De-Westernization in journalism research: a content and network analysis of the BRICS journals

Minwei Ai () and Muhammad Masood
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Minwei Ai: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Muhammad Masood: City University of Hong Kong

Scientometrics, 2021, vol. 126, issue 12, No 7, 9477-9498

Abstract: Abstract This study employs content analysis and social network analysis to investigate the degree of de-Westernization in the journalism research of the BRICS (acronym of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) nations. A total of 10,929 citations between 2010 and 2019 from five top academic journals of journalism research were analyzed. It is found that Anglosphere scholarship dominates the journalism knowledge production across the five countries. The BRICS journalism researchers primarily relied on domestic and Western scholarships to produce knowledge while they were largely isolated from each other and other researchers in the Global South. Three types of citation practice have been discussed, including closed, dependent, and diversified citations. The concept of linguistic segregation is discussed to explain the citation patterns of the BRICS journalism researchers, especially the central role of Anglosphere scholarship. Furthermore, inter-regional referencing and international cooperation are suggested as potential directions to promote the process of de-Westernization and to deepen globalization in the field of journalism research. Finally, limitations and suggestions are also presented.

Keywords: De-Westernization; Journalism research; Citation; BRICS; Knowledge production; 94 Information and communication; Circuit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D8 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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