Focus and Scope
Focus and Scope
The Pijar Journal of Communication and Digital Media (PJCDM) cordially invites scholars, researchers, and industry practitioners to submit high-quality, original manuscripts that have not been previously published nor are under consideration elsewhere.
The primary focus of the journal is to serve as a catalyst for the robust development of theory, practice, and strategic policy within the realm of communication studies and digital media. We aim to function as a rigorous intellectual platform that bridges theoretical communication frameworks with contemporary empirical realities. The journal particularly values contributions that offer fresh perspectives and novelty on contemporary media and communication challenges, proposing innovative solutions grounded in advanced communication principles while addressing the practical needs of the global digital industry, creative media sectors, and public communication policy formulation.
The journal is published three times a year in January, April, and September.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Digital Journalism & New Media: Data journalism, media convergence, newsroom dynamics, online journalism ethics, and the role of social media algorithms in information distribution.
- Public Relations & Strategic Communication: Digital reputation management, crisis communication in the cyber era, corporate social responsibility (CSR), media relations, and global corporate communication strategies.
- Marketing Communication & Digital Advertising: Digital consumer behavior, influencer marketing, digital branding strategies, social media campaigns, and data-driven audience analysis.
- Broadcasting & Digital Content Production: Television and radio industries in the digital age, streaming media (OTT), podcast and digital video production, broadcasting regulations, and new media aesthetics.
- Media Culture & Societal Dynamics: Media literacy, cyberculture studies, digital identity construction, disinformation/hoax phenomena, and the psychosocial impacts of digital media on society.
- Political Communication & Digital Activism: Digital political campaigns, online public opinion, digital-based social movements, digital diplomacy, and civic cyber-activism.
- Interpersonal & Intercultural Communication: Mediated human interaction patterns, family communication in the digital era, global intercultural communication via digital platforms, and virtual community dynamics.
- Visual Communication Design & Media Aesthetics: Media semiotics, visual communication, interactive infographics, user experience (UI/UX) design for informational media, and digital visual storytelling.
- Media Policy, Governance & Ethics: Cyber law, digital intellectual property rights, freedom of expression on the internet, digital content regulation, and global media platform governance.
- Applied Communication Technology & Emerging Media: The utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in communication practices, virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) for interactive media, and future communication technology trends.