Artificial intelligence has long been the subject of hype which has critical implications for how people understand it. In this special issue, we examine AI Hype in Journalism and its implications. Thank you to all the authors and my fellow editors.

#academicsky #journalismsky #commsky

In my latest policy brief, I argue policymakers should anticipate further escalation of Russian internet censorship, including the blocking of all remaining foreign platforms and messaging apps *very soon*.

#Russia #Censorship #InternetGovernance #Polisky #IRsky #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

Talking about my new book #ContentConfusion at @templeuniversity.bsky.social Klein College of Media & Communication — Thu Mar 12, 4pm. Philly friends, come say hi!
Details & RSVP: now.temple.edu/events/2026-...
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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

Shadow CV- GP Perreault Gregory P. Perreault University of South Florida Shadow CV Note: This shadow CVs is meant to provide others with information about my own academic failures. Normal CVs are essentially a record of aca...

-Two jobs I applied for in 2023 actually never sent me a formal rejection letter. I can only conclude that I am still under consideration 😆 #commsky
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Shadow CV- GP Perreault Gregory P. Perreault University of South Florida Shadow CV Note: This shadow CVs is meant to provide others with information about my own academic failures. Normal CVs are essentially a record of aca...

I'm delighted to announce that I have had manuscripts rejected from ✨FIVE✨ different things this week. I know social media is primarily about our wins, but important to recognize that failures aren't really a side dish in academic life--they're the main dish. #commsky
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“…this essay advances the concept of synthetic militarism – militarism by means of synthetic visual content and associated media practices – as a way of understanding of how AI-generated visuals are reshaping mediatized theaters of war and genocide across the globe.” 🤯 #CommSky

The 2026 AEJMC election is underway. I am running for a position on the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and would value your support. My bio and vision statement are available here: www.aejmc.org/aejmc-events.... Cast your vote by March 30. 📅 @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky

Social Media Research Toolkit - Social Media Lab The Social Media Research Toolkit is a curated collection of more than 50 tools compiled by researchers at the Social Media Lab.

Are you starting a new social media research project? Check out our free Social Media Research Toolkit, a curated collection of 50+ tools. socialmedialab.ca/apps/social-... #academicsky #PolCom #PhDSky #ComSky #CommSky

📖 Thrilled to see this issue out in print! The invited forum on ‘what is mass comm today’ is a must read! Thanks to all authors! 🙏

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Hello! I am opening commissions again to help out one of my best friends and their family who is struggling financially! If you are able to donate, you may do so through here (as I am helping them transfer/handle funds): ko-fi.com/teriibyte

#commissions #artsky #ocsky #commsky #helpsky #art #ocs

Newer, Larger, Better? A Critique of the Unreflective LLM Adoption in Communication Research The growing adoption of large language models (LLMs) in political communication research has prompted excitement but also concern. In this opinion piece, we offer an informed and critical overview ...

📢Publication alert 📢

LLMs are an awesome technology, but they come with trade-offs!

Paul Balluff, @justinho.bsky.social, @seanhp.bsky.social, Alexis Palmer, @lrossi.bsky.social, Irina Shklovski, Chung-hong Chan and I commented on these trade-offs in #commsky research. Out now and open access!

Running for AEJMC Standing Committee on Publications. Focus: safeguarding peer review in the age of AI, clear AI policies for authors, and maintaining quality and accountability in evolving editorial workflows.
www.aejmc.org/aejmc-events... @aejmc.bsky.social @jmcquarterly.bsky.social #commsky

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly - Volume 103, Number 1 Table of contents for Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 103, 1

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

🚀Communalytic is Getting a Major Upgrade (March 15, 2026) - Communalytic - A no-code computational social science research tool for studying online communities and public discourse on social media We are excited to announce the next major evolution of Communalytic! Over the past year, we have listened closely to feedback from individual researchers and academic teams and rebuilt key parts of th...

Researchers, are you studying public discourse on social media? If you are, here's a preview of our new Communalytic research tool. It's getting a major upgrade on Mar. 15, 2026 communalytic.org/2026/02/18/c... #AcademicSky #ComSky #CommSky #DiscourseAnalysis #LibrarySky #PhDSky #PolCom #ResearchSky

Noobie ICA question😋 If paper is listed in the top papers session but nobody has told you you got the award, and if the session has 6 papers but there are only 3 awards... does that mean that you were close but did not get the award? or are awards announced in situ at the session itself? #commsky

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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

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...

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

Do you work or teach on political trust, and need to get up to speed? Check out this new #openaccess collection edited by @danjdevine.bsky.social @mfair.bsky.social: 12 chapters covering causes and consequences of political trust www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o... #polisky #commsky #socsky #econsky

I just received my first ever desk-reject from an academic journal.

The article:
- had a robust methodology
- was well written
- had clear and relevant findings
- was presented at a major conference
- took 3 profs and 2 grad students a year to research

#academicChatter #academia #commsky

Not an expert on social media & youth studies, but here's a question for those who are: all the evidence that shows detrimental effects of not using it, come from a context where everybody is using it and just a few are not. How much can that be extrapolated to a world where nobody is? #CommSky

From (almost) open to heavily restricted data access – The development of the Twitter/X developer policies - Luisa Golland, Oliver Watteler, Jonas Recker, Jan Schwalbach, Libby Bishop, 2026 Archiving data is a crucial practice, as it ensures reproducibility of research and aligns with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re...

Really interesting new paper from some of my former @gesis.org colleagues in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social: "From (almost) open to heavily restricted data access – The development of the Twitter/X developer policies"
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
#commsky #computationalsocialscience

Hey #commsky, we’re hosting a workshop soon for early career and student researchers: 25 February 2026 | 10:00–11:30 CET | Zoom

Register now to join the discussion.

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I feel a) very well-placed and b) in very good company on this map :-) #commsky

Hard to imagine a more timely topic!

Bringing evidence and communication science research to this debate is much needed @tobiasdienlin.com

#commsky

How do media storms occur?
What are the dynamics. Clear graphic in "Catching Fire in the News: The Necessary Conditions for Media Storms" by Amber Boydstun & colleagues

#polcomm #commsky @snsoroka.bsky.social 🔥

🚀🚀🚀 Book is available #OpenAccess #free:

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I'm finding many brands have a "parked" account on Bluesky but still aren't active. Are there any early platform adopters we could learn from? #CommSky #MarketingSky #LearningWithBluesky

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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

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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

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