I remember him as dean of @merrillcollege.bsky.social – very inspiring to read more about all his achievements at NPR and before as a journalist to make journalism stronger. #RIP www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...

Yes!! <3 Check out our on-site preconference on Intersectional Political Economy: New Directions for Research and Teaching, Thursday, June 4, 1-5 pm, conference hotel. No submission needed. Register here: www.icahdq.org/events/regis... @icahdq.bsky.social @icaptc.bsky.social @polcomm.bsky.social

Die versprochene Einladung für #Leipzig: Was sind die Ursachen für den zunehmend rauen Ton online, der insbesondere Journalistinnen und Journalisten entgegenschlägt? Beim 1. #LeipzigerMediengespräch zeigen wir Strategien auf. #Eintrittfrei 29.04.26 www.leipziger-medienstiftung.de/de/aktuelles...

Hype um einen Wal - „Die Medienversteher“ reden darüber und beziehen weitere Medienphänomene ein (Eisbär Knut, Eisbachwelle u.a.). Warum gibt es solche Hypes? Was machen sie mit uns? Die Folge ist zu hören auf allen gängigen Audio-Plattformen und zu sehen auch auf YouTube: youtu.be/GK4jcTZlTWU?...

There's still time to register until May 4 for our #ica26 #Capetown preconference on Intersectional Political Economy: New Directions for Research & Teaching, Thu, June 4, 1-5 pm on-site. www.icahdq.org/events/Event... @icahdq.bsky.social @icajsd.bsky.social @polcomm.bsky.social @icaptc.bsky.social

I found the fascinating world of foreign reporting through the eyes of BBC women correspondents a very timely reminder of the importance of journalism especially in times of war, conflict and crisis. A review of Colleen Murrell's interview-based book. journalistik.online/en/review-en...

CfP: Journalism, Media, Generations, and Aging -- For our double issue 3-4/2026, we welcome scholarly articles, essays, and debate contributions. Due date for submissions is September 1, 2026. Submissions in English or German. journalistik.online/en/cfp/journ...

CfP: Journalismus, Medien, Generationen und Alter(n). Wir freuen uns für das Doppelheft 3-4/2026 über wissenschaftliche Aufsätze, Essays und Debattenbeiträge. Einreichfrist ist der 1. September 2026. Voller CfP: journalistik.online/cfp-de/journ...

Die neue Ausgabe der Journalistik ist online! U. a. mit Studien zur Rolle von Konstruktivem Journalismus bei der Diffusion sozialer Innovationen, Erfahrungen von Radiomoderatorinnen in digitalen Interaktionen und Journalismus in Finnland im geopolitischen Wandel. journalistik.online/aktuelle-aus...

There's still time to register until May 4 for our #ica26 #Capetown preconference on Intersectional Political Economy: New Directions for Research & Teaching, Thu, June 4, 1-5 pm on-site. www.icahdq.org/events/Event... @icahdq.bsky.social @icajsd.bsky.social @polcomm.bsky.social @icaptc.bsky.social

🎨Call for creative submissions! We invite our members to take part in our Design Challenge to create a visual identity that reflects the spirit, diversity, and scholarly vision of our community. Submit your designs by April 15, 2026! 👉 humanmachinecommunication.org/hmc-design-c...

Das Programm steht: krikowi.net/wp-content/u..., die letzten Vorbereitungen laufen und wir freuen uns auf euch!

Traveling to #ICA26 with family? Cape Town has kid-friendly parks, hands-on museums, ocean fun, and markets. Local hosts highlight family picks and traditions to help plan beyond the conference.

7 days left to apply! Important reminder.

"When you go online, your rights should go with you. X is no longer where the fight is happening. The platform Musk took over was imperfect but impactful. What exists today is something else: diminished" www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

What a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...

Join our #ica26 preconference on Intersectional Political Economy: New Directions for Research & Teaching, Thu, June 4, 1-5 pm on-site, in person. Register by May 4: www.icahdq.org/events/Event... @icahdq.bsky.social @icajsd.bsky.social @polcomm.bsky.social @icaptc.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social

#Chile is the latest Latin American country to vote out an incumbent government, with voters backing right-wing leaders from Argentina to Bolivia as Trump looks to assert U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere. apnews.com/article/chil...

“Across the region, we have seen that when leaders from the political wing to which Kast belongs take office, one of the first things that happens is a rollback of individual rights and women’s rights” #Chile apnews.com/article/chil...

"Die Lage kann nur besser werden, wenn die Gesellschaft bereit ist, die Mühen und Kosten aufwendiger Prävention und Therapie zu tragen. Ausgerechnet dort wird wenig hingesehen, Geld wird gekürzt und gestrichen. Auch hier müssen die Medien Alarm schlagen."

Nach unserer Begrüßung und der Keynote-Vorlesung von Alex Demirović freuen wir uns am ersten Tagungsabend in anderthalb Wochen sehr auf die Veranstaltung „Ossis of Color & Antifa Ost“ mit Cynthia Zimmermann und Christin Jänicke (@chjncke.bsky.social). 🧵👇

Rechtsruck weltweit, doch auch der Widerstand wächst. Wie können internationale Gegenstrategien und kritische Solidarität aussehen? "Antifaschismus, Affekt und kritische Solidarität" Panel mit Aurel Eschmann & Jana Flörchinger, medico-Referentin für Lateinamerika 📅Do, 16.04.2026, 20:00 📍Uni Jena

With 600+ sessions at #ICA26, navigating it can feel overwhelming. This President-Elect’s Column spotlights the theme, “Communication and inequalities in context,” covering power, access, migration, activism, AI, and knowledge production. Read full column:

Rund 120 Zeitungs-Neugründungen gab es seit Ende 1989. Auch in #Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: etwa das Greifswalder Tageblatt, die plattForm oder Mecklenburgische Volks-Zeitung aus #Rostock. Doch keine Neugründung hat die Deutsche Einheit am 3.10.1990 überlebt. – Welchen Journalismus braucht Deutschland?

