Journal Description
Journalism is a major international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a dedicated forum for articles from the growing community of academic researchers and critical practitioners with an interest in journalism. The journal is interdisciplinary and publishes both theoretical and empirical work and contributes to the social, economic, political, cultural and practical understanding of journalism. It includes contributions on current developments and historical changes within journalism.
The journal publishes both theoretical and empirical work and contributes to the social, economic, political, cultural and practical understanding of journalism. It includes contributions on current developments and historical changes within journalism.
Journalism adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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- by Nadja SchaetzUniversity of Hamburg, Germany,Journalism, Ahead of Print.
- by Md. Sayeed Al-Zaman115523Jahangirnagar University, BangladeshJournalism, Ahead of Print. Journalism has become increasingly dangerous in recent years as anti-press violence has escalated globally, placing journalists in increased peril. The prevalence of journalist killings, the most severe form of physical violence against the press, demands …
- by Ranjana Das, Maria Nerina Boursinou, Tom Roberts, Emily Setty3660University of Surrey, UKJournalism, Ahead of Print. Communication and journalism studies have historically engaged with local news, often through investigations of local journalism and its audiences. Against this backdrop, in this paper, we pay attention to the role of local news – defined as news about …
- by Ehsan JozaghiIndependentJournalism, Ahead of Print. As the first AI revolution rapidly eliminates numerous journalism, reporting, and news writing jobs, the debate over taxpayer-funded public broadcasting entities in some countries gains momentum. The potential threats posed by AI-generated content, …
- by CW Anderson9304University of Milan, IT,Journalism, Ahead of Print. This article examines the role that an emergent “object of journalism”, generic visuals, plays in professional journalistic practice. Generic visuals such as stock photos and simple data visualizations have standardized formats and appearances, perform …
- by Phoebe Maares27258University of Vienna, AustriaJournalism, Ahead of Print. While there has been growing scholarly interest in freelance and other atypically employed journalistic workers in the past 20 years, most of it has been addressed through single-case studies. This study examines atypical journalism from a Bourdieusian …
- by Tomás Dodds4496Leiden University, Netherlands1812Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA,Journalism, Ahead of Print. In this essay, we argue that, unlike previous changes in digital media technologies over the past few decades, this AI “turn” in journalism forces us to rethink journalism’s identity and its relationship with audiences. While AI complicates and challenges …
- by Amantha Perera1067University of South Australia, Australia,Journalism, Ahead of Print. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns prompted the elevation of technology facilitated online and digital resources as vital mainstays for journalists to conduct their professional duties. The pivot towards digital and online resources, already in motion within …
- by Geqi Wu, Yulan Zhang26494Hangzhou Normal University, ChinaJournalism, Ahead of Print. As China’s news organizations continue partnering with social media, they must wrestle with new ways to best present themselves to meet the expectations of audiences. Based on a series of news reports on a fire accident released by the WeChat official …
- by Miriam Kroman BremsDepartment of Media and Journalism Studies, 1006Aarhus University, Aarhus N, DenmarkJournalism, Ahead of Print. Alternative media users have low trust in mainstream media but use them, nonetheless. Departing from this paradox, this study explores why the users seek out mainstream media and how they combine alternative and mainstream content. Qualitative interviews …
- by Elizabeth Alice Killick, Michelle Potiaumpai, Clare WyllieTackling Gambling Stigma, UKJournalism, Ahead of Print. Media representations influence public perceptions of stigmatised conditions, with news media significantly impacting stigmatising attitudes. Limited research on interventions in media reporting of gambling harm complicates the development of best …
- by Marína Urbániková37748Masaryk University, Czech Republic,Journalism, Ahead of Print. The ability for public service media (PSM) to fulfil its roles is based upon the public’s willingness to financially support it. This study investigates the determinants of the willingness to pay (WTP) for PSM by the public in the Czech Republic, …
- by Stine Agnete SandUiT The Arctic University of Norway, NorwayJournalism, Ahead of Print. Accidents in small communities raise some ethical questions for local journalists. How to provide news and simultaneously be sensitive to community and victims? Inspired by research which indicates a shift towards an overall local journalism perspective …
- by Hafsa Maqsood2129University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaJournalism, Ahead of Print. This paper explores the experiences of Muslim women in Canadian journalism. Through a critical discourse analysis of qualitative interviews with eight Muslim female journalists, this research elucidates their experiences with a gendered-religious nuance …
- by Sid Bedingfield172726University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USAJournalism, Ahead of Print. This research documents how theNew York Timesand its first columnist, Arthur Krock, supported white supremacy and racial hierarchy during the Great Migration, when Black citizens fleeing the Jim Crow South confronted new forms of discrimination in an …
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- by Luise Anter9183LMU Munich, GermanyJournalism, Ahead of Print. Social media platforms are increasingly central for delivering journalistic content. While evidence suggests that social media led to adaptations of journalistic production routines, comparatively little is known about the specific platform …
- by Lucas Santos Carmo CabralGraduate Program in Journalism (PPGJor), 28117Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. lcabral.98@gmail.comJournalism, Volume 26, Issue 6, Page 1368-1370, June 2025.
- by Carolyne Mande Lunga3163City St George's, University of London, UK. Email: Carolyne.Lunga@citystgeorges.ac.ukJournalism, Volume 26, Issue 6, Page 1366-1367, June 2025.
- by Leila Nachawati Rego16726Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain,Journalism, Ahead of Print. This paper presents a critical analysis of journalists’ relationship with their media companies within the socio-economic and political context of Spain, focusing on the coverage of immigration matters. Drawing on indepth interviews with 21 specialized …