Featured Publications – May Edition

Authors: Nelson Costa Ribeiro (Editor) Barbie Zelizer (Editor) New York : Routledge, 2025. An innovative and engaging collection that argues…

Rethinking media development: A conversation with Dr. Michel Leroy

by EJO Recent research challenges the comforting assumptions behind global efforts to support journalism in developing countries. In light of…

Community media: the stories that big newspapers don’t tell

by Luis Carlos Rios Castro The media ecosystem is governed by large media outlets that focus on national and international…

News as guidance in the digital immigration society

by Camilia Melícia Valgas Journalism can play an important role in helping newcomers settle in The journalism profession has traditionally…

Perception and utilization of Artificial Intelligence for News gathering and dissemination by Journalists in Nigeria

By Ngozi Comfort Omojunikanbi Ph.D, Toluwanimi Grace Omojunikanbi, Clinton Chukwuebuka Mmezi The world is experiencing rapid changes in technology. There…

Is there a place for investigative journalists in the world of AI?

By Oleksandra Yaroshenko Journalism has always been a guardian of the public interest, holding the government accountable. This is not…

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