About the Journal
Styles of Communication is an international open access journal which is published bi-annually by the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (University of Bucharest, Romania) in cooperation with the Committee for Philology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław Branch, Poland.
The main purpose of Styles of Communication is to show the unity existing within global diversity. As communication implies, besides the transfer of information to others and the decoding of the others’ messages, the production of meaning within (non)verbal texts/objects is closely connected to interculturality, creativity and innovation and it needs a refining of styles in order to avoid misunderstandings.
This journal is a plea for interdisciplinarity as its aim is to include different perspectives on cultural studies, coming from different fields, such as communication, political and sociological studies, public relations, semiotics, linguistics, anthropology, translation studies and so on.
Current Issue
Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025): STYLES OF COMMUNICATION
This journal is a plea for interdisciplinarity as its aim is to include different perspectives on cultural studies, coming from different fields, such as communication, political and sociological studies, public relations, semiotics, linguistics, anthropology, translation studies and so on.
Published:
2025-06-10
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EDITORIAL
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This is the 17th issue, no. 1 of Styles of Communication, the international journal which is published annually by the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (University of Bucharest, Romania) in cooperation with the Committee for Philology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław Branch, Poland. From 2009 to 2014, Styles of Communication was published by the “Danubius” University of Galați, Romania.
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WAR CORRESPONDENTS REPORTING DURING THE ROMANIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (1877-1878): BETWEEN NEUTRALITY AND ENGAGEMENT
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The Romanian War of Independence, part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), occurred during journalism professionalization and the rise of war correspondents, establishing their professional status. This study examines how neutrality and engagement are balanced in war correspondents' reports on the Battle of Grivitsa, a critical stage of the Third Battle of Plevna (August 30/September 11, 1877). Employing a pragma-enunciative analysis, I examined the discursive mechanisms enabling war correspondents to uphold factual accuracy while integrating subjective interpretation to varying degrees. Based on a corpus of war correspondences published between August 20 and October 3, 1877, in European newspapers – Le Temps, L’Indépendance Belge, Românul, Gazeta Transilvaniei, Pester Lloyd, The Daily News, and The Daily Telegraph – this study analyses seven reports from correspondents stationed at Plevna, who provided firsthand accounts of the fighting as eyewitnesses. The findings reveal an ongoing oscillation between professional standards and personal perceptions, as correspondents bear the responsibility of accurately documenting the dehumanizing realities of war. This research contributes to understanding how war reporting – whether neutral or engaged – shapes public perceptions of conflict, while also providing insights into the development of professional practices in journalism and the ethical dilemmas journalists face in high-risk environments.
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EXPLORING DIGITAL SELF-EDUCATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EXPERT INSIGHTS
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Generation Z, marked by new media, interconnectedness, and a culture of instant gratification, allocates much of its time to social media platforms. Beyond their multifaceted functions, these platforms have the potential to facilitate learning by enabling teenagers
to engage in various stages of knowledge construction, such as sharing ideas, identifying discrepancies, synthesizing information, and applying knowledge. This study investigates the role of Instagram and TikTok as knowledge sources for Generation Z by analyzing both the contributions and concerns related to the consumption of educational content. To achieve this, we conducted expert interviews (N=13) with academicians and practitioners from Romania, Germany, and the USA. The results indicate that social media can facilitate
social interactions and identity formation among adolescents while also serving as a source of information and knowledge. However, adolescents should be guided in navigating the potential threats and mitigating their harmful effects. Additionally, the gathered expertise contributed to developing a guideline for practitioners, focusing on the key elements for creating educational content for teenagers. -
THE ROLE OF NARRATIVES AND MYTHS IN SHAPING POLITICAL DISCOURSE: EVOLUTIONS OF WAR STORIES IN ZELENSKYY’S DISCOURSE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 2022 RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR
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The leader's discourses are crucial in times of crisis. The war in Ukraine represents one such scenario: state representatives and political leaders were required to manage a communication process that provides information and builds trust among internal and
external audiences. As the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, communicated with greater frequency at the beginning of the war and focused on multiple myths, narratives, and themes, the goal of this research is to analyze the strategic use and evolution of narratives and myths in the public speeches of Ukrainian President during the first year of the war, as this period was the most crucial in terms of establishing the Ukraine position and gaining international recognition and help. Thus, the research aims to identify narrative patterns and mythical structures that align with key moments of the military conflict. We propose a mixed methodology for text analysis supported by computational linguistics software programs [KH Coder; Sketch Engine]. The results suggest that the Ukrainian President's speeches have changed in terms of narratives and themes, length, frequency, or target audience directly depending on the progress of the war; each speech (structure, themes, references) and the way it was constructed is strategically aligned with the military evolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Book Reviews
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IOANA MOLDOVAN. 2024. Health-related Fake News. Case Study: Online Health Information Seeking and Sharing Behavior on Social Media among Romanian Retirees Aged 50+ during the Covid-19 Pandemic Cluj-Napoca: Accent. 194 p.
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In today's digital age, where information spreads rapidly across social media platforms, disseminating health-related fake news has become a pervasive issue. Ioana Moldovan's book, "Health-related Fake News: Case Study: Online Health Information Seeking and Sharing Behavior on Social Media among Romanian Retirees Aged 50+ during the Covid-19 Pandemic," provides an insightful and thought-provoking look into the complexities of health-related fake news in the online sphere.
