Journalists continue to respect their sources’ wishes regarding the time of publication, writes Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) fellow Sonja Gruber, of Austrian Press Agency. She conducted … Continued

Mobile internet users are more active than non-users in user distributed content (UDC), write Mikko Villi and Janne Matikainen, both of University of Helsinki. They surveyd a little over 1 … Continued

A recent study reveals how well foreign news output matches audience interest in terms of topics and countries written about. The study, spanning 12 countries across the globe, was conducted … Continued

Reading a news story about a crime perpetrated by foreigners can make the faces of dark-skinned individuals more threatening, writes Florian Arendt, of University of Munich. He came to the … Continued

Abstract submissions are now open for the conference “Interaction of media and politics in the Baltic states”. The event is to be held in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 7th and … Continued

A new volume in the series Studies in Communication and Politics, published by Peter Lang, is out. Journalism that matters: Views from Central and Eastern Europe features ten chapters detailing … Continued

Power of Data Conference is still accepting abstract submissions. The event itself will be held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, from 22nd to 23rd of June. The event’s theme is the … Continued

Conscience clause, a legal restriction on journalists’ employers, should allow journalists to turn down dubious work orders without fear of being fired. Despite being long in place in Spain, the … Continued

The Second International Conference on Media and Popular Culture is calling for papers. The event, to be held in Vienna, Austria, will focus on different sociological models describing audience reactions … Continued

The journal Estudos do Século XX (20th Century studies) is calling for submissions to its number titled “Communication, Journalism and Public Space in the Digital Era”. The focus of the … Continued

Online videos provided by Spanish newspapers have come a long way since the early 2000’s, writes Samuel Negredo, of University of Navarra. He studied 522 videos from four organizations to … Continued

Local experts, “fixers”, have been traditionally dismissed as “logistical aides” by scholars, writes Colleen Murrell of Deakin University Melbourne in her new book Foreign Correspondents and International Newsgathering – The role of … Continued

A special issue of the journal Media and Communication on Central and Eastern European (CEE) media systems is looking for contributions. The issue is titled “Turbulences of the Central and … Continued

The International Association for Media and Communication Research’s (IAMCR) 2015 conference is still months away, but the deadline for it’s abstract submission is approaching swiftly. The event spans from 12th … Continued

An upcoming special issue of the journal Journalism Practice will discuss entrepreneurial journalism, and abstract submissions for it are henceforth welcome. Of especial interest are issues revolving around teaching of … Continued

During the heyday of industrial era mass press journalists were hardly seen as equals by authors, writes Sarah Lonsdale of City University of London. She studied the ways how both … Continued

Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association’s (MeCCSA) annual conference will set off in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in just a few days. Hosted by Northumbria University, the event will span … Continued

A new number of the open access journal ESSACHESS – Journal for Communication Studies has been published. Many of its articles relate to journalism and should be of interest to … Continued

Symposium titled “Journalism and its tools: Technical aspects of producing information” is now accepting submissions for papers. The event itself, organized by a host of French universities, will be held … Continued

The social media’s role in recent unrests, like in the chain of events dubbed the Arab Spring, has been misrepresented in media, argue Jeroen Post and Vincent Crone, both of … Continued

A new issue of the journal Nordicom Review has been published and made available online. Albeit being a generalist communications journal, many articles in the current issue are of interest … Continued

A new issue of the journal Javnost – the public has been published. Titled In the Eye of the Storm, the issue deals with the effects of the economic crisis, … Continued

As in most parts of Europe and North America, Israeli journalism industry is in dire straits. In addition to cost-cutting layoffs, many journalists voluntarily change professions. These decisions are prevalent … Continued

The age of multi-million dollar foreign bureaux is coming to an end, states Richard Sambrook, of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ). The 108-page analysis is published as … Continued

The media regulating institution of Flanders, Netherlands, has published its annual report on media concentration in the region. According to Vlaame Regulator voor de Media (VRM), media concentration is on … Continued

Only one out of ten stories dealing with irregular, or “illegal” immigrants features interviews of said people, quantitative analysis of US, French and Norwegian media reveals. The comparative analysis, taken … Continued

Most of the sensationalist claims present in science news seem to originate from press releases, not from newsrooms. A recent study shows that the original findings presented in a peer-reviewed … Continued

With only little investment, hyperlocal news ventures are able to significantly increase their usefulness to their surrounding community. The finding is stated in a freshly released report of the ‘Neighbourhood … Continued

The Flemish public radio and television broadcaster VRT has ordered an investigation into its impartiality. The announcement is connected to the questions raised over the issue during latest electoral campaigns. … Continued

A new issue of the Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies has been published and made available online. Included are a number of articles of interest in terms of … Continued