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Global Media, Local Voices: The Dynamics of Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2122 | Submission Open
Keywords: journalism; platform capitalism; global media; diversity; technological change; media and cultural imperialism and colonialism; work
Unravelling the Media’s Role in Technological Innovation and AI's Environmental, Social, and Economic Impacts
edited by and Adeola Abdulateef Elega
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 67401 | Submission Open
Keywords: technological innovation; artificial intelligence; media; coverage; impacts; environment; society; economy; hype
The Era of Influencer Journalism: Blurring the Lines Between Reporting and Branding
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14166 | Submission Open
Keywords: influencer journalism; news influencers; social media; news consumption; journalistic principles; branded content; disinformation
Communication in Startups: Competitive Strategies for Differentiation submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8691 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication in startups; stakeholder management; managed by women; digital environment and artificial intelligence; journalism; corporate communication; empowerment; sustainability
Rethinking Journalism in the Age of Podcasts: Perspectives, Possibilities, Boundaries
edited by , Vera Katzenberger and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6212 | Submission Open
Keywords: podcast; digital journalism; media transformation; AI and innovation; platforms and monetization; audio storytelling; political communication
From Headlines to Hashtags: Journalism and Storytelling in the Age of Virality and Influence submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: media influence; storytelling; journalism; virality; news consumption; audience engagement
Social Media in Disinformation Studies
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10078 | 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 393 | 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 510 | Submission Open
Keywords: television reconfiguration; platformization; media imaginaries; media forms; viewing practices; media experience; television studies; transmedia storytelling
Media, Journalism and Environmental Resilience
edited by Patrick D. Murphy
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open
Keywords: Anthropocene; climate justice; environmentalism; sustainability; global media; coloniality; ecofeminism; degrowth; postdevelopment; posthumanism; transition
Creator Futures: Reorganizing Media and Journalism Work
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 250 | 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
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 264 | 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
From SEO to GEO: AI-Driven Discoverability and Audience Analytics in Digital Journalism and News Ecosystem
edited by Carlos Lopezosa, Cristina Garde-Cano and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital journalism; generative artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence; news consumption; audience analytics; ethics of the AI and journalism; generative engine optimization
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