Journal Description
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ) is the flagship journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). It is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal ranked in the Journal Citation Reports that focuses on research in journalism and mass communication. Established in 1924, JMCQ or the Quarterly is the oldest refereed scholarly journal in mass communication and provides leadership in scholarship for the field. It serves all the divisions and interest groups of AEJMC and publishes original articles and book reviews on topics including but not limited to theoretical and methodological developments in journalism and mass communication, international communication, media technologies and society, advertising, public relations, journalism history, media law and policy, media management and economics, political communication and health communication.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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- by Danford ZirugoJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Combining textual analysis and interviews, this study extends journalistic role conceptualization research not only to Zimbabwe but also to nonjournalistic actors by examining Zimbabwean press freedom debates generated between 1993 and 2023. Results show …
- by Alexya MartinezJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Dhanabalan ThangamJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Elliott EdsallJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Lindsey A. SherrillUniversity of North Alabama, Florence, AL, USAJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Yan Qu, Shuning LuJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. There is a growing concern about the spread of misinformation on the internet. One of the key solutions to address this challenge is the practice of information verification by individuals. Current research on information verification tends to overlook …
- by Haley PierceJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Research has begun to explore the effects of Sinclair ownership on news content and on public opinion. However, research has not yet linked changes in news content to changes in public opinion. Using computational textual analysis, this study finds that …
- by Sandra Vera-ZambranoUniversidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, MéxicoJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Sean P. PauleyJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study analyzes how mainstream and Black newspapers covered reparations after the Black Lives Matter protests and two other catalysts in reparations discourse: Ta-Nehisi Coates’s “The case for reparations” and the 2019 commission to reexamine H.R. 40. …
- by Yanfang WuJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study uses the Health Belief Model (HBM) to analyze the narrative constructions and sentiments of the most retweeted tweets about COVID-19 vaccines. Large-scale data and qualitative textual analysis revealed that tweet dissemination is influenced by …
- by Lenka Waschková CísařováMasaryk University, Brno, Czech RepublicJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Sharon Bramlett-Solomon, Mia Moody, Gheni PlatenburgJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Using a mixed-methods approach and a Critical Race Theory (CRT) lens, we analyzed the job satisfaction rates of 385 Black journalists and their self-reported racialized experiences. Despite a strong perception of racism among study respondents, they …
- by Saifuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Masood, Adeline Bee Wei TingJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. We explore the link between social media news consumption and belief in misinformation about women politicians in India. In addition, we investigate the roles of sexism, with cognitive ability (individual factor) and gender inequality status (of the state …
- by Mahedi HasanJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
- by Shannon ScovelJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s 2021 “name, image, and likeness” policy granted athletes the right to their own publicity and allowed them to build complex, digital brands. Using Goffman’s theory of self-representation, this article …
- by Biying Wu-Ouyang, Yang HuJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. While extensive research has explored social media’s political effects, less attention has been paid to its impact on authoritarian orientation, a crucial form of political attitude. The rapid evolution of social media has brought internet freedom …
- by Roeland Dubèl, Mark Boukes, Damian TrillingJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. An increasing part of the public is distrustful toward journalism. Transparency has been advocated to counter this trend. Therefore, the question arises to what extent news outlets have implemented transparency. General content analyses of the …
- by Meagan E. Doll, Russell Hansen, Patricia Moy, Matthew PowersJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Existing research documents a loss in full-time statehouse reporters, inferring negative impacts on legislative coverage. However, little empirical work actually examines statehouse news content. Using Washington State as a case study, we analyze content …
- by Emma Sarah van der Goot, Toni G. L. A. van der Meer, Michael Hameleers, Rens VliegenthartJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Given the importance of negativity and conflict in political news, it is assumed that politicians strategically seek conflict or emphasize negativity to secure media coverage. Existing research investigating politicians’ self-mediatization relies on …
- by Bruce MutsvairoJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.