"Journal of Media & Social Change" is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to exploring the role of media in driving social change. The journal focuses on the impact of media platforms - both traditional and digital - on social movements, cultural transformations, and the shaping of individual and collective identities. This journal aims to publish original research that critically examines how media influence societal norms, relationships, and values, and how they interact with political and social processes. Special attention is given to how media platforms shape personal identity and public opinion within the context of globalisation and the emergence of new cultural forms.

The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, and comparative studies that address the evolving relationship between media and society. It invites contributions from a wide range of disciplines, including media studies, sociology, political science, cultural studies, and communication. This journal encourages research that investigates the power of media in shaping social structures, fostering cultural change, and influencing political discourse.

 

Scope:

• Media and Social Movements: Research on how media, particularly social media, facilitates the organisation, communication, and mobilisation of social movements. Studies explore the role of media in shaping activism, protest, and collective action in both local and global contexts.
• Cultural Transformations through Media: Studies that analyse how media platforms contribute to the transformation of cultural norms, values, and practices. This includes examining how media reshape cultural expressions and identities in response to societal changes.
• Media and Identity Formation: Research on how media influence the formation of both individual and collective identities. Contributions investigate the role of media in constructing gender, ethnic, national, and social identities, and how these identities are contested or reinforced through media representations.
• Media and Political Processes: Research examining the impact of media on political processes, including public opinion, political participation, and the functioning of democratic systems. This includes the role of media in shaping political discourse, framing social and political issues, and influencing policy decisions.
• Impact of Digital Media on Social Change: Studies on the transformative impact of digital media platforms (social media, blogs, podcasts, etc.) on social dynamics, including the role of digital technologies in spreading political messages, promoting activism, and shaping global cultural and political movements.
• Media and Social Norms: Exploration of how media, including both traditional and digital forms, help define and challenge societal norms. This includes the study of how media portray social issues such as inequality, justice, and rights, and how these representations shape public opinion and social behavior.
• Globalisation and Media: Studies exploring the relationship between media and globalisation, including how global media networks and digital platforms contribute to the spread of cultural trends, the homogenisation of cultures, or the resistance to globalizing forces.

 

Audience:

The journal targets scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of media studies, sociology, political science, cultural studies, communication, and social change. It encourages interdisciplinary contributions and welcomes research employing a variety of methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods.