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Clara Juarez Miro @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social · 28d

On my way to Cardiff for FoJ and extra excited as I get to share that our new paper with @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and Folker Hanusch has just been published in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social!

Our study explored audience expectations of journalists, revealing seven dimensions:

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Joëlle Swart @joelleswart.bsky.social · May 14

Are you doing a PhD in Journalism Studies? Would you like to get feedback on your work from experienced scholars in the field? Then join us for the 6th Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium in Groningen on April 8th, 2026! Deadline for abstracts is 6 June 2025. For the full CfP, check: edu.nl/nfd7h

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Joëlle Swart @joelleswart.bsky.social · May 6

📣 We're happy to announce that the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies will be hosting the 5th ECREA Journalism Studies section conference in Groningen, The Netherlands, on April 9th-10th, 2026! Join us and submit your abstract before August 22nd. Find the CfP here: www.rug.nl/research/ico...

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · May 7

Thrilled – and honored - to be shortlisted for the IJPP Hazel Gaudet-Erskine Best Book Award. My thanks to the committee, both for shortlisting Journalism in a Fractured World and for placing my book in such great company. www.peterlang.com/document/128... @facultyofartsug.bsky.social

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · Apr 9

Thanks! And thanks to everyone who joined and to @sggroningen.bsky.social for organizing a great evening. The challenges are not small, but the dialogue helps.
For anyone interested, the book is available here: www.peterlang.com/document/128...
(OA supported by @unigroningen.bsky.social Library)

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Ramón Salaverría @salaverria.es · Apr 10

📢Call for Papers!
This topic couldn’t be more timely! If you research on disinformation, fact-checking, or digital platforms, don’t miss this CfP at «Communication & Society»: "From Fact-Checking to Community Notes".
🗓️Deadline: October 30, 2025
➡️ Details & submission info: unav.edu/documents/29...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great discussion last night! @seldridge.com talked about his new book and engaged the audience with provocative questions about the role of journalism in a fractured society, followed by a panel w/ @lisares.bsky.social & @sikkom.bsky.social’s Willem Groeneveld, moderated by @joelleswart.bsky.social.

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · Mar 19

On 8 April I'll give a talk w/ @sggroningen.bsky.social on journalism's role in a fractured world. I will start the evening exploring the challenges posed by digital media actors that amplify existing divisions in democratic societies in the content they produce sggroningen.nl/index.php/nl... (1/3)

Journalism in a Fractured World

What role does journalism play in building a democratic society?

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Mar 7

It’s been a wonderful week visiting colleagues and guest teaching at MUNI, as well as enjoying great food and wine in South Moravia! Thank you again to @ksmejkal.bsky.social, @lenkawc.bsky.social, Iveta Jansová for hosting us and making this visit perfect. Can’t wait to return to Brno for ECREA2026!

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Mar 4

What is the role of journalism in a fractured society? @seldridge.com shared insights from his new book today at Masaryk University. Special thanks to @lenkawc.bsky.social, @ksmejkal.bsky.social and all the lovely colleagues here for hosting us this week in Brno! 💫 @facultyofartsug.bsky.social

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · Jan 20

I am happy to announce that the first two books in the Frontiers in Journalism Studies Series are now out. I have been developing this series with Peter Lang since 2022 as a space for scholars to develop provocative, forward-looking research. www.peterlang.com/series/fijs #PeterLangAuthor

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Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Nov 16

✨ Super exited to see this out and honoured to be a part of it! ✨

Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣NEW EDITED BOOK📣
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies 2nd Edition - edited by @seldridge.com @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and @joelleswart.bsky.social - is now available online! The print version will be out in December; use code ESA03 for a 20% discount.

The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies | Scott A. Eldri

This second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · Nov 15

What a volume. What a project. So excited to share this Companion with everyone who contributed to it, and everyone in our community of scholars who will benefit from the rich discussions in its pages (1/)

Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣NEW EDITED BOOK📣
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies 2nd Edition - edited by @seldridge.com @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and @joelleswart.bsky.social - is now available online! The print version will be out in December; use code ESA03 for a 20% discount.

