Special edition of the Journal of Social Sciences

Deadline (extended): August 31, 2022

We are currently seeking contributions for a forthcoming Special Issue entitled “The Politics of New Media Practices,” which will be published in the Journal of Social Sciences. In an expanding media verse that is increasingly intertwined with the world of politics, we are seeking to explore the ramifications and broader impacts of new media practices in the political realm, while the existence and operation of a broad range of social media outlets has, itself, become highly politicized in recent years.

We welcome theoretical, empirical, or professional contributions of the highest standard on any of the following topics: polarization; hate speech; fake news; populism; sensationalism and clickbait; activism and new media practices; moderation policies and free speech issues; algorithms policy making approaches (such as net neutrality and regulation of social media).

Ph.D. candidates with original empirical research are also strongly encouraged to submit an abstract.

The submission deadline has been extended to August 31, 2022.

Guest Editors

• Dr. Vasiliki Tsagkroni
• Dr. Michael Nevradakis

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Social Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

• polarization
• hate speech
• fake news
• populism
• sensationalism and clickbait
• activism and new media practices
• moderation policies and free speech issues
• algorithms policy making approaches

Special Issue Editors

• Dr. Vasiliki Tsagkroni E-Mail Website (Guest Editor)

Comparative Politics, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, 2311 EZ Leiden, The Netherlands

Interests: comparative politics; discourse analysis; political communication; political radicalism; political science; populism; radicalisation

• Dr. Michael Nevradakis E-Mail Website (Guest Editor)

Faculty of Communication, Hellenic American University, Nashua, NH 03063, USA

Interests: communication and journalism; Social media and the public sphere; media policy and regulation; political communication; alternative media