden, between the 3rd and … Continued

In their Anzac Day coverage New Zealand newspapers focus on New Zealanders of European descent, or Pākehā, while marginalizing the native Māori, write Alex McConville, Tim McCreanor, and Helen Moewaka … Continued

Spanish and Portuguese newspapers are more willing to embrace convergence than their Dutch, Swiss, German, or Austrian peers, a new international study finds. The project interviewed a total of 228 … Continued

A one-day symposium on media and fear is looking for paper submissions. The event will take place in Lund, Sweden, on the 16th of March 2017. The organisers are looking … Continued

Large numbers of small and mid-sized newspapers in the US are being bought off by investment groups for short term profit, a new report from the University of North Carolina’s … Continued

Just as sports and sports journalism have evolved and changed, so too has the process by which sport images are captured, transmitted and published, writes Richard Haynes, Adrian Hadland and Paul … Continued

The rapid growth in popularity of digital media platforms has generated interest in how Americans use digital news platforms to engage with democracy, writes Jason A. Martin, of College of … Continued

November issue of Journalism is out now. The magazine includes a selection of research articles and book reviews. Here are just few examples of the articles: Paul Rowinski writes about … Continued

Which factors are most important in explaining differences in role perceptions among television investigative journalists, ask Jesse Abdenour and Daniel Riffe, of UNC-Chapel Hill. The authors conducted survey on investigative reporters … Continued