The Journalism Studies special issue “Understanding News Avoidance: Paradoxes, Problems, and Priorities” is finally out: tandfonline.com/toc/rjos20/25/… The special issue consists of 10 original research articles and an editorial introduction. Here’s a tread on the content…

This new book may be of interest to scholars of #polcomm #discourse #rhetoric APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions Alan Finlayson Michał Krzyżanowski @[email protected] @kreissdaniel Veronika Koller (account not active) Alessandro Nai Christopher Hart Monika Brusenbauch Meislova Elise Rousseau @nicktmanchester Elie Friedman Jessica S. Robles LIP Research Group Rhetoric, Discourse & Politics

✨New article out in MCS Journal with the brilliant Xuenan Cao ✨ This paper discusses the recent introduction of AI-powered news anchors in China, taking a historical dive into the technologies and techniques used to produce the anchor's voice. 🗣️🎙️📻📢 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…

We offer a fully funded, 4 year PhD position on "Assessing the reliability of news and online information", with a focus on generative AI, at the University of Groningen Centre for Media and Journalism Studies. Deadline for applications is Oct. 13 rug.nl/about-ug/work-…

⚠️ Even if Europe is considered as a safe place for #journalism, journalists still face notable threats in doing their job.  This Euractiv article looks at the rising risks for journalists in the online environment, referencing data from our #MPM2024 euractiv.com/section/tech/o…

I've updated data on media sentiment of Harris and Trump today, available at snsoroka.com/2024. Trends over time, and also some data on differences in coverage across networks.

How can media control be a tool for authoritarian consolidation? 🗞️ Join journalist Flora Garamvolgyi & Matteo Trevisan Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom for a discussion on #MediaFreedom & #Democracy, with a special focus on #Hungary. 📅15 October 🕝14:30 CEST, The Robert Schuman Centre 📌 loom.ly/f8Kx9SA

Students, early career researchers, and APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions newcomers - this one’s for you! Whether you’re set on submitting, still considering, or just curious, join this live webinar for #ICA25 newcomers. Link and details below 👇👇👇

The Politics and Governance of Blame -- introductory chapter free to read until 31 October here academic.oup.com/book/57606/cha…

We are currently soliticing contributions for a special issue of Journalism Studies. Completed manuscripts must be submitted by 15 June 2025; we welcome inquiries from potential contributors. Co-editors: Lawrie Zion and Sandra Simonsen think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues…

Call for papers: Internet Histories Early Career Researcher Award 2026 Deadline 1st October 2025 Please see the full call for papers here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues… #webarchiving

Pub Alert! Introducing new Journal of Communication publication: “Publish and perish: mental health among communication and media scholars”, by @THanitzsch @AntoniaMarkiew1 Henrik Bodker Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/jq… A roundtable discussion could be found here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/jq…

🔔🔔The second grant period of DepolarisingEU has already started! Deadline for applications: 31st January 2025. depolarising.eu/second-grant-p…

I am happy to have published my first book, as part of the Routledge Focus on Journalism Studies series, Routledge Books . This is the outcome of the work I've been doing since 2020, as part of my PhD project at Aarhus University. More info here: routledge.com/Revisiting-Pea…

📢 Join the discussion on tackling radical polarization! On April 4, 2025, experts & NGOs will share insights at the Educational Research Institute in Ljubljana. Don’t miss the hybrid panel on civil society’s role in depolarization! depolarising.eu/news/ngo-works… COST

‼️PhD job opportunity! 🔎 Media literacy as resilience for Ukrainian refugees: 4-year, fully-funded project at the University of Groningen (NL). Deadline: April 30 rug.nl/about-ug/work-…

We're heading to Madrid for the #DepolarisingEU Symposium 2025: "Addressing the Rise of Radicalisation in Digital Spaces"🇪🇸 🗓️6–7 May 📍UC3M, Puerta de Toledo Campus Join EU experts, researchers and journalists as they tackle online polarization. Details: depolarising.eu/news/cost-acti…