About this journal

Mass Communication and Society ’s mission is to publish articles on a wide variety of topics that advance mass communication theory, especially at the societal or macrosocial level. It publishes original articles and book reviews on topics related to mass media practices, content, effects, messages, and research methods. The journal welcomes both qualitative and quantitative approaches, with a strong preference for social-scientific perspectives. Although the journal primarily publishes original research, theory or review papers that offer a clear contribution to the further development of theory are welcome. For papers that reflect the development and evolution of notable theories in the field, the journal can be designated a paper as a Scholarly Milestone essay. Such essays can be an opportunity for an invited commentary or set of responses. Authors interested in potentially contributing a Scholarly Milestone essay, or with questions about the appropriateness of their research for the journal, are encouraged to contact the editor by email.

Peer Review Policy
All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review by at least two reviewers.

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EDITOR
Mike Schmierbach
Pennsylvania State University, USA

PAST EDITOR
Fuyuan Shen, 2017-2020

ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Keren Eyal - Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel
Jay Hmielowski - University of Florida, USA
Jinhee Kim - Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea
Patrick Meirick - University of Oklahoma, USA
Elizabeth Stoycheff - Wayne State University, USA
Celine Yunya Song - Hong Kong Baptist University, China

BOOK REVIEW EDITOR
Michael McCluskey - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Hui Min Lee - Pennsylvania State University, USA

EDITORIAL BOARD
Cory Armstrong - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Laura Arpan - University at Buffalo, USA
Jennifer Stevens Aubrey - University of Arizona, USA
Stephen Banning - Bradley University, USA
Matthew Barnidge - University of Alabama, USA
Amy Becker - Loyola University of Maryland, USA
Helena Bilandzic - University of Augsburg, Germany
Andrew Billings - University of Alabama, USA
Kimberly Bissell - University of Alabama, USA
Leticia Bode - Georgetown University, USA
Mark Boukes - University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paul Brewer - University of Delaware, USA
Michael Butterworth - University of Texas - Austin, USA
Michael Cacciatore - University of Georgia, USA
Kalyani Chadha - Northwestern University, USA
Sedona Chinn - University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Elizabeth Cohen - West Virginia University, USA
Renita Coleman - University of Texas - Austin, USA
Nicoleta Corbu - National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania
David Cuillier - University of Arizona, USA
Paul D'Angelo - The College of New Jersey, USA
Frank Dardis - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Bryan Denham - Clemson University, USA
Francesca Dillman Carpentier - University of North Carolina, USA
Stephanie Edgerly - Northwestern University, USA
Shahira Fahmy - American University, Cairo, Egypt
Guangchao Charles Feng - Hong Kong Baptist University, China
Christopher Ferguson - Stetson University, USA
Rhonda Gibson - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Joseph Graf - American University, USA
Jennifer Greer - University of Kentucky, USA
Lei Guo - Fudan University, China
Michael Hameleers - University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Marie Hardin - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Jennifer Henderson - Trinity University, USA
James Hertog - University of Kentucky, USA
Lindsay Hoffman - University of Delaware, USA
Lance Holbert - University of Pennsylvania, USA
Brian Houston - University of Missouri, USA
James Ivory - Virginia Tech, USA
Jakob D. Jensen - University of Utah, USA
Tom Johnson - University of Texas - Austin, USA
Mo Jones-Jang - Boston College, USA
Seok Kang - University of Texas - San Antonio, USA
Joon Kim - University of Rhode Island, USA
Sei-Hill Kim - University of South Carolina, USA
Diana Knott Martinelli - West Virginia University, USA
Jennifer Kowaleski - Georgia Southern University, USA
Maja Krakowiak - University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, USA
Marina Krcmar - Wake Forest University, USA
Kristen Landreville - University of Wyoming, USA
Francis Lee - Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Seow Ting Lee - University of Colorado – Boulder, USA
Tien-Tsung Lee - University of Macau, China
Carolyn Lin - University of Connecticut, USA
Wenlin Liu - University of Houston, USA
Yanqin Lu - Bowling Green State University, USA
Jörg Matthes - University of Vienna, Austria
Bryan McLaughlin - Texas Tech University, USA
Lindsey Mean - Arizona State University, USA
Patricia Moy - University of Washington, USA
Jessica Myrick - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Seungahn Nah - University of Florida, USA
Jacob L. Nelson - University of Utah, USA
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch - University of Connecticut, USA
Mary Beth Oliver - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Stephen D. Perry - Regent University, USA
John C. Pollock - The College of New Jersey, USA
Donnalyn Pompper - University of Oregon, USA
Arthur Raney - University at Buffalo, USA
Julius Matthew Riles - University of Missouri, USA
David Sachsman - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, USA
Melanie Sarge - Indiana University, USA
Erica Scharrer - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, USA
Desiree Schmuck - University of Vienna, Austria
Adam Shehata - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Fuyuan Shen - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Fred Vultee - Wayne State University, USA
T. Franklin Waddell - University of Florida, USA
Ran Wei - Hong Kong Baptist University
Erin Whiteside - University of Tennessee - Knoxville, USA
Kevin Williams - Mississippi State University, USA
Gi Woong Yun - University of Nevada Reno, USA
Masahiro Yamamoto - University at Albany, USA
Fan Yang - University of South Florida, USA
Nan Yu - University of Central Florida, USA
Shuhua Zhou - University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The Assocation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) aims to improve professional practice by promoting the highest possible standard in education, research, freedom of communication and multi-cultural society in the classroom. Representing journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals, AEJMC is comprised of several divisions and interest groups to connect professionals with shared interests.

The Mass Communication and Society Journal is published by the Mass Communication and Society Division, one of the largest of the AEJMC divisions which focuses on advertising, public relations and journalism.

Membership of the AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division provides a free subscription to Mass Communication and Society Journal .

AEJMC publishes three journals with Taylor & Francis:

Mass Communication and Society
Visual Communication Quarterly
Journalism History

AEJMC is affiliated with the following Taylor & Francis journals:

Journal of Public Relations Research
Journal of Media Ethics
Journal of Media and Religion
Communication Methods and Measures
Communication Law and Policy

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