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This peer reviewed journal publishes theoretical, conceptual, qualitative, and quantitative work by both established scholars and graduate students. The CFP, together with guidelines for authors, can be viewed at http://lass.calumet.purdue.edu/cca/gmj/.

 PLATFORM is a new international peer-review graduate journal, available online through open-access. Volume 1 (July 2009) of PLATFORM Journal of Media and Communication is now published at:http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform/

Crossings: Journal of Migration and Culture is a new peer-reviewed journal published by Intellect. It provides a space for debate on the important nexus of migration and culture from diverse global and local perspectives, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary methodologies.
 

The Poster is a new peer-reviewed journal published by Intellect. Lead by Simon Downs at Loughborough University, the journal draws on an editorial team from Loughborough, the Universidade De Aveiro, the University of Guadalajara and the University of New South Wales.
 

New Survey Examines 18 Countries by Political, Social, National Security, and Internet Tools Filtering.
 
14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa out of 18 countries surveyed filter Internet content using technical means, according to new studies released by the OpenNet Initiative (ONI: http://opennet.net), a partnership among groups at four leading universities: Toronto, Harvard, Cambridge, and Oxford, funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

The new SBS Center Communication for Sustainable Social Change (CSSC) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, was successfully opened on September 10, 2009. It's main objective is to support developments in the theory and practice of communication for sustainable social change globally.
 

A career development opportunity for outstanding early career researchers who have not yet been appointed to a permanent academic post, to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment, offering employment for three years.

The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP), Bournemouth University offers PhD Studentship in Cross Platform Media Practice.

The Media Management and Transformation Center (MMTC) at Jonkoping International Business School, Jonkoping University, Sweden, in the field of media business and media economics offers visiting doctoral fellowships for advanced doctoral students.