[Commlist] Call for Contributions for Special Issue "Media and Communication Policy in a Shifting Global Landscape" for Global Media Journal - German Edition

GLOBAL MEDIA JOURNAL - GERMAN EDITION

***Call for Papers: Special Issue of Global Media Journal – Global 
Editions – Winter 2026***

*“MEDIA and COMMUNICATION POLICY in a SHIFTING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE”*

The various editions of the Global Media Journal invite submissions for 
a special issue dedicated to exploring the evolving field of media and 
communication policy and its multifaceted impact on media and platform 
regulation, public discourse, political and cultural values, as well as 
academic research across global contexts.

In an era marked by platform capitalism, algorithmic governance, and 
surveillance infrastructures, media and communication policies are 
undergoing rapid and often contentious transformation. These changes are 
reshaping how media systems operate, and what freedom of expression 
means. At the same time, they are also influencing the epistemological 
foundations of media research and the role of scholars in policy-making 
processes.

This issue seeks to foster a transnational dialogue on how media and 
communication policies—while shaped by distinct regional legal, 
political, and cultural frameworks and ideologies—converge around shared 
concerns such as press freedom, data privacy, platform accountability, 
the regulation of misinformation, and the protection of minors.

We welcome submissions from scholars across disciplines and regions, 
especially those engaging with critical, intersectional, and innovative 
approaches to media and communication policy on any of the following—but 
not limited to – communication policy challenges:

•            Net Neutrality and Internet Access: Debates over equitable 
access to digital infrastructure and the implications of tiered internet 
services.

•            Content Moderation and Platform Regulation: Policies 
governing hate speech, misinformation, and political content on social 
media platforms.

•            Media Ownership and Concentration: The impact of corporate 
consolidation on media diversity, editorial independence, and public 
interest journalism.

•            Broadcast Licensing and Public Service Media: Shifts in 
funding models and regulatory frameworks for national broadcasters and 
their platformisation.

•            Freedom of Expression and Censorship: Legal and informal 
restrictions on speech, especially in authoritarian contexts or during 
political unrest.

•            AI and Algorithmic Transparency: The role of communication 
policy in regulating automated decision-making systems and their 
societal impacts.

•            Universal Service Obligations: Policies aimed at ensuring 
access to communication services in rural, remote, or underserved 
communities.

•            Language and Cultural Representation: Policies affecting 
minority language media, indigenous broadcasting, and cultural inclusion 
in communication systems.

This call is jointly issued for the Australian, Canadian, German, 
Indian, and Turkish editions of the Global Media Journal. Each edition 
welcomes submissions that adhere to its respective style guide, 
language(s), and format (see details below). Regional focus areas are 
not limited to the countries represented by these editions. The special 
issue will be published in late 2026 as separate country editions, each 
connected to the others to enable context-sensitive and comparative 
perspectives. Prospective authors are strongly encouraged to submit 
their manuscripts in English.

**Requirements for Submitting Contributions to the German Edition**

**Contribution formats**

Academic articles (peer-reviewed); essays; media practice & research 
reports; graduate section; interviews

**Style Guide & Submissions Requirements**

•            Please adhere to Global Media Journal – German Edition 
formatting and APA 7th edition citation style.

•            Manuscript lengths depend on the chosen contribution 
format: 
https://www.globalmediajournal.de/index.php/gmj/submission-guidelines 
<https://www.globalmediajournal.de/index.php/gmj/submission-guidelines>

•            Please refer to the Style Guide for GMJ: 
https://globalmediajournal.de/index.php/gmj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7 
<https://globalmediajournal.de/index.php/gmj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7>

•            All submissions for academic articles will undergo 
double-blind peer review.

•            GMJ-DE is Diamond Open Access; no APCs (no author 
processing charges!)

**Abstracts**

•            200-300 words, PDF, in English

•            Abstracts must be submitted by email to 
(gmj /at/ polsoz.fu-berlin.de) <mailto:(gmj /at/ polsoz.fu-berlin.de)> by 15 February 
2026.

**Full manuscript submission**

•            Full manuscripts should be submitted via 
https://globalmediajournal.de <https://globalmediajournal.de/>

•            Please select “Special Issue” in the drop-down list when 
submitting your manuscript.

**Timetable**

•            Submission of abstracts: 15 February 2026

•            Response to authors: 1 March 2026

•            Deadline for full papers: 31 May 2026

•            Publication date: December 2026

If you have any questions, please contact GMJ-DE editor Katharina 
Nötzold ((gmj /at/ polsoz.fu-berlin.de))

**Aims and Scope**

The GLOBAL MEDIA JOURNAL – GERMAN EDITION (ISSN 2196-4807) is a diamond 
open access, peer-reviewed journal for the publication of scholarly 
contributions dealing with issues of international, transnational, 
intercultural and transcultural communication and media, published in 
English and German twice a year. No article processing charges (APCs) 
are incurred. The journal is indexed in DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, EBSCO, EuroPub, 
BASE and Ulrich`s. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. This 
means that your articles can be submitted any time for our various 
sections (peer-review, essays, from the field, graduate section, book 
reviews). We are also open to discuss guest-edited issues. Website: 
https://www.globalmediajournal.de <https://www.globalmediajournal.de/>


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