"The Museum of Prehistory in Berlin has conducted two major research projects, costing about $4 million, to determine the origins of more than 1,500 skulls in its collection... Some were repatriated to Hawaii, Chile and Japan" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/a... #colonialhistory

Elevate your #ICA26 experience by participating in a pre- or postconference! Dive deeper into key topics, gain new practical skills, and connect with fellow attendees. Register before registration closes in a month. Visit www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA26-... for details.

So important to document what's happening around the globe!

ICA survey on academic freedom - deadline extended! Thank you to everyone who has completed it. If you haven’t participated yet, now’s your chance! ICA will donate $5 to Scholars at Risk for each response. The survey takes about 10 minutes. 👉 survey.ifkw.lmu.de/ICA-AFS/ by 17 April.

#DeutscherMenschenrechtsFilmpreis: Ab sofort kann man sich mit einer #Videoproduktion bewerben! Eingereicht werden können Kino- und Fernsehfilme sowie Webvideos zum Thema #Menschenrechte. www.journalistenakademie.de/blog/2026/03...

In eigener Sache: Neues Ehrenamt, neue Aufgaben ... und eine Einladung für den 29.4.2026 (folgt) #Journalistik #Leipzig #Medienstiftung #EIJK fim.htwk-leipzig.de/fakultaet/de...

Rallies took place across Michigan incl. at the Capitol in Lansing and in cities from Detroit, Grand Rapids and Flint to smaller towns like Howell. The No Kings movement has grown in recent months with previous protests drawing large crowds across the country. michiganadvance.com/2026/03/28/n...

Protesters filled streets and town squares across the United States on Saturday at thousands of rallies, the third in a sequence of nationwide, loosely coordinated demonstrations under the banner of “No Kings.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...

Hey! My colleagues at NPR made a voter registration guide. Enter your state and learn the deadlines to register in time to make your voice heard in this year’s primaries. apps.npr.org/voter-regist...

Despite the concession in February from the Department of Education, in the realpolitik of university life under the Trump administration, insiders aren’t confident about the return of DEI efforts—at least not by the same name. Meghnad Bose and Luke Lawson report:

“Our challenge,” she continues, “is how to convert shopping into solidarity, brand identity into class identity, given that our personal identities have so often been facilitated by allegiances to things.” lux-magazine.com/article/inte...

The New York Times accused the Defense Department on Tuesday of defying a federal court ruling that had declared major parts of the department’s press rules unconstitutional. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/b...

ICA President Thomas Hanitzsch invites communication scholars to take a 10-minute survey on academic freedom and occupational intimidation. Your input will directly shape ICA’s response. Open until 13 April 2026 🔗

Roland Weissmann, the Director General of Austrian national broadcaster ORF has quit over sexual harassment allegations. www.euronews.com/culture/2026...

An estimated 26% of US farmworkers are women and they face disproportionate risk of sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces. A majority of women farmworkers are Latina and foreign-born. Data capturing the full scope of sexual violence they experience is scarce 19thnews.org/2026/03/dolo...

Today, about 43 percent of the 1.3 million troops on active duty in the US are people of color. But those leading the US military are overwhelmingly white and men. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

Thousands of individuals, school districts and state attorneys general have filed similar lawsuits. This week’s win could open the door to an avalanche of similar claims. #socialmediatrials #USA www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/t...

"My ties to Habermas were multi-layered. He was an inspiration and a role model; a mentor and an antagonist; a figure who showed me early on how to practise ‘critique with an emancipatory intent’ but from whom I eventually had to distance myself." ‐ Nancy Fraser www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...

Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million Over Child Safety Violations In one of the company’s first major losses, New Mexico jurors found that it had misled consumers about the safety of its platforms, enabling sexual exploitation of young users. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/t...

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case: A jury in the US found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/t...

The landmark decisions highlight a growing backlash in the US against social media companies and their effects on young people, including criticism from parents and policymakers around the globe that it is contributing to a youth mental health crisis. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/t...

Another round of No King protests are slated for this weekend, March 28, intent on drawing a "historic" flood of protestors across the nation in the latest in a series of mass protests against Trump's "chaos, corruption and cruelty," No Kings organizers said. www.app.com/story/news/2...

On Thursday, the average price of a gallon of gas in the United States hit $3.88, up from $2.93 a month ago. Mortgage rates also jumped this week, the third increase in a row, as high oil and gas prices weighed on housing costs for Americans. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/w...

#ICA26 isn’t just a conference—it’s an experience. Don’t miss what Cape Town has to offer beyond the program. Read more in this month's President-Elect's column:

Traveling to Cape Town with kids? We plan to offer childcare, but slots must be reserved in advance. Act quickly to secure your spot, as minimum enrollment is needed to provide this service. Sign up here:

#JobAlert Wayne State University is seeking a full-time non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching with a teaching emphasis in Video Production & Digital Content Creation in the Department of Communication for a two-year appointment starting Aug. 18, 2026. waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...