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

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

📣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 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 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky

New in #JMCQ: Jan Kreft, Monika Boguszewicz-Kreft & Mariana Fydrych take a timely look at how journalists negotiate #algorithmic #gatekeepers. #journalism journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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

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

🆕 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

🔥 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

C. L. Armstrong & M. S. VanDyke explore media trust during severe weather events. Many turn to social media, officials, and personal networks over traditional outlets due to sensationalism and comprehension barriers. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

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📢 Deadline extended! 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵) 🗓 Sept 26, 2025 🔎 Special issue on journalism’s role in perpetuating or countering inequality 👉https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PDF/CfPSpecialIssueInequalityJMCQ-1739513947.pdf @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Check out “Shouts and Whispers: The Gamson Hypothesis, Media Reliance, and Belief in 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories” by Johnson, Kaye, and Park—a study on how loud (shouts) vs. subtle (whispers) media shapes conspiracy belief. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

Mischa J. T. Dekker's study compares Dutch and French media coverage of street harassment. The institutionalization of feminism and the existence of gender-focused sections in newspapers influence journalists' adoption of feminist framings. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

Wang, Metzger & Lane show that using right-partisan media is tied to lower support for redistribution—with the effect strongest among lower-class and Independent individuals, particularly lower-class Republicans and upper-class Democrats. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

On #WhatsApp, labeling a message as coming from a respected outlet like #BBC News can make false information seem as credible as true news. Vaccari, Chadwick, Hall & Lawson explore this effect through an experiment with 2,580 UK users. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

How does authenticity impact organizational advocacy on polarizing issues? Lee & Yang reveal that when individuals perceive advocacy as authentic, it boosts both relationship quality and support—especially for highly charged topics. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

Do politicians create conflict for media attention? Van der Goot, van der Meer, Hameleers & Vliegenthart conducted 31 interviews with Dutch MPs to explore how they strategically engage with negativity-driven media logic. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

The Sept 2025 issue of JMCQ is out! #commsky Inside: — Forum on open-source investigations (OSINV) — Studies on war reporting — Research on journalistic roles — Studies on visual & multimodal communication Explore here 👉 journals.sagepub.com/toc/jmqc/102... @profdimitrova.bsky.social

JMCQ’s editorial team & board members gathered at #AEJMC25. We’re deeply grateful for their timely, thoughtful reviews — and for all our reviewers — who keep JMCQ strong. 📸 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Loved catching up at #AEJMC25! At our 𝗝𝗠𝗖𝗤 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 meeting, we spotlighted our 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 — building connections and opportunities for scholars worldwide. 🌍📸 @profdimitrova.bsky.social @aejmc.bsky.social @hongtienvu.bsky.social #commsky

#AEJMC25, do not miss the opportunity to have coffee with the editors of the AEJMC journals! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Don’t miss the 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 panel at #AEJMC2025 🕰 Sat, Aug 9 | 1:15–2:30 PM 📍 Salon 12 Featuring JMCQ’s 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 program, moderated by AE Celeste González de Bustamante. @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

📅 𝗝𝗠𝗖𝗤 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 at #AEJMC2025 🕰 Sat, Aug 9 | 11:30 AM–12:45 PM 📍 Nob Hill A/B Celebrating our award-winning article (journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....) & journal highlights! journals.sagepub.com/editorial-bo... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Join the panel on 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 at #AEJMC2025 🕰 Sat, Aug 9 | 1:15–2:30 PM 📍 Pacific G/H Moderated by Dave Atkin, featuring JMCQ’s 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 special issue. #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Heading to #AEJMC25? Submit your best conference papers to 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆—AEJMC’s flagship Q1 journal. Open to all divisions and interest groups. @aejmc.bsky.social @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

Haley Pierce's study spotlights #ownership effects: once #Sinclair acquires local stations, #climate coverage falls and science is sidelined—public awareness also declines. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

#Commsky, this might be of interest: Yim & Kim introduce a validated scale to measure public expectations around Corporate Social Advocacy using strategic issue management. A powerful tool for understanding stakeholder responses. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Hubner & Watts (2024) find that expert posts with numeric data beat celebrity messaging for credibility and influencing intentions—on COVID‑19 booster uptake and police reform, with partisanship shaping effects. Tool for communicators! doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

In their latest article in 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆, Yan Qu & Shuning Lu show that media diet and social networks jointly influence information verification. A news ecology perspective on misinformation resilience. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

What role did The New Orleans Tribune play in forming a Black counterpublic? Anjali DasSarma & Valentina Proust reveal how affective discourse in the first Black daily newspaper cultivated identity and resistance among freed #Black communities. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky

Can programmatic ads be credible? #commsky Dae‑Yun Park proposes a model emphasizing transparency, optimality, and safety surveillance as key to building trust in algorithmic advertising. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @profdimitrova.bsky.social

#Commsky, have you ever wondered who is reading the digital Black press? Miya Williams Fayne shows here that non‑Black audiences now constitute the majority, impacting everything from ad revenue to editorial strategy: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Lapierre & Garibay find that more exposure to gun use in popular films is associated with weaker support for gun control and stronger beliefs in guns’ protective value, especially when people feel capable of using a gun. #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Journalists don’t just speak to audiences—they relate with them in complex ways. This new typology by Wiebke Loosen et al. identifies 11 forms of journalist–audience relationships—from cultivating fans to managing troublemakers. #commsky 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Big congrats to Biying Wu-Ouyang (CUHK), runner-up for the 2024 #JMCQ Outstanding Article Award! Her study reveals how social media use, fake news concerns & media systems shape news engagement in 17 countries. #commsky journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

🧠Big shoutout to Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Rebecca Scheffauer, and @bingbingzhang.bsky.social for winning the 2024 JMCQ Outstanding Article Award! 👏 Their study on how cable news relates to conspiracy mentality is a must-read. 📺https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10776990231171929 #commsky

Since platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter are blocked in China, WeChat remains vital for scholarly outreach. We’re sharing a scholar initiative’s WeChat QR code here by request—to support access, inclusion, and global dialogue. #academia #openscience @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky

Open-source intelligence (OSI) is no longer just for internet sleuths—it’s shaping journalism itself. This JMCQ Invited Forum unpacks OSI’s institutional rise, from verification tools to teaching it in j-schools. Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Toby Hopp, Patrick Ferrucci, Chris J. Vargo, and Brock Mays found that: - Mainstream news media trust was negatively associated with countermedia attendance -Countermedia attendance was negatively associated with political learning journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #commsky

EIC @profdimitrova.bsky.social met several of our recent authors at the #ICA25, incl. Shahira Fahmy and Uta Rußmann. Read their most recent contributions here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky

Patrick Walters and Austin Winslow explored the ways journalists have covered the deaths of famous men who have acknowledged or been accused of sexual abuse or domestic violence. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky

Migrant workers in #China face risks from internet scams. H. Chen, Y. Guo, and K.Wang analyzed information-seeking behaviors, and emphasized the importance of anti-fraud campaigns that not only raise awareness but also address psychological barriers. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky

#commsky, check out this Invited Forum focused on the institutionalization of #Open-source intelligence investigations (OSI) in journalism practice: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....