New International Academic Publication

The international academic publishing house Brill | V&R unipress has published a new academic collection titled "Mass Communication in the Digital Era." This volume is the result of collaboration between researchers from the Caucasus International University and the University of Gdańsk, and is dedicated to the transformation of mass communication in the contemporary digital age.

The publication features 15 studies covering the development of digital media and platforms, multimodal communication, streaming platforms, the role of artificial intelligence in shaping journalism and the news agenda, changes in social media and audiences, visual communication, and the transformation of public service broadcasting.

A significant part of the collection is devoted to the role of media in contemporary political and social processes—information warfare, disinformation, digital manipulation, war narratives, and the formation of public opinion. The publication also discusses the potential of digital media in promoting the accessibility of cultural knowledge, cultural heritage, and intercultural dialogue.

The editors of the collection are Tatiana Kananovich and Sesili Gogiberidze.

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The collection features studies by Tatiana Kananovich, Zhanna Sladkevich, Zaza Tsotniashvili, Aleksandra Klimkiewicz, Martin Trendovič, Rusudan Kvaratskhelia, Tsitsino Bukia, Nana Amiranashvili, Lika Zambakhidze, Nino Chalaganidze, Iwona Sakowicz-Tebinka, Bianka Sadowska, Marta Noynska, Vakhtang Maisaia, Alika Guchua, Nino Mindiashvili, Ekaterina Chalaganidze, Adrian Lankiewicz, Dato Tabatadze, Eka Beraia, Khatuna Kacharava, and Eka Tkhilava.

The publication was made possible through the co-financing of the Caucasus International University and the University of Gdańsk.

The collection is available in Open Access. 

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Mass Communication in the Digital Era — Full Publication and Contents