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Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ) is the flagship journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
This study is essential for anyone interested in media framing and the evolving narrative around #generative #AI. It explores media discourse regarding opportunities, risks, and broader societal implications of #genAI.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
This study is essential for anyone interested in media framing and the evolving narrative around #generative #AI. It explores media discourse regarding opportunities, risks, and broader societal implications of #genAI.
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This is a compelling piece arguing rural journalism isn’t just a niche, but a distinct subfield with its own norms, challenges, and practices.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
This is a compelling piece arguing rural journalism isn’t just a niche, but a distinct subfield with its own norms, challenges, and practices.
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We are pleased to welcome 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗸𝗶 as a new 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 of JMCQ. After excellent service on the Editorial Board and as a Special Issue Editor, we are very grateful to have him on board in this new role.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:47 AM
We are pleased to welcome 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗸𝗶 as a new 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 of JMCQ. After excellent service on the Editorial Board and as a Special Issue Editor, we are very grateful to have him on board in this new role.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱.🎉 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱.🎉 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱.🎉 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱.🎉 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Christian von Sikorski and Michael Hameleers have curated a timely and excellent special issue on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 👏
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JMQ/curr....
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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly - Volume 102, Number 4
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December 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Christian von Sikorski and Michael Hameleers have curated a timely and excellent special issue on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 👏
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JMQ/curr....
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Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JMQ/curr....
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The week started with a new publication in JMCQ, the flagship journal of @aejmc.bsky.social! 📑
🙏 Thanks to all contributors for this much needed contribution on #visual #framing in the age of #AI and #socialmedia.
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🙏 Thanks to all contributors for this much needed contribution on #visual #framing in the age of #AI and #socialmedia.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The week started with a new publication in JMCQ, the flagship journal of @aejmc.bsky.social! 📑
🙏 Thanks to all contributors for this much needed contribution on #visual #framing in the age of #AI and #socialmedia.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/RYPAN...
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
🙏 Thanks to all contributors for this much needed contribution on #visual #framing in the age of #AI and #socialmedia.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/RYPAN...
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
Congratulations to J. Custodi, H.-J. Trenz & M. Moland on their new article! Based on interviews in 7 EU countries, they examined how journalists understand #disinformation, the obstacles they face & the strategies they use.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Congratulations to J. Custodi, H.-J. Trenz & M. Moland on their new article! Based on interviews in 7 EU countries, they examined how journalists understand #disinformation, the obstacles they face & the strategies they use.
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Welcome to Odette A. Henry, our new Book Reviews Editorial Assistant! 👋And many thanks to Monica Crawford for her great work in this role. 👏
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November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Welcome to Odette A. Henry, our new Book Reviews Editorial Assistant! 👋And many thanks to Monica Crawford for her great work in this role. 👏
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We’re pleased to welcome Ruth Moon as our new Book Reviews Editor. 👋
She succeeds Gregory Perreault, who has taken on the role of Associate Editor.
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She succeeds Gregory Perreault, who has taken on the role of Associate Editor.
www.ruthmoon.com/jmcq-reviews/
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
JMCQ Book Reviewing – Ruth Moon
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November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We’re pleased to welcome Ruth Moon as our new Book Reviews Editor. 👋
She succeeds Gregory Perreault, who has taken on the role of Associate Editor.
www.ruthmoon.com/jmcq-reviews/
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
She succeeds Gregory Perreault, who has taken on the role of Associate Editor.
www.ruthmoon.com/jmcq-reviews/
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
We thank @acadianjprof.bsky.social for his excellent work as Book Reviews Editor and are delighted to welcome him to his new role as Associate Editor. 🎉
His experience and commitment will continue to strengthen the journal!
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His experience and commitment will continue to strengthen the journal!
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November 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
We thank @acadianjprof.bsky.social for his excellent work as Book Reviews Editor and are delighted to welcome him to his new role as Associate Editor. 🎉
His experience and commitment will continue to strengthen the journal!