The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies | Scott A. Eldri

This second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key

www.taylorfrancis.com

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Joëlle Swart @joelleswart.bsky.social · Nov 15

Great to see the new Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies finally out! 🥳 Go check out this collection of work by 70+ fantastic journalism scholars across the globe. A BIG thank you to all who contributed! @unigroningen.bsky.social

Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣NEW EDITED BOOK📣
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies 2nd Edition - edited by @seldridge.com @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and @joelleswart.bsky.social - is now available online! The print version will be out in December; use code ESA03 for a 20% discount.

The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies | Scott A. Eldri

This second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key

www.taylorfrancis.com

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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · Nov 15

Very honored to be on board of this endeavor with a chapter on populism and digital journalism - looking very much forward to reading the whole book!

Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣NEW EDITED BOOK📣
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies 2nd Edition - edited by @seldridge.com @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and @joelleswart.bsky.social - is now available online! The print version will be out in December; use code ESA03 for a 20% discount.

The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies | Scott A. Eldri

This second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key

www.taylorfrancis.com

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · Nov 16

Happy to have contributed to this impressive lineup and collection of analyses, and hats off to the editors who turned around 88 concise, analytical articles from more than 100 scholars in only 10 days. www.electionanalysis.ws/us/president...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Sander Hölsgens @kuempelanna.bsky.social @luiseante.bsky.social and Marcel Broersma 🙏

Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

David O. Dowling, Kevin C. Mudavadi, Dani Madrid-Morales, Klára Smejkal, Allen Munoriyarwa, Khulekani Ndlovu, Julius Reimer @wiebkeloosen.bsky.social
Esther Greussing @lisamerten.bsky.social
Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara, Wambui Wamunyu...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Tanja Bosch, Amanda Brouwers, Henrik Bødker, Omar Al-Ghazzi @anitawrites.bsky.social Jeannine E. Relly, Celeste González de Bustamante, Sheila B. Lalwani @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social @richardstupart.com @acadianjprof.bsky.social @lenafrescamente.bsky.social
@philipdisalvo.bsky.social ...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Lisa Merete Kristensen, Oscar Westlund @memy.bsky.social Sherwin Chua @magdakon.bsky.social Ragnhild Kr. Olsen, Dawn Wheatley, Matthew Powers, Aljosha Karim Schapals,
Bahareh Heravi, Folker Hanusch @kimloehmann.bsky.social Ansgard Heinrich, Pashcalia (Lia) Spyridou, Joyce Y.M. Nip, Ting Su...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Julie Vulpius, Josephine Lehaff, Melissa Tully, @prjohnson.bsky.social Frank Harbers @jlischka.bsky.social Laura Laugwitz @nadjaschaetz.bsky.social @rsalaverria.bsky.social Kenza Lamot, Steve Paulussen @gravesmatter.bsky.social @markstencel.bsky.social Kate Wilkinson, Eddy Borges-Rey, Peter Bro...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Thank you to 🙏 Manfred Antwi Kofi Asuman @bekdale.bsky.social Sergio Splendore, David Ryfe, Kristy Hess, Alison McAdam, Danford Zirugo, Kyle Heim, Johanna Klapproth @thorstenquandt.bsky.social Hanan Badr, Johan Lindell @stuartallan123.bsky.social @peterschris.bsky.social Kim Christian Schrøder...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

...capturing the most recent developments in the field since the publication of the 1st edition by Bob Franklin and @seldridge.com seven years earlier. We hope the companion will serve students, scholars, and practitioners of digital journalism for many years to come.

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Putting together the 2nd Edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies would not have been possible without the valuable contributions of our dedicated authors and their diverse expertise and insights...

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Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

Wrapping up this comprehensive edited volume, Marcel Broersma and @seldridge.com engage with the two sides of an ongoing debate – whether to center news or users when trying to situate journalism in a digital information ecology.

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