Having to pay for access to academic articles is problematic, even if one recognizes the legitimacy of the business model. Paying for a myriad of journals is expensive to whichever … Continued

Dangers faced by compatriots supersedes the suffering of foreign locals, writes Emma Heywood, of Coventry University. The authors studied the coverage of the intra-Palestinian fighting in 2007 on three television … Continued

Out of different autocratic regimes, communist systems allow for the least amount of media freedom, writes Sebastian Stier, of Heidelberg University. Stier used the media freedom rankings of the non-governmental … Continued

Mail Online, the online iteration of the British tabloid Daily Mail, constructs Nigel Farage as a hero by using well-worn discursive methods, writes Darren Kelsey, of Newcastle upon Tyne University. … Continued

The journalism entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UK is rated at an average of 5,6 out of 10, writes François Nel, of University of Central Lancashire. Nel asked the attendees to … Continued

Austrian print media depicts the increase in obesity rate as a result of disrupted natural order, write Michael Penkler, Kay Felder and Ulrike Felt, all of University of Vienna. They … Continued

Media interest toward the International Panel for Climate Change’s (IPCC) reports was stronger in the United Kingdom than in the United States, write Saffron O’Neill, Hywel Williams, Bouke Wiersma, Tim … Continued

British tabloids used radical Islamist preachers to stigmatize Muslims in general, write Anas Altikriti, of the Cordoba Foundation, and Salam Al-Mahadin, of Al-Ahliyya Amman University. They analyzed a total of … Continued

A newly published book, Todenmukainen journalismi (“Truthful journalism”), gives an overview of the different factors contributing to, or detracting from, the truthfulness of modern journalism. The volume is edited and … Continued

Despite the common conception to the contrary, bankrupt entrepreneurs are mostly covered in a balanced tone by the Dutch press, write Ingrid Wakkee, Frank Dorrestein, both of VU University Amsterdam, … Continued

A special issue of the International Journal of Press/Politics has been published. Titled “News, Agenda-Building & Intelligence Agencies: Understanding Manipulation and Methodologies”, the publication delves into the relationship between journalism, … Continued

The end of this week is jam-packed with events, with a total of four overlapping on Thursday. Here are our introductions to them.   First of the events is the … Continued

Helsingin Sanomat Foundation has announced its newest grantees, two of which will go toward journalism research. Katja Valaskivi, of University of Tampere, received a grant of 140 000 euros for … Continued

A conference on outside influence on media is looking for submissions. The event, Media Trends 2015, is subtitled as “Power and Media: Ownership, Sponsorship, Censorship”. It is organized and hosted … Continued

A new issue of the open access journal Media & viestintä has been published. The generalist journal is published by the Finnish Association for Media and Communication Studies. Its articles … Continued

In academia, both academics and publications aim to acquire prestige. Taking prestige into consideration is to increase one’s own. Prestige in academic publishing is basically all about citations: whoever cites … Continued

The Norwegian public service broadcaster NRK has “settled in” to the online environment, write Helle Sjøvaag, Eirik Stavelin and Hallvard Moe, all of University of Bergen. The authors compared NRK’s … Continued

A new, overarching agreement on journalism’s rules of conduct and transparency is sorely needed, writes Aidan White, of Ethical Journalism Network. White is the editor of a recently published study … Continued

A conference titled “Responsibility and Resistance: Ethics in Mediatized Worlds” is looking for paper submissions. The event will take place on the 10th and 11th of December later this year. … Continued

A new issue of the open access journal Sure le journalisme is out. The theme of the current issue is “Journalism and social networking sites”. The journal publishes articles in … Continued

A conference titled “Shared Histories: Media Connections Between Britain and Ireland” is looking for paper submissions. The conference will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on the 6th and 7th of … Continued

The 2016 conference of the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) is now accepting submissions. The conference itself will take place between the 6th and the 8th of January … Continued

The International Communication Association’s regional conference in Denmark is looking for submissions. The conference, themed “Responsible Communication and Governance”, will be held in Frederiksberg (an independent municipality within the city … Continued

State sponsored and privately owned Russian newspapers write very differently of the country’s judicial system, write Tatiana Dubrovskaya, Natalia Dankova and Svetlana Gulyaykina, all of Penza State University. They conducted … Continued

Comments on the Finnish public broadcaster’s (YLE) Sámi minority news radio station always turn to identities, write Terttu Kortelainen and Anni-Siiri Länsman, both of University of Oulu. The authors analyzed … Continued

News media has little effect on the audience’s trust in their government, write Andrea Ceron, of University of Milan, and Vincenzo Memoli, of University of Catania. The authors used the … Continued

The use of online newspapers among late middle-aged Swedes is increasing, the preliminary results from an upcoming survey reveal. The Media Barometer is an annual survey, the full results of … Continued

A new issue of the journal African Journalism Studies has been published. It marks the re-launch of the journal with a new name, replacing the former title Ecquid Novi: African … Continued

The international conference titled “Media Business Landscapes” will go live on Thursday. The two-day event is organized by and at the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal. It’s a part of … Continued

News outlets in different countries covered the 2012 London Olympics in different ways, write Kaori Hayashi, Sunyoung Kwak, both of University of Tokyo; James Curran, of Goldsmiths, University of London; … Continued