Community Journalism Interest Group at AEJMC

04/06/2026

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03/31/2025

Interested in writing a book chapter on the state of community journalism in Appalachia? Working on research related to some other aspect of media in the region? COMJ member Clay Carey and his colleague Cecilia Salomone (also a former community journalist) are collecting chapter proposals for a book tentatively titled News in the Mountains: How Journalism has Shaped Appalachian Communities and How Communities can Shape Appalachian Journalism. The call for chapter proposals is below; if you have an idea for a chapter, or if you'd like to tackle one of the topics they've proposed, they would love to hear from you.

Call for Chapter Proposals News in the Mountains: How Journalism has Shaped Appalachian Communities and How Communities can Shape Appalachian Journalism Editors: Dr. Michael Clay Carey (Samford University) and Dr. Cecilia Salomone (West Liberty University) Scholars, activists, and professional...

08/11/2024

Thanks for a great , Philadelphia! Much thanks to all who attended our sessions and we hope to see you at AEJMC 2025 in San Francisco! And, of course, a Gritty GIF to wrap up our conference time in Philly. 🙂

08/10/2024

Saturday at ! Check out our refereed paper poster session starting at 10:30 a.m. Then, at 2:30 p.m., we have a teaching panel with the History Division!

08/09/2024

Day ✌️of is tomorrow! Join us at 8:30 a.m. for the poster refereed paper session in Franklin Hall 11. Then, at 4:30 p.m., we have a panel with Law and Policy, plus our Top Papers session at 6:30 p.m.!

Finally, join us at our offsite social tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at Bar-Ly Chinatown, 101 N. 11th St. in Philadelphia.

08/07/2024

First day of tomorrow! Check out our Community Journalism Thursday sessions!

08/06/2024

In Philadelphia for ? Check out our COMJIG preconference workshop Wednesday at Temple University with Mass Communication & Society and Participatory Journalism! The workshop is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and brings together researchers, journalists, and journalism support stakeholders interested in research that supports more equitable, engaged, and sustainable journalism & civic media. The workshop will critically explore efforts to make the cycle of journalism research more collaborative and impactful: from collaboratively developing research questions, to building and nurturing relationships between researchers and journalism stakeholders, to communicating findings and holding dialogues on recommendations for change. The workshop will begin with a “home truths” discussion examining critical points in this research cycle, based on a white paper recently published by the American Press Institute. This preconference is part of an annual series organized by the Engaged Journalism Exchange project
which seeks to connect scholars and practitioners interested in research to make journalism stronger, more equitable, and more connected to communities and publics. This year we also partner with the Journalism Bridging Project, a collaborative devoted to hatching initiatives to close the journalist-researcher gap.

08/01/2024

One week until in Philadelphia! Stay tuned for updates on our COMJIG sessions and annual social!

07/12/2024

members! Check your emails for information on our interest group meeting before . Our meeting is Monday, July 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Also, if you're attending AEJMC in Philadelphia, we'll have our annual social at Bar-Ly in Chinatown, just a few blocks down from the conference site. More details on that soon!

06/18/2024

After too many delays, I'm happy to report Volume 10 of Community Journalism has been published. Examine excellent community-focused pieces from Jeffrey Riley, Kelly Kaufhold, and a team from Hofstra led by Scott Brinton.

Community Journalism Journal The official journal of the Community Journalism Interest Group at AEJMC. A publication of the Texas Center for Community Journalism at Tarleton State University. About the Journal Submission Guidelines Editorial Board Back Issues Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volu...