Focus and Scope

Aims

COMMUSTY: Journal of Communication Studies and Society publishes original research on how communication shapes, and is shaped by, social and cultural life. The journal aims to advance theoretical and empirical understanding of communication, media, and culture, with particular attention to the Indonesian and wider Asian context, while welcoming contributions from scholars and practitioners worldwide. All articles are published in English.

Scope

The journal welcomes research articles, literature-based research articles, and conceptual articles (see Manuscript Types) in the following areas:

1. Cultural Studies

Representation and identity; minority studies; gender, sexuality, and feminist studies; popular culture and subcultures; film studies; reception and audience studies; ideology, hegemony, and critical theory; texts and readers.

2. Media and Journalism

Journalism and news production; mass communication; media literacy; media language; media convergence and globalization; media and religion; media and memory; broadcasting and audio-visual media.

3. Digital and Social Media

Social media and online communities; digital culture; media and technology; platforms and audiences; digital activism and public opinion.

4. Strategic Communication

Public relations; corporate communication; crisis communication; advertising; branding and digital branding; marketing communication, promotion, and direct selling; interactive and digital marketing communication.

5. Communication in Society

Interpersonal communication; organizational and business communication; education communication; health communication; disaster communication; communication psychology; sociology of communication.