The contemporary media environment represents the greatest challenge ever to journalism's
legitimacy. Surveys conducted in different parts of the world highlight a decline in trust in …

In order to better understand alternative news media, we need to focus more centrally on the
audiences that regularly consume them. This special issue, entitled “Contesting the …

This paper argues the benefits of approaching the ongoing contentions and power dynamics
in journalism as a strategic action field (JSAF). This meso-level, actor-centered analytical …

Extant research on alternative media in Western democracies has focused on scrutinizing
their content, organization, production, and audiences. However, the extent to which …

News has long been a contested concept but in the digital era it has become increasingly
fractured and multidimensional. This discursive article explores some of the ways in which …

The increasing prominence of alternative news media has been identified as a particular
challenge to contemporary established journalism, next to collapsing financial models …

In this article, we examine recent changes in Western media landscapes that witnessed the
emergence of alternative conspiracy media critiquing the epistemic hegemony of legacy …

Negativity bias is one of the most salient features of news reporting. According to cultivation
theory, this bias can foster anxiety about societal issues among news audiences. The …

Alternative media are defined by their position as challengers of mainstream media and
politics alike. However, recent studies suggest that they act out their opposition to …

Purpose This article attempts to highlight the defining role that community media
engagements play during times of the pandemic. It is argued that the outbreak of COVID-19 …