The ECREA Journalism Studies Section, the Young Scholars Network (YECREA) and the School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC) at Cardiff University invite applications for the 5th Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium, which will take place on 10 September 2025 at Cardiff University, (the day before the starts of the Future of Journalism Conference at Cardiff University).

The PhD Colloquium aims to connect up-and-coming journalism researchers and experienced colleagues and to provide mentorship to doctoral students in the field of Journalism Studies. It is an opportunity for Journalism PhD researchers to present their projects, receive in-depth feedback on their work from established scholars, and network with senior scholars and peers in a friendly and supportive environment. You will be paired with an experienced scholar, who will read a substantive piece of your work (a chapter or paper of 5,000-8,000 words) and give you feedback on the day of the colloquium.  

We welcome all theoretical and empirical PhD projects focusing on Journalism research. We also strongly support submissions from PhD students at the start or middle of their projects as they benefit from feedback the most (although doctoral students at any stage of their PhD journey are welcome to apply).  

For further information and submission guidelines, please see the attached document HERE. 

The ECREA Journalism Studies section management team looks forward to receiving your applications!