ONLINE FIRST! This article by Constanza Gajardo, David Domingo & Irene Costera Meijer examines how the expectations of #journalists and users about the role of digital platforms coincide or differ in terms of the affordances for engagement with each other. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This commentary by @sethclewis.bsky.social, @rodzam.bsky.social, & Jon Benedik A. Bunquin argues for taking tech hype in #journalism more seriously as an object of inquiry. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

[THREAD] NEW ISSUE ALERT! #DigitalJournalism Vol 13 Issue 7 is out! This issue features articles on #alternativemedia, #newsdiversity, #newsalgorithms, and more! Access the articles in this thread below. 👇

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Sangwook Lee and colleagues investigated the effects of #VR #journalism focusing on two different features of VR: device-focused (i.e., head-mounted display (HMD)) and content format-focused. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Marcos Paulo da Silva and colleagues investigates how #news consumption and sharing in the digital environment are related to news characteristics and support for right-wing authoritarianism. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social and colleagues takes an audience-centric approach to better understand what it is that audiences want, in the hope of better informing #journalistic work. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @sandrabanjac.bsky.social

Digital Journalism in the Age of TECHNOGARCHY! CfP: Deadline coming up: Sept. 15th! ⏳

[THREAD] NEWSLETTER ALERT! Check out our seventh newsletter of 2025, featuring links from our upcoming issue, as well as our 2024 Outstanding Article of the Year by @felixsimon.bsky.social, an interview with first-time author Lasha Kavtaradze, and our latest CfP. Click here to read👉 bit.ly/3VJCF7V.

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Dam Hee Kim, Kate Kenski & S. Mo Jones-Jang explores how high-need-for-cognition citizens who enjoy effortful thinking are influenced by #misinformation. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Yufan Guo & Luqing Zhou examines the impact of translocal audiences on the quality of local #news comments (civility, rationality, relevance, justification, constructiveness, and message length). ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by T. Franklin Waddell tests the effects of #automated authorship on #news perceptions. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS! The deadline for this CfP is fast coming up! Submit your abstract to “Institutionalizing Open-Source Investigations in #Journalism” by Sep 1, guest edited by @sethclewis.bsky.social, @tomasdodds.bsky.social, Alexa Koenig, Rodrigo Zamith, & @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social.

ONLINE FIRST! With #journalists leaving the profession at alarming rates and harassment having lasting effects, this article by Kaitlin C. Miller explores how #newsroom leadership assesses the issue and what actions they take. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

TOP DOWNLOADED ARTICLE! We’re happy to see so much traction for our commentary on defending #academic #freedom amid increasing authoritarianism in democratic societies. This article, penned by 13 senior scholars led by @oscarwestlund.bsky.social, is available for FREE ACCESS here: bit.ly/47FH7M7.

NEW ISSUE ALERT! #DigitalJournalism Vol 13 Issue 6 is out! This issue covers a range of topics, including articles on #digital #news consumption patterns across different social groups. Access the articles in this thread below. 👇

⏳Just over one month left to submit your abstracts for our special issue: DIGITAL JOURNALISM IN THE AGE OF TECHNOGARCHY with @lenafrescamente.bsky.social, @claesdevreese.bsky.social, @gehrke.bsky.social. 🗓️Deadline: Sept. 15th. 💡See more infos in post below⤵️ 🕊️Please help us disseminate the call.

[THREAD] NEWSLETTER ALERT! Check out our sixth newsletter of 2025, featuring seven new original articles on a variety of topics, a report on the journal’s latest metrics, and a call for papers for a new Special Issue. 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1tWkt...

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Daniel O’Brien, Christian Zabel, and Frank Lobigs discovers #consumer preferences and their willingness to pay while accounting for intermedia #news competition, with data collected from 1,100 Austrian news consumers. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We have co-authored one, if not the, most important texts of our academic careers.💯 Encourage you to have a read and defend academic freedom by joining the signatory.👇 Thanks🤎

In this commentary in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social Kristy Hess, Edson Tandoc, and I write together as former Associate Editors of the journal, and as peers, to add our voices to those calling for the defense of academic freedom in journalism research – and all research doi.org/10.1080/2167...

I just signed the Defense of Academic Freedom from Digital Journalism Studies ✍️ You can read the article below and add your signature

Stand up for academic freedom 💪🏽 This @digitaljournalism.bsky.social commentary by leading scholars across the 🌍 argues that the field must develop approaches that actively resist authoritarianism and uphold freedom of expression and inquiry. #support www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

After a long career in higher education, and grateful for its privileges, I never imagined having to join a commentary like the one being published today advocating for academic freedom. doi.org/10.1080/2167...

Truth and freedom must not only be defended in journalism but also in academia. Together with senior researchers, I publish an article in the journal "Digital Journalism" that I wish I hadn’t had to write. If you are an academic researcher, join us: bit.ly/afsignatory

The newspaper El Pais commented on our piece on #autocraticattacks on science in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social. They also provided an English version here: english.elpais.com/science-tech...

