The viewing of distressing user generated content (UGC) can cause journalists to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), write Sam Dubberley, Elizabeth Griffin and Haluk Mert Bal, all of the … Continued

The journal Javnost – The Public has published a special issue themed “Journalism in Crisis?”. It contains six diverse articles on the topic, out of which two represent European scholarship. … Continued

Despite talk about the American decline, the United States has retained its place as the most prominent country in news, write Menahem Blondheim, of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Elad … Continued

Objectivity is an ill-conceived benchmark for journalism, argue Daniëlle Raeijmaekers and Pieter Maeseele, both of University of Antwerp. According to the authors, the objectivity requirement is limiting and detrimental to … Continued

The journal Journalism has published a batch of online first articles on China. The articles are related to both the ways China is depicted by Western media and the way … Continued

International Journal on Media Managements new special issue called Social media, the digital revolution, and the business of media is out now. It is  is devoted to better understanding the challenges associated … Continued

The newest issue of bi-monthly European Journal of Communication is published now. The magazine is interested in communication research and theory in all its diversity, and seeks to reflect and encourage … Continued

The European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) report on media integration has been published. The Integration Media Production Strategies (IMPS) project visited nine public service broadcasters in eight countries to research practices … Continued

The journal NORDICOM Review is calling for submissions to its upcoming special issue on minorities in media work. The issue will be looking at, for example, how many minority members … Continued

Increased action research would benefit both the scholars and practitioners of digital journalism, writes Stephanie Grubenmann of University of St.Gallen. The author uses an interventive action study, performed at a … Continued

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has published the outlines of its strategy for the next three years. The document, named Vision2020, identifies four challenges European public service broadcasters are currently … Continued

In 2014 when professional football player Thomas Hitzlsperger  announced that he is gay, media response was overwhelming. Christiana Schallhorn and Anne Hempel conducted a qualitative content analysis of three newspapers … Continued

ECREA and Charles University in Prague are calling for proposals in all fields of communication and media studies. The conference is to be held in Prague 9 – 12 November 2016 … Continued

UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair at University of Gothenburg is organising in collaboration with University of Sheffield, University of Helsinki and University of Tampere a research conference on Safety of … Continued

PR influence on news coverage is affected by both the attributes of individual journalists and by journalistic work routines, write Magdalena Obermaier, of Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Thomas Koch, of Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz and Claudia Riesmeyer, … Continued

Online editorial content seems to be near irrelevant for women’s magazines’, write Hanna-Kaisa Ellonen, of Lappeenranta University of Technology, Patrik Wikström, of Queensland University of Technology, and Anette Johansson, of … Continued

The eight national newspapers in the United Kingdom largely used a negative tone when writing about Jeremy Corbyn during his first week as the leader of the Labour party. The … Continued

The use of social media, even for non-political purposes, increases political deliberation, write Trevor Dieh and Homero Gil de Zúñiga, both of University of Vienna, and Brian Weeks, of University … Continued

Gender bias exists both in journalistic output and the professional realm of its production, write Paula Lobo, of Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Maria João Silveirinha, of University of Coimbra, Marisa … Continued

The audience reads different news stories online than in print, write Torbjörn von Krogh, of Mid Sweden University and Ulrika Andersson, of University of Gothenburg. The authors compared the results … Continued

Visibility bias does not effect (self-reported likeliness of) voting behaviour significantly, write Jakob-Moritz Eberl, Hajo G. Boomgaarden and Markus Wagner, all of University of Vienna. The authors studied the effects … Continued

The overall gender equality in news has not changed in the past five years, recent study results show. The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) published its 2015 results on Monday, … Continued

Corporate media tend to focus on solutions offered by the organization to address issues related to workforce aging, and avoid associations with problems regarding older workers’ employability, write Anne C. Kroon, … Continued

Newly published Ofcom report explores children’s media literacy. The report includes evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as detailed information … Continued

The prospective authors to the journal NORDICOM Review have experienced delays in getting responses to their manuscript submissions this year. The length of the delays could not be confirmed, but … Continued

Ethnographic journalism can be differentiated from other journalistic genres by three aspects, writes Anne Hermann, of University of Southern Denmark. Hermann interviewed a group of nine ethnographic journalists, who she … Continued

Traditional media, and broadcast media in particular, was most influential during the 2015 general elections in the United Kingdom, writes Colin Byrne, of the public relations company Weber Shandwick. The … Continued

News on mental illness in Irish newspapers tend to relay a single, biomedical discourse, writes Mary Farrelly, from the Dublin City University. Farrelly was recently awarded doctorate for her thesis … Continued

Newspaper industries in both Sweden and Norway are declining, recent statistics show. However, the Swedish newspaper industry has been able to break its fall by cutting losses and increasing subscription … Continued

Women as perpetrators of violence are often portrayed as strong agents with an antisocial will to hurt others, write Satu Venäläinen. The focus of her new article is on the ways in which … Continued