In little over a decade, essential concepts in research on communication have become
zombie concepts (Beck & Willms, 2004) and are no longer effective for understanding the …

In this article, we critically revisit previous attempts to de-Westernize media and
communication studies in Europe. Based on a review of the most reputational Europe-based …

Emotions have long been neglected in media research, although their role is a vital
ingredient in shaping our shared stories and the ways we engage with them. But emotions …

This chapter offers an in-depth discussion of the theoretical framework of the Journalistic
Role Performance Project. It revisits key theoretical aspects that must be taken into account …

Names: Jensen, Klaus Bruhn, editor. Title: A handbook of media and communication
research: qualitative and quantitative methodologies/edited by Klaus Bruhn Jensen …

This special issue introductory article investigates contemporary notions of theory in
journalism studies. Many scholars have argued that we need better ways of conceptualising …

While there is an upsurge of research examining hostility toward the press from those
external to the newsroom, there continues to be a lack of critical and robust theoretical …

In this article, we investigate the emergence of “participatory journalism” as a scholarly
object in the field of journalism studies. By conducting a genealogical analysis of 119 …

A growing share of the media content we encounter as consumers and investigate as
scholars is produced by journalists in non-standard employment situations. Researching the …

This article analyses the characteristics of digital journalism studies through an empirical
investigation of all articles published in the journal Digital Journalism, from its launch in …