📢 Call for Papers – Southsight: Journal of Media and Society Inquiry

Are you researching the media and society from a communication perspective, specifically within the contexts of countries and regions in the Global South? We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit their original work that delves into the transformative role of media across social, political, cultural, and economic landscapes.

We welcome original manuscripts that provide critical insights, empirical research, theoretical advancements, and interdisciplinary perspectives on media and societal issues in the Global South. Key topic examples that fit our focus and scope include but are not limited to:

• Misinformation and fake news: Challenges and solutions in developing countries
• The role of digital platforms in democratizing information in the Global South
• Analyzing social media data to predict public sentiment and trends
• Using Big Data for crisis communication and disaster management
• Environmental activism on social media: Trends, case studies, and impacts
• Effective communication strategies for climate change adaptation
• Health misinformation on social media and its public health impacts
• Social media as a platform for science outreach
• Data-driven marketing communication and its implications
• Fake news and its influence on political polarization
• Human-machine communication in journalism and content creation

Submission Deadlines:

📅 Manuscript submission: January 30, 2025

🌐 For submission guidelines and more information, please visit the author guidelines. You can format the manuscript using the "Manuscript Template."

Join us in contributing to a rich, inclusive, and critical dialogue on media's role in shaping the Global South. We look forward to your innovative and impactful contributions!