CMSJ – Communication Media Studies Journal
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Journal: https://cmsj.journal.my.id
About the Journal
Communication Media Studies Journal (CMSJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing critical, empirical, and theoretical scholarship in communication, media, journalism, public relations, broadcasting, digital culture, and mediated society. The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students, practitioners, and policy-oriented scholars who examine how media systems, communication technologies, public discourse, and audience practices shape contemporary social life. CMSJ welcomes interdisciplinary contributions that connect communication studies with cultural studies, political communication, digital media analytics, strategic communication, media literacy, and social change.
Aims and Scope
CMSJ aims to promote rigorous scholarship on communication and media as central forces in contemporary public, institutional, commercial, and cultural life. The journal encourages submissions that investigate media production, message design, audience interpretation, digital participation, journalism practice, communication ethics, public relations strategy, and the social implications of mediated interaction. Its scope includes qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, conceptual, and critical approaches. CMSJ particularly welcomes studies that address emerging media platforms, algorithmic visibility, misinformation, digital publics, media convergence, and communication practices in local, national, regional, and global contexts.
Topics Covered
CMSJ covers a broad range of topics, including journalism studies, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, digital media, social media communication, media literacy, visual communication, communication theory, strategic communication, political communication, organizational communication, health communication, crisis communication, intercultural communication, media ethics, audience studies, content analysis, digital storytelling, platform studies, and communication technology. The journal also accepts research on influencer culture, online communities, digital activism, media regulation, communication campaigns, public opinion formation, and the role of media in education, politics, markets, religion, culture, and social transformation.
Call for Papers
CMSJ invites scholars, researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students to submit original manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of communication and media studies. Submissions may include empirical research articles, theoretical papers, literature reviews, methodological contributions, and case-based analyses. The journal particularly welcomes manuscripts addressing digital communication, journalism transformation, media audiences, public relations, social media, communication campaigns, and the social consequences of media technologies. All submissions must demonstrate academic originality, methodological clarity, ethical research practice, and relevance to communication scholarship. Manuscripts will undergo editorial screening and peer review before publication.
Book Chapter
CMSJ welcomes proposals for scholarly book chapters that examine communication and media practices across contemporary social, cultural, technological, and institutional contexts. Proposed chapters may explore digital media transformation, journalism innovation, strategic communication, public relations, media literacy, audience behavior, communication ethics, political communication, or the role of media in public discourse. Contributions should present clear conceptual arguments, relevant literature engagement, and practical or theoretical implications. Authors are encouraged to develop chapters that connect empirical cases with broader communication theories, especially in relation to platform society, mediated publics, digital participation, and media-driven social change.
Conference
CMSJ supports academic conferences, symposiums, and scholarly forums that address communication, media, journalism, and digital society. Conference tracks may include digital media studies, journalism and democracy, public relations, strategic communication, media literacy, audience analytics, communication campaigns, media ethics, and platform-based communication. The journal encourages presenters to develop conference papers into full manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication. CMSJ particularly welcomes events that bring together academics, media professionals, policymakers, educators, and students to discuss current challenges in media transformation, public communication, misinformation, technological change, and the future of communication scholarship.
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