Nationalistic media narratives in TV during the India-China border conflict

The study “Primetime Nationalism: Analysing Monologues on India’s Republic TV and Times Now During Indo-China Border Conflict” by Anilesh Kumar from Hong Kong Baptist University looked at the media narrative construction in English language broadcast news in India regarding the India-China border conflict of 2020. As shown in previous studies, media narratives are shaped by … Continued

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Published: 10 Aug 2023

How local television newsrooms’ social media policies are evolving

The study “Social Media Policies in U.S. Television Newsrooms: Changes over Time” by Anthony C. Adornato and Allison Frisch from Ithaca College looked at the ways in which way newsroom social media policies evolve in four areas. The four areas were 1) journalists’ professional and personal social media activities, 2) social media sources and content, … Continued

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Published: 27 Jun 2022

Local media use in Chicago, crime and police

The study “Trial by Media?: Media Use, Fear of Crime, and Attitudes Toward Police” by Soo Young Shin and Brendan R. Watson from Michigan State University studies the cultivation effects of local media use in relation to residents’ fear of crime and attitudes toward police. The study was located in Chicago, a city that struggles … Continued

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Published: 7 May 2022