Aims and Scope

Scope

This journal advances research on media, journalism, communication systems, audiences and emerging communication technologies. It welcomes empirical, theoretical and professional scholarship that examines how communication shapes society, culture, institutions, politics and development.

Subject Areas:

Journalism Studies
  • News Production
  • Investigative Journalism
  • Media Ethics
  • Data Journalism
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Journalism Education
Digital & Social Media
  • Social Media Studies
  • Digital Platforms
  • Online Communities
  • Digital Culture
  • Mobile Communication
  • Emerging Media
Strategic Communication
  • Public Relations
  • Advertising
  • Corporate Communication
  • Crisis Communication
  • Political Communication
  • Development Communication
Media, Culture & Society
  • Media Representation
  • Popular Culture
  • Gender & Media
  • Audience Studies
  • Media Sociology
  • Cultural Communication
Communication Theory & Research
  • Communication Theory
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Organisational Communication
  • Research Methods
  • Discourse & Rhetoric
  • Visual Communication
Media Policy & Technology
  • Media Law & Regulation
  • Communication Policy
  • Media Economics
  • Information Society
  • AI & Communication
  • Media Innovation
Interdisciplinary Research
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary studies where the principal scholarly contribution falls within the journal’s scope and where the work demonstrates clear relevance to research, innovation, professional practice, policy or sustainable development.