The European Journal of Communication is interested in communication research and theory in all its diversity, and seeks to reflect and encourage the variety of intellectual traditions in the field and to promote dialogue between them. The Journal reflects the international character of communication scholarship and is addressed to a global scholarly community. Rigorously peer-reviewed, it publishes the best of research on communications and media, either by European scholars or of particular interest to them. EJC Article of the Year Award The editors of the European Journal of Communication are pleased to announce the establishment of the Article of the Year Award for the best article published in each volume. The prize is judged by the editorial team and will be announced annually in the second issue of the following volume. European Journal of Communication is available on SAGE Journals Online . This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ejc .