
Academic Journal
Q2Newspaper Research Journal
About Newspaper Research Journal
Newspaper Research Journal is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.537 and H-index of 36.
Coverage: 1987, 1996-2025. Research categories: Communication (Q2).
Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Media Studies and Communication; Social Media and Politics; Public Relations and Crisis Communication; Media Influence and Politics; Law, Rights, and Freedoms; Misinformation and Its Impacts.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,200.00 USD; 2,346.00 GBP
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Aims & Scope
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2024-12 · DOI: 10.1177/07395329241263145Diana Bossio, Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, Avery E. Holton, and Logan Molyneux, The Paradox of Connection: How Digital Media is Transforming Journalistic Labor
Mark Turner
2024-09 · DOI: 10.1177/07395329241262928Samuel Woolley, Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity
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2024-09 · DOI: 10.1177/07395329241262929Kathleen Woodruff Wickham, Math Tools for Journalists
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2024-09 · DOI: 10.1177/07395329241261239P. L. Ellis, P. S. Voakes, and L. Bergen, News for US: Citizen-Centered Journalism
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2024-09 · DOI: 10.1177/07395329241256490Examining opinion journalism in the United Arab Emirates national press: A comparative analysis
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Justin F. Willett, Shelly Rodgers, Jon Stemmle
2024-09 · DOI: 10.1177/07395329241255158Editors Note
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