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We are delighted to celebrate this year’s 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 winners: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Congratulations, Regina Cazzamatta, Seok Kang, and Kayla Valadez! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

New issue out: 𝗝𝗠𝗖𝗤 𝟭𝟬𝟯(𝟮), 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, with an invited forum on 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 and articles on v𝐢s𝐮a𝐥 𝐜o𝐦m𝐮n𝐢c𝐚t𝐢o𝐧, l𝐨c𝐚l n𝐞w𝐬 𝐦e𝐝i𝐚, a𝐧d p𝐨l𝐢t𝐢c𝐚l p𝐞r𝐬u𝐚s𝐢o𝐧: journals.sagepub.com/toc/jmqc/103/2 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

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EIC @profdimitrova.bsky.social at the ECREA Journalism Studies Section Conference in Groningen. Co-hosting a PhD #workshop on journal publishing this afternoon with Folker Hanusch and Scott Eldridge. #commsky

Our Editor-in-Chief is at ASCOR this week. Great exchanges with board members, special issue guest editors, and forum conveners. Useful moment to align priorities, refine editorial strategy, and strengthen collaboration. @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky @ascor.bsky.social

Thank you to the 𝗝𝗠𝗖𝗤 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 for a thoughtful and productive Spring 2026 meeting. It is a privilege to work with such a committed and collegial group. 🤓 Looking forward to the next steps and to continuing the work together. @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

We are pleased to welcome 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 (𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲) to the editorial board. We look forward to her contributions and insights! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

A new JMCQ study by Jakobs et al. identifies five types of media trust among German adolescents. Few show highly elaborated trust; parents as most important socialization agents. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

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JMCQ Vol. 103(1) is out: an Invited Forum on adapting mass communication research to fragmented media + sections on credibility & fact-checking, conspiracy & misinformation, media use & private spaces, and news avoidance. journals.sagepub.com/toc/jmqc/103/1 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

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Minna Koivula, Tiina Saari, Pinja Päivänen & Mikko Villi rethink professional identity in journalism. Based on 30 interviews with #Finnish journalists, they show how identity work and meaningfulness co-evolve. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

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Perreault, Danninger & Hanusch draw on 74 interviews with lifestyle journalists in #Austria and the #UnitedStates. Lifestyle journalism has inclusion potential—but many practitioners do not see themselves as realizing it. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

A Missed Opportunity? How Lifestyle Journalists Think About Inclusion in Their Work - Gregory Perreault, Miriam Danninger, Folker Hanusch, 2026

Research on inclusion within journalism is devastatingly consistent: far from enhancing inclusion, journalism can actually diminish it. It is noteworthy that th...

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This study is essential for anyone interested in media framing and the evolving narrative around #generative #AI. It explores media discourse regarding opportunities, risks, and broader societal implications of #genAI. #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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This is a compelling piece arguing rural journalism isn’t just a niche, but a distinct subfield with its own norms, challenges, and practices. #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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We are pleased to welcome 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗸𝗶 as a new 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 of JMCQ. After excellent service on the Editorial Board and as a Special Issue Editor, we are very grateful to have him on board in this new role. #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱.🎉 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Christian von Sikorski and Michael Hameleers have curated a timely and excellent special issue on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 👏 Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JMQ/curr.... @profdimitrova.bsky.social @cvsikorski.bsky.social #commsky

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The week started with a new publication in JMCQ, the flagship journal of @aejmc.bsky.social! 📑 🙏 Thanks to all contributors for this much needed contribution on #visual #framing in the age of #AI and #socialmedia. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/RYPAN... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

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Congratulations to J. Custodi, H.-J. Trenz & M. Moland on their new article! Based on interviews in 7 EU countries, they examined how journalists understand #disinformation, the obstacles they face & the strategies they use. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

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Welcome to Odette A. Henry, our new Book Reviews Editorial Assistant! 👋And many thanks to Monica Crawford for her great work in this role. 👏 @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

We’re pleased to welcome Ruth Moon as our new Book Reviews Editor. 👋 She succeeds Gregory Perreault, who has taken on the role of Associate Editor. www.ruthmoon.com/jmcq-reviews/ @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

We thank @acadianjprof.bsky.social for his excellent work as Book Reviews Editor and are delighted to welcome him to his new role as Associate Editor. 🎉 His experience and commitment will continue to strengthen the journal! @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

We extend our sincere thanks to Colleen Connolly-Ahern for her outstanding service as Associate Editor. 💐 Her thoughtful reviews and editorial guidance have been invaluable to the journal and its authors! @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

We had a great AEJMC webinar discussing the peer review process and offering an inside look at the publication workflow at Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly—AEJMC’s flagship journal. See photo proof! @profdimitrova.bsky.social @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky

Our JMCQ editorial team met on November 5. Thank you to all for the thoughtful discussion and steady teamwork. We appreciate your commitment to rigorous scholarship! Big thank you also to our authors and reviewers who make JMCQ possible! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

Xinzhi Zhang, Associate Professor at City University of Hong Kong, and @profdimitrova.bsky.social, University Professor at Iowa State University & Editor-in-Chief of JMCQ will offer an AEJMC Webinar on "Publishing Success". Join us on NOV 6, 2025, 7pm, Eastern Time! @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky

📣New study by Linde, Chan & Balluff reviews 38 ML-based content analyses: frequentist stats on full populations, no misclassification adjustment—big-N + auto-coding isn’t automatically better. Worth a rethink. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social

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Yes, please do! It's worth your time, #commsky! 😁

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Read here all about how values shift under real newsroom pressures—and the negotiation strategies journalists use to reconcile them. @ipk-univie.bsky.social @profdimitrova.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #commsky

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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...

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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