| Critical Studies in Media Communication | |
| Discipline: | Communication studies |
| Former Names: | Critical Studies in Mass Communication (1984 - 1999) |
| Abbreviation: | Crit. Stud. Media Commun. |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis on behalf of the National Communication Association |
| Frequency: | 5/year |
| History: | 1984-present |
| Website: | https://nca.tandfonline.com/toc/rcsm20/current |
| Issn: | 1529-5036 |
| Eissn: | 1479-5809 |
Critical Studies in Media Communication (CSMC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering media and mass communication from a cultural studies and critical perspective. The journal is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf 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:
The journal is abstracted and indexed in