About the Journal

JKBMM: Jurnal Kajian Budaya dan Media Multidisipliner is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by CV. Dimar Karya Cendekia. The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly works that examine the dynamic relationships between culture and media across local, regional, and global contexts through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches.

JKBMM positions culture and media as critical arenas of meaning-making, identity negotiation, and power contestation that continuously evolve within ongoing social and technological transformations. The journal provides a platform for academics, researchers, and practitioners to explore how cultural practices and media ecosystems both shape and are shaped by historical, political, economic, and technological processes.

With a strong emphasis on both theoretical and empirical contributions, JKBMM encourages the development of critical perspectives in understanding contemporary cultural and media phenomena. The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and case studies that contribute to advancing knowledge in cultural and media studies.

Focus and Scope

JKBMM covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Critical Cultural Studies
    Analyses of culture as a site of power, ideology, and resistance, including critical theory approaches to cultural practices and discourses.
  2. Interdisciplinary Media and Communication Studies
    Research integrating communication, media studies, sociology, anthropology, and related disciplines to understand media phenomena.
  3. Digital Culture and Platform Society
    Studies on digital transformation, social media, algorithmic culture, and the role of platforms in shaping contemporary society.
  4. Representation, Identity, and Inclusion
    Exploration of issues related to gender, race, ethnicity, class, and other identity formations in cultural and media contexts.
  5. Cultural History and Memory Studies
    Research on historical narratives, collective memory, heritage, and their representation in media and culture.
  6. Popular Culture and Creative Industries
    Analyses of popular culture, entertainment, and the dynamics of creative economies and cultural production.
  7. Media, Power, and Political Economy
    Studies on media ownership, regulation, ideology, and the political-economic structures shaping media systems.
  8. Media, Education, and Literacy
    Research on media literacy, digital literacy, and the role of media in educational contexts.
  9. Intercultural Communication and Globalization
    Examination of cross-cultural interactions, global media flows, and cultural exchange in a globalized world.
  10. Methodological Innovations in Cultural and Media Studies
    Development and application of innovative research methods in studying culture and media.