About the Journal

ZER is a six-monthly journal published by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication at the University of the Basque Country/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. It publishes scientific articles in Spanish, Basque and English in the area of communication after external double-blind peer review. ZER, which is present in major international databases and evaluation platforms, is among the journals with the biggest impact in its field. It also has reviews of the most important recently published books

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NEW Call for papers

ZER. Journal of Communication Studies. (62) (May/June 2027)

“Media Literacy in the Face of Disinformation and the Crisis in Education”

- Guest Editors:

Javier Marzal-Felici, Full Professor of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising
Roberto Arnau-Roselló, Associate Professor of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising
Jaume I University

- Submission deadline: February 28, 2027.

- More information

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Forthcoming

ZER. Journal of Communication Studies. (61) (November/December 2026).

“Public Relations in the Age of Chaos: Professional Reconfigurations, Ethical Dilemmas, and Communication Strategies Amid Global Unrest”

- Guest Editors: Ana Ibáñez-Hernández, Universidad de Alicante; Juan Manuel Corbacho Valencia, Universidad de Vigo y Guillem Marca Francés, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

- Submission deadline: May 15, 2026.

- More information


Current Issue

Published: 23-06-2026

Dossier

Political economy of digital platforms: actors, production chains, and regulations

Guillermo Mastrini, Martín Becerra
Abstract 480 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 397

Visual effects and SVOD platforms: a case study in the age of digital boom

Lian Morales Heredia
Abstract 412 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 223

From dial to digital: Strategies to address the challenges of radio audio distribution in Spain

Montse Bonet , Francesc Robert-Agell
Abstract 640 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 115

Labour and journalistic production dynamics in local communication in a depopulated region.

Elisabet Sierra González, Azahara Cañedo
Abstract 541 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 139

Building the universe of Argentine streaming. Alternative monetization strategies on YouTube

Andrés Poblete, Osvaldo Gallardo
Abstract 822 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 388

Estrategias de sostenibilidad y creatividad en los márgenes

Jessica Retis, Lourdes Cueva Chacón
Abstract 520 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 116

Public service, youth and native language. The case of 3Cat/ EVA

Aina Fernandez Aragones, Mª Soliña Barreiro Gonzalez
Abstract 235 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 96

The challenge of regulating artificial intelligence

Juan Schtivelband Guindi, Lourdes Saucedo
Abstract 264 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 146

Platforms, Generative AI and Cultural Industries: Economic and Regulatory Dilemmas in the Era of Algorithmic Governance

Fernando Checa García, Víctor Núñez Fernández
Abstract 503 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 161

Articles

#Therapymemes: Instagram contra el estigma de la salud mental

Meritxell Soria Yenez, Lucía Sapiña Garcia, Martí Domínguez Romero
Abstract 473 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 158

Between Visibility and Interaction:

María Abellán-Hernández, María-José Centenero-de-Arce, Brenda Vázquez-La-Hoz
Abstract 334 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 111

Tax Policy and Digital Press: Media Coverage of Tax-Related Events in the Basque Country

Jon Garro, María Goenaga Ruiz de Zuazu, Sergio Del Rey Ruiz
Abstract 649 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 101

Historia y mito de una fundación. La Guerra de Secesión en el cine de John Ford

Nekane Erritte Zubiaur Gorozika
Abstract 264 | pdf (Español (España)) Downloads 81

Book Reviews