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
His experience and commitment will continue to strengthen the journal!
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
We extend our sincere thanks to Colleen Connolly-Ahern for her outstanding service as Associate Editor. 💐
Her thoughtful reviews and editorial guidance have been invaluable to the journal and its authors!
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Her thoughtful reviews and editorial guidance have been invaluable to the journal and its authors!
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We extend our sincere thanks to Colleen Connolly-Ahern for her outstanding service as Associate Editor. 💐
Her thoughtful reviews and editorial guidance have been invaluable to the journal and its authors!
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
Her thoughtful reviews and editorial guidance have been invaluable to the journal and its authors!
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
We had a great AEJMC webinar discussing the peer review process and offering an inside look at the publication workflow at Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly—AEJMC’s flagship journal. See photo proof! @profdimitrova.bsky.social @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We had a great AEJMC webinar discussing the peer review process and offering an inside look at the publication workflow at Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly—AEJMC’s flagship journal. See photo proof! @profdimitrova.bsky.social @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
Our JMCQ editorial team met on November 5.
Thank you to all for the thoughtful discussion and steady teamwork. We appreciate your commitment to rigorous scholarship!
Big thank you also to our authors and reviewers who make JMCQ possible! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Thank you to all for the thoughtful discussion and steady teamwork. We appreciate your commitment to rigorous scholarship!
Big thank you also to our authors and reviewers who make JMCQ possible! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Our JMCQ editorial team met on November 5.
Thank you to all for the thoughtful discussion and steady teamwork. We appreciate your commitment to rigorous scholarship!
Big thank you also to our authors and reviewers who make JMCQ possible! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Thank you to all for the thoughtful discussion and steady teamwork. We appreciate your commitment to rigorous scholarship!
Big thank you also to our authors and reviewers who make JMCQ possible! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Xinzhi Zhang, Associate Professor at City University of Hong Kong, and @profdimitrova.bsky.social, University Professor at Iowa State University & Editor-in-Chief of JMCQ will offer an AEJMC Webinar on "Publishing Success".
Join us on NOV 6, 2025, 7pm, Eastern Time! @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
Join us on NOV 6, 2025, 7pm, Eastern Time! @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Xinzhi Zhang, Associate Professor at City University of Hong Kong, and @profdimitrova.bsky.social, University Professor at Iowa State University & Editor-in-Chief of JMCQ will offer an AEJMC Webinar on "Publishing Success".
Join us on NOV 6, 2025, 7pm, Eastern Time! @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
Join us on NOV 6, 2025, 7pm, Eastern Time! @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
📣New study by Linde, Chan & Balluff reviews 38 ML-based content analyses: frequentist stats on full populations, no misclassification adjustment—big-N + auto-coding isn’t automatically better. Worth a rethink. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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October 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📣New study by Linde, Chan & Balluff reviews 38 ML-based content analyses: frequentist stats on full populations, no misclassification adjustment—big-N + auto-coding isn’t automatically better. Worth a rethink. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Yes, please do! It's worth your time, #commsky! 😁
Read my new paper in @jmcquarterly.bsky.social 🙌 it’s #openaccess
Read here all about how values shift under real newsroom pressures—and the negotiation strategies journalists use to reconcile them. @ipk-univie.bsky.social @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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October 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Yes, please do! It's worth your time, #commsky! 😁
Read here all about how values shift under real newsroom pressures—and the negotiation strategies journalists use to reconcile them. @ipk-univie.bsky.social @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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September 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Read here all about how values shift under real newsroom pressures—and the negotiation strategies journalists use to reconcile them. @ipk-univie.bsky.social @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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New in #JMCQ: Jan Kreft, Monika Boguszewicz-Kreft & Mariana Fydrych take a timely look at how journalists negotiate #algorithmic #gatekeepers. #journalism
