Critical Studies in Media Communication

Critical Studies in Media Communication (CSMC) is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association. CSMC publishes original scholarship in mediated and mass communication from a cultural studies and/or critical perspective. It particularly welcomes submissions that enrich debates among various critical traditions, methodological and analytical approaches, and theoretical standpoints.

CSMC takes an inclusive view of media and welcomes scholarship on topics such as
 
• media audiences
• representations
• institutions
• digital technologies
• social media
• gaming
• professional practices and ethics
• production studies
• media history
• political economy

For more details about how to submit your research to CSMC, please review our Instructions for Authors.

Unless specifically indicated otherwise, articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, including screening by the editor and review by at least two anonymous referees.