NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY

Scope & Guideline

Exploring the Nexus of Digital Interaction and Society

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the scholarly insights of NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY with our comprehensive guidelines detailing its aims and scope. This page is your resource for understanding the journal's thematic priorities. Stay abreast of trending topics currently drawing significant attention and explore declining topics for a full picture of evolving interests. Our selection of highly cited topics and recent high-impact papers is curated within these guidelines to enhance your research impact.
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1461-4448
PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Support Open AccessNo
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypeJournal
Convergefrom 1999 to 2024
AbbreviationNEW MEDIA SOC / New Media Soc.
Frequency11 issues/year
Time To First Decision-
Time To Acceptance-
Acceptance Rate-
Home Page-
Address1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND

Aims and Scopes

The journal 'New Media & Society' focuses on the intersection of new media technologies and their impact on societal structures, cultural practices, and individual behaviors. It aims to provide a platform for innovative research that addresses contemporary challenges and opportunities presented by digital media.
  1. Digital Media and Society:
    Exploration of how digital media influences social structures, cultural practices, and individual behaviors, including issues of identity, community, and representation.
  2. Algorithmic Governance and Power:
    Analysis of the implications of algorithms and data-driven technologies in governance, societal norms, and power dynamics, focusing on accountability and ethical considerations.
  3. Misinformation and Public Discourse:
    Research on the spread of misinformation through digital platforms and its impact on public opinion, political polarization, and civic engagement.
  4. User Agency and Digital Culture:
    Examination of user agency in digital spaces, including participatory culture, online activism, and how users navigate and resist platform constraints.
  5. Health and Well-being in Digital Contexts:
    Investigation of the effects of digital media on mental health, body image, and social connections, particularly among vulnerable populations.
  6. Global Perspectives on Digital Media:
    Studies that encompass diverse global contexts, addressing how cultural, political, and economic factors shape the use and impact of digital media.
The journal 'New Media & Society' reflects a dynamic landscape of research that continuously adapts to the rapid evolution of technology and its societal implications. Recent publications indicate several emerging themes that are gaining traction among scholars.
  1. Algorithmic Accountability and Ethics:
    A growing emphasis on understanding the ethical implications of algorithmic decision-making and the accountability of tech companies in shaping public discourse and user experiences.
  2. Digital Activism and Social Movements:
    Increasing scholarship on how digital platforms facilitate activism and social movements, particularly in the context of political protests and community organizing.
  3. Mental Health and Digital Well-being:
    An emerging focus on the relationship between digital media usage and mental health outcomes, exploring how online environments impact well-being, particularly among youth and marginalized groups.
  4. Misinformation and Fact-Checking:
    Heightened attention to the mechanisms of misinformation dissemination, the role of social media in shaping public perceptions, and the effectiveness of fact-checking initiatives.
  5. Cultural Representations in Digital Spaces:
    Exploration of how cultural identities and narratives are constructed and represented in digital media, particularly concerning marginalized communities and social justice issues.
  6. Transnational Digital Practices:
    Research that examines the cross-border implications of digital media, focusing on how global networks and local practices intersect in the digital age.

Declining or Waning

While 'New Media & Society' continues to address a wide range of topics, certain themes have shown signs of declining prominence in recent years. These waning scopes reflect shifts in research focus and societal interests.
  1. Traditional Media vs. New Media:
    As the focus shifts increasingly towards digital platforms, discussions surrounding traditional media's role and influence are becoming less frequent, indicating a possible overshadowing by new media dynamics.
  2. Effects of Digital Media on Offline Behavior:
    Research that primarily investigates the impact of online interactions on offline behaviors, such as socialization and community engagement, is less prominent as scholars explore more complex interactions in digital environments.
  3. Nostalgia for Pre-Digital Practices:
    Themes centered around nostalgia for pre-digital media practices and their cultural significance are diminishing as new media increasingly becomes the norm, making way for discussions about contemporary practices.
  4. Static Models of Media Consumption:
    Static frameworks for understanding media consumption patterns are being replaced by dynamic models that account for the fluid and evolving nature of media engagement in the digital age.

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