Recent developments have reminded me of the so-called #Gamson hypothesis! Check it out: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....

Oops. Bowing to bullies is not a good idea after all. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...

Solid work on how the #logic of #social #media affects traditional #news #values, discussed today at #FOJ25

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

The role of trust during environmental crises needs to be explored even further!

Happy to connect with some wonderful colleagues at City-London and share more "behind the scenes" tips on journal publishing!

Thank you LSE for the warm welcome!

Final days before deadline for submission:

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to the second keynote #FOJ25 for bringing in the concept of news-ness that #JMCQ has published here:

Solid work on how the #logic of #social #media affects traditional #news #values, discussed today at #FOJ25

Autumn issue is out! @acadianjprof.bsky.social @connolly-ahern.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

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

CONGRATS to Distinguished Prof Homero Gil de Zúñiga & PhD alum Bingbing Zhang & coauthor Rebecca Scheffauer whose article on cable news use & conspiracy theories received the Outstanding Research Article Award published by JMCQ in 2024. W/ journal editor @profdimitrova.bsky.social.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to the second keynote #FOJ25 for bringing in the concept of news-ness that #JMCQ has published here:

#commsky, check this out!

🔎🔎🔎 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

When you see your name in the presentation slides ;) #FOJ25

Excellent keynote session at #FOJ25 by @jodieginsberg #CPJ

Opening Future of Journalism conference @cujournmedcul.bsky.social , @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social starts with a tribute to journalists killed or at risk, especially in Israel and Gaza. "The silencing of journalists equates to the silencing of truth." #FOJ25

Deadline extended! Still time to submit to the #JMCQ special issue on #Journalistic #Inequality -- see details below:

Deadline extended! Still time to submit to the #JMCQ special issue on #Journalistic #Inequality -- see details below:

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

🔥 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

Important recommendations!

🆕 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

🚨 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

„Those industry titans pushed TV news away from its original public-interest mission toward entertainment, which many now say helped erode American culture and politics.“ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/b...

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

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

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

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

How does credibility work on personal channels such as WhatsApp? Find out here 👇

Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

CDC is no longer surveilling outbreaks caused by campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia. What could go wrong?

Autumn issue is out! @acadianjprof.bsky.social @connolly-ahern.bsky.social

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

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

Hot off the presses!

Reps and Dems are living in different societies... Report linked in comments.

Good news in the era of online celebrities?

New website: www.bloomsbury.com/us/global-jo... Same content! #globaljournalism

As a big fan of the Iyengar & Kinder book on TV news framing, I was happy to see this award: politicalsciencenow.com/donald-kinde...

The latest on #conspiracy beliefs! Check it out ⬇️

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