Open Access Journal

ISSN: 2183-2439

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Media and Communication (ISSN: 2183-2439) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to a wide variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields.

Open Access: free to read and share, with an article processing charge for accepted papers to offset production costs (more details here).

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Instagram and #Wellness: Uncovering Gender and Body Patterns
Ana Marta M. Flores and Rita Sepúlveda
Article | Open Access | Published: 29 January 2025
Podcasting in Serbia: Podcasters’ Perspectives on Emerging Roles, Practices, and Functions
Simona Žikić and Čedomir Markov
Article | Open Access | Published: 29 January 2025
Media Literacy in a Digital Age: Taking Stock and Empowering Action
Leen d'Haenens and Willem Joris
Editorial | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Fostering Media Literacy: A Systematic Evidence Review of Intervention Effectiveness for Diverse Target Groups
Leen d'Haenens, Joyce Vissenberg, Marit Puusepp, Natalia Edisherashvili, Diego Martinez-Castro, Ellen Johanna Helsper, Łukasz Tomczyk, Tania Azadi, Sylwia Opozda-Suder, Erika Maksniemi, Guna Spurava, Katariina Salmela-Aro, Niina Sormanen, Sini Tiihonen, Terhi-Anna Wilska, Lauri Hietajärvi, Gemma Martínez, Nekane Larrañaga, Maialen Garmendia, Rubén Olveira-Araujo, Verónica Donoso, Margus Pedaste and Dominika Sepielak
Review | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Beyond Numeracy, a Data Literacy Topical Scoping Review (2011–2023)
Lotte Vermeire, Wendy Van den Broeck, Fazlyn Petersen and Leo Van Audenhove
Review | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Digital Skills’ Role in Intended and Unintended Exposure to Harmful Online Content Among European Adolescents
Natalie Tercova and David Smahel
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Beyond Digital Literacy: Exploring Factors Affecting Digital Performance of University Staff
Carmen Koch and Fiona Fehlmann
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Exploring Media Literacy Formation at the Intersection of Family, School, and Peers
Nika Šušterič, Katja Koren Ošljak and Veronika Tašner
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Effects of a News Literacy Video on News Literacy Perceptions and Misinformation Evaluation
Rita Tang, Melissa Tully, Leticia Bode and Emily K. Vraga
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Reflecting With Teachers on Research-Based Tools: The ySKILLS Education Toolkit
Susana Batista, Cristina Ponte and Rita Baptista
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Unveiling Disability Empowerment: Evaluating ICT Skill Enhancement Initiatives in Indonesia
Amri Dunan, Bambang Mudjiyanto, Karman and Djoko Walujo
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
The Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Countering Disinformation Moderated by Intellectual Humility
Eduard-Claudiu Gross and Delia Cristina Balaban
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
A Flexible Framework Integrating Digital and Social Competences in Vocational Education Across Diverse Contexts
María José Hernández-Serrano, Joe Cullen, Barbara Jones and Noelia Morales Romo
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
Developing Performance Tests to Measure Digital Skills: Lessons Learned From a Cross-National Perspective
Ester van Laar, Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen, Ellen J. Helsper and Luc S. Schneider
Article | Open Access | Published: 23 January 2025
360 Degrees of Feminine Competence: Surface Aesthetics, Expertise, and Authority Among Drip Cake Baker-Influencers
Vanessa Brown and Steve Jones
Article | Open Access | Published: 20 January 2025
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Understanding Social Media Logic
José van Dijck and Thomas Poell
Article | Open Access | Published: 12 August 2013
Marketing to Youth in the Digital Age: The Promotion of Unhealthy Products and Health Promoting Behaviours on Social Media
Sally Dunlop, Becky Freeman and Sandra C. Jones
Article | Open Access | Published: 16 June 2016
Teens, Health and Technology: A National Survey
Ellen Wartella, Vicky Rideout, Heather Montague, Leanne Beaudoin-Ryan and Alexis Lauricella
Article | Open Access | Published: 16 June 2016
“School Strike 4 Climate”: Social Media and the International Youth Protest on Climate Change
Shelley Boulianne, Mireille Lalancette and David Ilkiw
Article | Open Access | Published: 19 May 2020
Possible Effects of Internet Use on Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Kathryn L. Mills
