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Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ) is the flagship journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 4d
Yes, please do! It's worth your time, #commsky! 😁
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Birte Leonhardt @birteleonhardt.bsky.social · 8d
Read my new paper in @jmcquarterly.bsky.social 🙌 it’s #openaccess
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 11d
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
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 11d
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
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 20d
New in #JMCQ: Jan Kreft, Monika Boguszewicz-Kreft & Mariana Fydrych take a timely look at how journalists negotiate #algorithmic #gatekeepers. #journalism
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 23d
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
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 28d
Loved the 🔥 #FutureOfJournalism25 debate on AI & democracy? 🗳🤖 Great news: a Special Issue on AI & Democracy is coming soon, guest edited by Christian von Sikorski & Michael Hameleers. Stay tuned! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 28d
In #Chile, where trust in news is low, women act as info curators & guardians 📰💡 A new study (N=2,117 + focus groups) shows they filter news to protect their own & their families’ well-being. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
My Private–Public Sphere: Women’s Information Strategies in Times of News Mistrust - Isabel Pavez, Magdalena Saldaña, Claudia Lagos Lira, Karen Gheza, 2025
Problematic information, such as mis- and disinformation, circulating in fragmented news ecosystems, has contributed to mistrust and information fatigue. Using ...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 7
🚨 Hot off the presses: Stephanie D. Madden & Yasemin Beykont dive into the emotional challenges faced by U.S. school PR pros in a politicized climate—highlighting emotional safety, strategic transparency, and resilience. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 7
🆕 New study! Jayeon Lee & Dongyoung Sohn used network analysis to reveal how audiences in South Korea form attitude "networks" toward news media—mapping the links between outlets and perceptions. A novel take on media attitudes! doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 7
🔎🔎🔎 New study by Paul Mena shows that adding explanations to #misinformation warning labels significantly reduces credibility of false claims and improves #factcheck recall—making warnings more effective. doi.org/10.1177/1077... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
Reducing Misinformation Credibility: How Explanations Impact the Effectiveness of Social Media Warning Labels and Fact-Checking Source Recall - Paul Mena, 2025
Social media platforms have been using warning labels to alert users of misinformation. Although research has shown that flagging can be effective in reducing t...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 7
🔥 New study by Hyo-sun Ryu & Jae Kook Lee shows that in news comment sections during South Korea’s 2022 election, negative feedback boosts hate speech, especially among lighter commenters—while positive feedback encourages calm responses. doi.org/10.1177/1077... #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Negative Feedback Fuels Hate Speech: A Deep Learning Analysis of 25 Million News Comments - Hyo-sun Ryu, Jae Kook Lee, 2025
This study investigates the dynamics of hate speech, looking at feedback on comments and subsequent commenting. We examine the relationship between feedback on ...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 7
C. L. Armstrong & M. S. VanDyke explore media trust during severe weather events. Many turn to social media, officials, and personal networks over traditional outlets due to sensationalism and comprehension barriers. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
Verify, Accept, or Ignore: The Complexities of Media Trust Along Southeastern U.S. Coastal Communities During Severe Weather Events - Cory L. Armstrong, Matthew S. VanDyke, 2025
This study examines how coastal community residents in Mississippi and Alabama gather information during severe weather events, focusing on the role of media, a...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 5
#commsky, check this out!
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 5
📢 Deadline extended!
𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵)
🗓 Sept 26, 2025
🔎 Special issue on journalism’s role in perpetuating or countering inequality
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 5
📢 Deadline extended!
𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵)
🗓 Sept 26, 2025
🔎 Special issue on journalism’s role in perpetuating or countering inequality
👉https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PDF/CfPSpecialIssueInequalityJMCQ-1739513947.pdf @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 26
Check out “Shouts and Whispers: The Gamson Hypothesis, Media Reliance, and Belief in 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories” by Johnson, Kaye, and Park—a study on how loud (shouts) vs. subtle (whispers) media shapes conspiracy belief. doi.org/10.1177/1077...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24
Mischa J. T. Dekker's study compares Dutch and French media coverage of street harassment. The institutionalization of feminism and the existence of gender-focused sections in newspapers influence journalists' adoption of feminist framings.
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24
Wang, Metzger & Lane show that using right-partisan media is tied to lower support for redistribution—with the effect strongest among lower-class and Independent individuals, particularly lower-class Republicans and upper-class Democrats.
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24
On #WhatsApp, labeling a message as coming from a respected outlet like #BBC News can make false information seem as credible as true news. Vaccari, Chadwick, Hall & Lawson explore this effect through an experiment with 2,580 UK users.
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24
How does authenticity impact organizational advocacy on polarizing issues? Lee & Yang reveal that when individuals perceive advocacy as authentic, it boosts both relationship quality and support—especially for highly charged topics.
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Effects of Authenticity in Organizational Advocacy for Polarizing Issues - Ejae Lee, Sung-Un Yang, 2024
This study focuses on the impact of authenticity in organizational advocacy for polarizing sociopolitical issues. The study examined how individual publics’ per...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24
Do politicians create conflict for media attention? Van der Goot, van der Meer, Hameleers & Vliegenthart conducted 31 interviews with Dutch MPs to explore how they strategically engage with negativity-driven media logic.
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Do Politicians Knowingly Create Conflict to Gain Media Attention?: How Politicians Navigate a Mediatized Environment Characterized by Negativity and Conflict - Emma Sarah van der Goot, Toni G. L. A. v...
Given the importance of negativity and conflict in political news, it is assumed that politicians strategically seek conflict or emphasize negativity to secure ...
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24
The Sept 2025 issue of JMCQ is out! #commsky
Inside:
— Forum on open-source investigations (OSINV)
— Studies on war reporting
— Research on journalistic roles
— Studies on visual & multimodal communication
Explore here 👉 journals.sagepub.com/toc/jmqc/102... @profdimitrova.bsky.social
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly - Volume 102, Number 3
Table of contents for Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 102, 3
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 10
Just received another great shot from the event — had to share! 📸 So glad we caught this moment. 🙂 @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky #AEJMC25
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 10
JMCQ’s editorial team & board members gathered at #AEJMC25.
We’re deeply grateful for their timely, thoughtful reviews — and for all our reviewers — who keep JMCQ strong. 📸 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 10
Loved catching up at #AEJMC25!
At our 𝗝𝗠𝗖𝗤 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 meeting, we spotlighted our 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 — building connections and opportunities for scholars worldwide. 🌍📸 @profdimitrova.bsky.social @aejmc.bsky.social @hongtienvu.bsky.social #commsky
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 9
Great time at “Coffee with the Editors”! ☕ #AEJMC25
Thanks to SAGE & @aejmc.bsky.social 🙌
Couldn’t join us? You can still catch our amazing EIC Daniela Dimitrova at another panel or event this week! @profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky
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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 8
#AEJMC25, do not miss the opportunity to have coffee with the editors of the AEJMC journals! #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social
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