SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research

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This journal publishes research on media and communication, with a focus on digital media, journalism practices, and audience reception. Recent articles explore data journalism education in Asia, the use of metaverse technology by digital natives, the psychological drivers of impulsive purchasing on TikTok Shop, and the application of AI-generated content in Chinese broadcast media. Other topics include crisis communication, cyber sexual harassment of celebrities, parasocial interactions with religious figures on social media, politicians' media preferences for climate action policies, media framing in election coverage, and the role of nonverbal communication in organizational conflict resolution. The journal also features studies on deliberative democracy in podcasts, the experiences of Muslim women in Malaysian screen industries, cyber harassment of Pakistani female journalists, political discourse analysis on social media, political newcomers' use of TikTok, media framing of the T20 group in Malaysia, election campaign visuals, freedom of expression in the Pakistani film industry, public relations research in Arab countries, communication for sustainable development courses, news quality standards for multimedia journalists, women's leadership in public relations, clickbait practices in Malaysian journalism, and the impact of AI influencers on brand campaigns in Indonesia.

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