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September 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New in #JMCQ: Jan Kreft, Monika Boguszewicz-Kreft & Mariana Fydrych take a timely look at how journalists negotiate #algorithmic #gatekeepers. #journalism
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Our Editor-in-Chief, Daniela Dimitrova, had a great time at City, University of London — wonderful discussions and exchanges! See photos below. @cityjournalism.bsky.social #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Our Editor-in-Chief, Daniela Dimitrova, had a great time at City, University of London — wonderful discussions and exchanges! See photos below. @cityjournalism.bsky.social #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Loved the 🔥 #FutureOfJournalism25 debate on AI & democracy? 🗳🤖 Great news: a Special Issue on AI & Democracy is coming soon, guest edited by Christian von Sikorski & Michael Hameleers. Stay tuned! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Loved the 🔥 #FutureOfJournalism25 debate on AI & democracy? 🗳🤖 Great news: a Special Issue on AI & Democracy is coming soon, guest edited by Christian von Sikorski & Michael Hameleers. Stay tuned! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
In #Chile, where trust in news is low, women act as info curators & guardians 📰💡 A new study (N=2,117 + focus groups) shows they filter news to protect their own & their families’ well-being. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
My Private–Public Sphere: Women’s Information Strategies in Times of News Mistrust - Isabel Pavez, Magdalena Saldaña, Claudia Lagos Lira, Karen Gheza, 2025
Problematic information, such as mis- and disinformation, circulating in fragmented news ecosystems, has contributed to mistrust and information fatigue. Using ...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
In #Chile, where trust in news is low, women act as info curators & guardians 📰💡 A new study (N=2,117 + focus groups) shows they filter news to protect their own & their families’ well-being. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
🚨 Hot off the presses: Stephanie D. Madden & Yasemin Beykont dive into the emotional challenges faced by U.S. school PR pros in a politicized climate—highlighting emotional safety, strategic transparency, and resilience. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
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September 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨 Hot off the presses: Stephanie D. Madden & Yasemin Beykont dive into the emotional challenges faced by U.S. school PR pros in a politicized climate—highlighting emotional safety, strategic transparency, and resilience. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
🆕 New study! Jayeon Lee & Dongyoung Sohn used network analysis to reveal how audiences in South Korea form attitude "networks" toward news media—mapping the links between outlets and perceptions. A novel take on media attitudes! doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
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September 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🆕 New study! Jayeon Lee & Dongyoung Sohn used network analysis to reveal how audiences in South Korea form attitude "networks" toward news media—mapping the links between outlets and perceptions. A novel take on media attitudes! doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
🔎🔎🔎 New study by Paul Mena shows that adding explanations to #misinformation warning labels significantly reduces credibility of false claims and improves #factcheck recall—making warnings more effective. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
Reducing Misinformation Credibility: How Explanations Impact the Effectiveness of Social Media Warning Labels and Fact-Checking Source Recall - Paul Mena, 2025
Social media platforms have been using warning labels to alert users of misinformation. Although research has shown that flagging can be effective in reducing t...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🔎🔎🔎 New study by Paul Mena shows that adding explanations to #misinformation warning labels significantly reduces credibility of false claims and improves #factcheck recall—making warnings more effective. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
🔥 New study by Hyo-sun Ryu & Jae Kook Lee shows that in news comment sections during South Korea’s 2022 election, negative feedback boosts hate speech, especially among lighter commenters—while positive feedback encourages calm responses. doi.org/10.1177/1077... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Negative Feedback Fuels Hate Speech: A Deep Learning Analysis of 25 Million News Comments - Hyo-sun Ryu, Jae Kook Lee, 2025
This study investigates the dynamics of hate speech, looking at feedback on comments and subsequent commenting. We examine the relationship between feedback on ...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🔥 New study by Hyo-sun Ryu & Jae Kook Lee shows that in news comment sections during South Korea’s 2022 election, negative feedback boosts hate speech, especially among lighter commenters—while positive feedback encourages calm responses. doi.org/10.1177/1077... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social