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Journalism and Media publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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From Headlines to Hashtags: Journalism and Storytelling in the Age of Virality and Influence submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1639 | Submission Open
Keywords: media influence; storytelling; journalism; virality; news consumption; audience engagement
Social Media in Disinformation Studies
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15008 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinformation; social media algorithms; global north– south inequalities; media literacy; coloniality and power dynamics
The Ritual Functioning of Online Media
edited by , Réka Andrea Sárközy and Tímea H. Tomesz
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural practices; deep mediatization; global media rituals; media anthropology; media events; media rituals; platformization; ritual model of communication
Television as Fragments: From Broadcast Logics to Platform Imaginaries submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open
Keywords: television reconfiguration; platformization; media imaginaries; media forms; viewing practices; media experience; television studies; transmedia storytelling
Global Media, Local Voices: The Dynamics of Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3990 | Submission Open
Keywords: journalism; platform capitalism; global media; diversity; technological change; media and cultural imperialism and colonialism; work
Media, Journalism and Environmental Resilience
edited by Patrick D. Murphy
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open
Keywords: Anthropocene; climate justice; environmentalism; sustainability; global media; coloniality; ecofeminism; degrowth; postdevelopment; posthumanism; transition
Creator Futures: Reorganizing Media and Journalism Work
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open
Keywords: creators; influencers; social media; media industries; digital journalism; inequality; labour; platforms; political economy; work
Revisiting Agenda-Setting Across Media Systems and Regime Types: Foundations, Network Dynamics, and Need for Orientation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: agenda-setting; first-level agenda-setting; second-level agenda-setting; Network Agenda-Setting (NAS); Need for Orientation (NFO); intermedia agenda-setting; agenda-building; media influence; issue salience; public opinion
Visual Reporting at the Crossroads: AI-Generated Imagery, Public Trust, and the Future of Visual Evidence in the Age of AI
edited by Stephanie Geise, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual journalism; visual evidence; synthetic images; visual disinformation; AI-generated images; visual news coverage; media effects
Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Political Extremism
edited by , and Patricia Zamora-Martínez
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open
Keywords: political extremism; social media; artificial intelligence; generative AI; polarization; hate speech; disinformation
Women's Magazines in Transition: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
edited by Einat Lachover and Kimberly Voss
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: women's magazines; feminist media studies; digital media transformation; popular feminism; commercial and alternative media; gender representations; media convergence; transnational feminism; public sphere; magazine studies
Temporality, Attention, and the Crisis of Communication in the Platform Ecosystem submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: temporalities of media; platformization; algorithmic visibility; political communication; democratic communication; public sphere
From Clicks to Coins: The Evolution of Media Business Models
edited by Louisa Ha
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: media business models; funding sources; media revenue; platform studies; syndication; sponsorship; advertising; product placement; subscription; paid content
Rethinking Health Communication and Journalism in the Age of AI
edited by Kim Bissell and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: health communication; health journalism; artificial intelligence; trust and credibility; platforms and algorithms; misinformation and disinformation; audience engagement and literacy
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