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Amid rising immigration levels in Europe, public perceptions of immigration appear closely linked to the ways in which news media portray these issues. While media effects on attitudes toward immigrants, and to a lesser degree on beliefs, have been w...

This study conducts a comparative content analysis of media coverage of the Russia–Ukraine war by China Global Television Network (CGTN) and Voice of America (VOA), focusing on emotional content and framing strategies. Analyzing 4997 articles f...

Stickers, as an important nonverbal communication affordance on social media, have been understudied in Western contexts. This study employed an online survey (N = 300) to test two competing hypotheses—the social compensation and withdrawal hyp...

Citizen journalism is gaining increasing popularity as a means of distributing information using digital technology. As technology continues to improve, particularly in the realms of social media and mobile technology, direct involvement and creation...

The rise of social media has democratized information sharing, allowing ordinary individuals to become influential voices in public discourse. However, traditional methods for identifying influential users rely primarily on network centrality measure...

New media technologies have enabled freedom of expression through platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. These freedoms are amplified through engagement with jokes and memes circulating on these platforms. The study analyzes the political...

This article examines how K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) portrays women’s agency and sorority while curating Korean cultural specificity within the context of global streaming. Adopting a Gender Media Studies approach, the study conducts a scene-in...

The objective of this study is to determine if the thematic priorities of news organizations are consistent or platform-specific by investigating the cross-platform strategies of three leading Bulgarian news agencies. Methodologically, the study comb...

The spread of disinformation and the subsequent social pushback have elevated fact-checking to a core activity in modern newsrooms. Amid efforts to rebuild public trust, news media and dedicated organizations have expanded verification routines, inst...

The study examines the complexities of the Aláròyé newspaper’s digital transformation. It seeks to understand how the organisation’s matrix, which includes circulation, readers, and advertising revenue, has been impac...