Call for Papers: Generative AI and Its Structural Implications

A special issue of the Media Studies journal on Generative AI and Its Structural Implications for News Media, Political Communication, and Journalism Education invites cross-disciplinary contributions that critically examine the structural implications of generative AI for news media, political communication, and journalism education. Editors of the special issue particularly welcome theoretical, empirical, and methodological work that situates generative AI within broader political, economic, regulatory, and educational contexts, and that assesses both its democratic potential and its risks. The special issue follows the 17th Dubrovnik Media Days conference, and welcomes (but is not limited to) expanded and revised conference papers.

Details

• Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 750–1000 words (excluding references)
• Papers should be up to 8000 words, including footnotes and references.
• Detailed instructions for authors can be found here.
• Expected publication date: May 2027

How to apply

Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF at dmd@unidu.hr and grkes@unidu.hr

• Deadline for submission of extended abstracts is 15 June 2026
• Notification of acceptance: 15 July 2026
• Full article submission deadline: 1 December 2026

Full manuscripts should be submitted directly through the Media Studies OJS system, available here, where they will undergo a double-blind peer review, following the standard procedures of the journal. When submitting the manuscript, make a note that submission is for the special issue Generative AI.

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