Academic freedom is under threat. Senior scholars from 11 countries examine the impact of political interference, censorship, and self-censorship in journalism studies. ➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! What fuels the AI hype in Anglophone Africa? Sisanda Nkoala and colleagues reveal that the narrative is shaped by Western-dominated, utilitarian coverage that emphasizes technical and economic aspects over local context. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! Philippine journalists persist in leading anti-disinformation efforts despite violence and low trust, relying on intrinsic motivations but facing sustainability and safety challenges. Read this study by Jose Mari Hall Lanuza and Rossine Fallorina www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This study by Mimizuka, Glover, Trauthig, and Woolley explores how diaspora communities in Texas, U.S., experience unavoidable exposure to news and misinformation on messaging apps, discouraging correction and fostering self-censorship. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

SPECIAL ISSUE CfP! Submit abstracts to DJ’s latest Special Issue on "Digital Journalism in the Age of Technogarchy", edited by @curdknupfer.bsky.social, @lenafrescamente.bsky.social, @claesdevreese.bsky.social, & @gehrke.bsky.social. 🗓️Deadline: Sep 15, 2025 📷Info: drive.google.com/file/d/182p3...

ONLINE FIRST! Have you ever seen a scientific study with a 😱 in the title? Now’s your chance! This open-access study reveals how British popular news sources use more subjective, clickbait-style posts compared to quality outlets. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Tamer Farag and colleagues aims to contribute to the literature about the roles and limitations of alternative #mediaactivism in different hybrid media systems. Available with OPEN ACCESS. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by João C. Magalhães & Rik Smit examines the portrayal of #AI in #journalistic discourses, nuancing assumptions that such coverage constitutes systematic media hype. Available with OPEN ACCESS. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by @acadianjprof.bsky.social, @sethclewis.bsky.social, & Maxwell Ely examines—through interviews and by analyzing metajournalistic discourse surrounding #ChatGPT & related tools—how journalists interpret and respond to AI in journalism. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Samantha Shorey and Estefania Rodriguez analyzes local and national U.S. #news reports about automation, robotics, and #AI in the recycling sorting industry over the last 10 years (2014–2024). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by ‪@sallat.bsky.social‬ and colleagues explores Finnish #media users’ #emotional and #affective experiences of being exposed to #news and communication regarding COVID-19 during the pandemic. Available with OPEN ACCESS. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! Not all #clickbait is the same: according to this study by Jieun Shin, Chris DeFelice, and @soojongkim.bsky.social, rage bait drives higher engagement than information bait, especially from digital-born and conservative media. ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The largest ever global analysis of #humanitarian reporting. Delighted this is finally out!

SPECIAL ISSUE CfP! Submit abstracts to our Special Issue on "Institutionalizing Open-Source Investigations in Journalism", edited by @sethclewis.bsky.social, @tomasdodds.bsky.social, Alexa Koenig, @rodzam.bsky.social & @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social 🗓️Sep 1, 2025 ➡️Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1R9T8...

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! A global study co-authored by ‪@newsprof1.bsky.social, Dani Madrid-Morales, and @cbarrie.bsky.social of over 1 million media texts shows Anglophone outlets favor the "emergency imaginary," while global coverage uses more diverse frames. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! How can generative AI be responsibly integrated into newsrooms without compromising ethics and journalistic autonomy? @hannescools.bsky.social and @claesdevreese.bsky.social provide insights from Berlingske Media in Denmark. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Allie Kosterich, @adamsaffer.bsky.social, Matthew S. Weber, and @dkreiss.bsky.social introduces “network histories” as a method to analyze how prior relationships influence digital journalism’s people, teams, and organizations. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

[THREAD] NEWSLETTER ALERT! Check out our fourth newsletter of 2025, featuring links from our upcoming issue, as well as an interview with our first-time author Sarah K. Wiley and our three latest special issue Call for Papers. Click here to read👉 bit.ly/3ZmjnaV

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! How did perceptions of elite manipulation influence resistance to COVID-19 reporting and the spread of misinformation? This study by Stubenvoll, @freiling.bsky.social and Matthes examines how audiences in Austria resisted news evidence. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! How do Chinese journalists perceive and report on AI amid the global discourse of its potential and risks? Check out this insightful study by @joannekuai.bsky.social to find out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! Data journalism shapes predictive storytelling through single, contrasting, or combined scenarios, often downplaying uncertainty in favor of directed narratives. Don’t miss this article by Denise Fechner and Christian Pentzold. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 New paper out! The first paper of my PhD was finally published on 1 May, Labour Day! Together with @ruth-mueller.bsky.social and @majahorst.bsky.social, we conducted a qualitative discourse analysis of 4 years of German newspaper coverage of AI. So, what is ‘AI’ in the news? 👇👇👇 #hype #AI

ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! This study by @dominiclammar.bsky.social, @majahorst.bsky.social, and @ruth-mueller.bsky.social shows AI media coverage in Germany reinforces hype through broad future narratives, even within specific application contexts. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Check out my latest with lead author @karmicangel.bsky.social — and see how discussions on AI ethics in newsrooms may not be keeping up with practice

ONLINE FIRST! This article by Eun-Ju Lee and Myojung Chung examines how the truth bias might affect individuals’ responses to falsifying and verifying #factchecks, and if individuals’ cognitive traits moderate such effects. Available with OPEN ACCESS. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....