Focus
Contemporary Media and Communication Review (CMCR) is a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing critical, theoretical, and empirical understanding of contemporary developments in media and communication. The journal provides an interdisciplinary academic platform for examining how technological innovation, media transformation, and evolving communication practices shape social relations, cultural identities, public discourse, and institutional dynamics in an increasingly interconnected world.
The journal particularly emphasizes the intersections of media, technology, and society, with attention to digital communication, journalism and broadcasting, strategic communication, media cultures, and the ethical challenges emerging from rapidly changing information environments. It encourages research that critically investigates both the opportunities and consequences of media and communication transformations across diverse social, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
CMCR seeks to promote innovative scholarship that contributes to theoretical advancement, methodological development, and evidence-based communication practices. While maintaining a global perspective, the journal particularly welcomes studies from the Global South, cross-cultural research, and comparative analyses that enrich international debates and offer new perspectives on contemporary media and communication.
Scope
The journal welcomes original research articles, theoretically grounded studies, and critical or systematic literature reviews addressing the following areas:
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Digital Media and Communication Technologies: Digital communication, social media, platformization, artificial intelligence in communication, algorithmic influence, digital audiences, and emerging communication technologies.
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Journalism, Broadcasting, and Media Transformation: Journalism studies, digital and broadcast journalism, television and radio studies, media convergence, multimedia storytelling, newsroom innovation, media credibility, and changing news consumption.
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Strategic, Organizational, and Marketing Communication: Public relations, integrated marketing communication, digital branding, organizational communication, corporate reputation, crisis communication, and audience engagement within contemporary media environments.
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Political Communication and the Public Sphere: Political narratives, media framing, public opinion, civic engagement, political campaigns, digital democracy, disinformation, and communication in public policy.
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Media, Culture, Identity, and Representation: Media representation, popular culture, audiovisual communication, intercultural communication, religious communication in mediated public spaces, gender and identity, and the social construction of meaning through media.
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Communication for Social Change and Development: Participatory communication, community media, development communication, environmental communication, health communication, advocacy, and communication for social inclusion and sustainability.
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Media Ethics, Literacy, and Communication Governance: Media ethics, digital citizenship, media and information literacy, platform governance, communication policy, privacy, data ethics, and the societal implications of emerging media technologies