Review | Open Access | Published: 16 June 2016
Welcome to the Era of Fake News
Jonathan Albright
Commentary | Open Access | Published: 27 June 2017
Narrative Agency in Hashtag Activism: The Case of #BlackLivesMatter
Guobin Yang
Commentary | Open Access | Published: 11 August 2016
Digital Media Platforms and the Use of TV Content: Binge Watching and Video-on-Demand in Germany
Lothar Mikos
Article | Open Access | Published: 14 July 2016
An Approach to Digital Literacy through the Integration of Media and Information Literacy
Marcus Leaning
Article | Open Access | Published: 11 June 2019
Beyond Privacy: Articulating the Broader Harms of Pervasive Mass Surveillance
Christopher Parsons
Article | Open Access | Published: 20 October 2015
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Possible Effects of Internet Use on Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Kathryn L. Mills
Review | Open Access | Published: 16 June 2016
Understanding Social Media Logic
José van Dijck and Thomas Poell
Article | Open Access | Published: 12 August 2013
Marketing to Youth in the Digital Age: The Promotion of Unhealthy Products and Health Promoting Behaviours on Social Media
Sally Dunlop, Becky Freeman and Sandra C. Jones
Article | Open Access | Published: 16 June 2016
The Nanking Atrocity: Still and Moving Images 1937–1944
Gary Evans
Article | Open Access | Published: 17 February 2014
“School Strike 4 Climate”: Social Media and the International Youth Protest on Climate Change
Shelley Boulianne, Mireille Lalancette and David Ilkiw
Article | Open Access | Published: 19 May 2020
Documentary and Cognitive Theory: Narrative, Emotion and Memory
Ib Bondebjerg
Article | Open Access | Published: 9 April 2014
Teens, Health and Technology: A National Survey
Ellen Wartella, Vicky Rideout, Heather Montague, Leanne Beaudoin-Ryan and Alexis Lauricella
Article | Open Access | Published: 16 June 2016
Welcome to the Era of Fake News
Jonathan Albright
Commentary | Open Access | Published: 27 June 2017
Digital Media Platforms and the Use of TV Content: Binge Watching and Video-on-Demand in Germany
Lothar Mikos
Article | Open Access | Published: 14 July 2016
Narrative Agency in Hashtag Activism: The Case of #BlackLivesMatter
Guobin Yang
Commentary | Open Access | Published: 11 August 2016
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The Case of Cities: Skylines Versions—Affordances in Urban Planning Education
Laura Cañete Sanz, Sjors Martens and Teresa de la Hera
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Beyond Play: Researching the Transformative Power of Digital Gaming in Deeply Mediatized Societies
Christian Schwarzenegger, Erik Koenen, Kerstin Radde-Antweiler and Karsten D. Wolf
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Introduction of the Digital Gaming Relationship
Miikka Sokka, Kwok Ng, Sami Kokko and Pasi Koski
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Empowered by the Experience: Playing as Female Characters in Video Games
Teresa Lynch, Annie Dooley and David M. Markowitz
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Sympathy for the Devil: Serial Mediation Models for Toxicity, Community, and Retention
Mingxuan Liu, Jack Lipei Tang and Dmitri Williams
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Experiencing the Call of Duty: Exploring Emotions in Commercial War Games
Joseph Pattison
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Dive Into the Past: Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Represented in Chinese Mobile Games
Yixiang Que, Teresa de La Hera and Jeroen Jansz
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
“I bet she’s ‘not like other girls’”: Discursive Construction of the Ideal Gaming Woman on r/GirlGamers
Maria Ruotsalainen and Mikko Meriläinen
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Contemporary Political Discourse in Digital Games: A Systematic Approach
Jenniffer Soto de la Cruz, Sara Cortés Gómez and Pilar Lacasa
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Parasocial Interactions in Otome Games: Emotional Engagement and Parasocial Intimacy Among Chinese Female Players
Hao Gao, Ruoqing Guo and Qingqing You
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
Amplifying Player Experience to Facilitate Prosocial Outcomes in a Narrative-Based Serious Game
Lewen Wei, Mike Schmierbach, Bingjie Liu, Jin Kang, Cheng Chen, Frank E. Dardis, Ryan Tan and Olivia Cohen
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
FABLE: A New Horizon in Digital Learning and Serious Game Design
Salvador Reyes-de-Cózar and Alba Merino-Cajaraville
Review | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 13 February 2025
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