MagLab is delighted to announce the second issue of the International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS).
This new edition was organized by Professors Carla Rodrigues Cardoso, Ana Figueiras and Ilo Alexandre. It features four articles that offer a comprehensive examination of diverse interpretations across various dimensions of magazine media, along with an invited article by Professor Tim Holmes, one of the most respected scholars in the field of Magazine Studies.
Demonstrating the transnational nature of Magazine Studies, the articles featured in this issue originate from Brazil, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States. Collectively, the contributions illuminate the field's richness and complexity, affirming Magazine Studies as a dynamic, interdisciplinary domain that bridges tradition and innovation.
*A full text of each article is available in the provided link, look for the PDF hyperlink*.
*Please find the full issue here*
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60543/ijms.v2i1
*IJMS Volume 2, Issue 1, 2025*
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Rodrigues Cardoso, C., Figueiras, A. & Alexandre, I. (2025). *MUCH MORE THAN PAPER: THE MAGAZINE AS A UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM*. International Journal of Magazine Studies, 2(1), 4-9. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60543/ijms.v2i1.10545
Shiau, H. C., & Lo, Y. C. (2025). *PLATFORM POLITICS: COMMONWEALTH MAGAZINE AND THE MEDIATIZATION OF ESG IN TAIWAN*. International Journal of Magazine Studies, 2(1), 39-52. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60543/ijms.v2i1.9997
Terracina-Hartman, C. (2025). *SOCIAL JUSTICE IN COLLEGE MEDIA: HOW CAMPUS MAGAZINES REPORT, REFLECT, AND RESPOND TO POLICE KILLING OF BREONNA TAYLOR*. International Journal of Magazine Studies, 2(1), 53-72. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60543/ijms.v2i1.9232
Ferreira, A., Jost, G. P., & Valiati, V. (2025). *PAPER AND SCREEN: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MULTIPLATFORM JOURNALISM OF ELLE BRASIL MAGAZINE*. International Journal of Magazine Studies, 2(1), 73-88. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60543/ijms.v2i1.9686------------------------------
Carla Rodrigues Cardoso
Associate Professor
Lusófona University
Lisbon | Portugal
carla.cardoso@ulusofona.pt------------------------------