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Ioanna Kostarella

Publications

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2026

  • Book chapter2026

    The Pylos Shipwreck: The Anatomy of a Journalistic Investigation (forthcoming)

    Christides, G. & Kostarella, I. (2026). The Pylos Shipwreck: The Anatomy of a Journalistic Investigation (forthcoming). Media and Migration in Southeastern Europe (Pleios, Kostarella, Kalfeli & Tramountanis, Eds.), Routledge.

  • Book chapter2026

    Can AI Spring an Oasis to the Local News Deserts? (forthcoming)

    Kostarella, I., Saridou, T., Dimoulas, C. & Veglis, A. (2026). Can AI Spring an Oasis to the Local News Deserts? (forthcoming). Generative AI Age in Journalism (Munoriyarwa & De Lima Santos, Eds.), Routledge.

  • Conference paper2026

    Peripheries and Communicative (In)Justice in Western Macedonia's Energy Transition

    Touri, M. & Kostarella, I. (2026). Peripheries and Communicative (In)Justice in Western Macedonia's Energy Transition. IAMCR 2026, June 28-July 2, 2026, Galway, Ireland.

2025

  • Journal article2025

    Media as (In)justice infrastructures in energy transitions: A communication for Social Change perspective

    Touri, M. & Kostarella, I. (2025). Media as (In)justice infrastructures in energy transitions: A communication for Social Change perspective. Journal of Environmental Media.

  • Journal article2025

    Exploring Gamification in Online Journalism: Perspectives from Media Owners Through Interviews

    Klouvidaki, M. I., Antonopoulos, N., Kostarella, I. & Tsafarakis, S. (2025). Exploring Gamification in Online Journalism: Perspectives from Media Owners Through Interviews. Journalism and Media, 6(3), 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia6030151

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  • Journal article2025

    Journalists' Perspectives on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Quality Journalism in Greek Local Media

    Palla, Z. & Kostarella, I. (2025). Journalists' Perspectives on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Quality Journalism in Greek Local Media. Societies, 15(4), 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15040089

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  • Journal article2025

    Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Spring an Oasis to the Local News Deserts?

    Kostarella, I., Saridou, T., Dimoulas, C. & Veglis, A. (2025). Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Spring an Oasis to the Local News Deserts?. Journalism Practice, 19(10), 2341-2361. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2025.2513423

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  • Book chapter2025

    Networks of Influence: Ownership ties between media and sports organizations in Greece (forthcoming)

    Πετρούσης, Π. & Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2025). Networks of Influence: Ownership ties between media and sports organizations in Greece (forthcoming). De-globalization and Mass Media (Pleios & Tastsoglou, Eds.).

  • Conference paper2025

    The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the spread of Mobile Journalism within professional journalists

    Stamatiadou, M.E., Gardikiotis, A., Kostarella, I. & Dimoulas, C. (2025). The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the spread of Mobile Journalism within professional journalists. Proceedings of Envisioning the Future of Communication II, 2(1), 205-214.

  • Conference paper2025

    Concentration of power and journalistic independence (forthcoming)

    Πετρούσης, Π. & Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2025). Concentration of power and journalistic independence (forthcoming). Proceedings of Envisioning the Future of Communication III.

  • Journal article2025

    Talking to Gen Z About Media and Pseudoscience: Trends and Perceptions

    Podara, A., Saridou, T., Kostarella, I., Georgiadou, E. & Veglis, A. (2025). Talking to Gen Z About Media and Pseudoscience: Trends and Perceptions. Societies, 15(6), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15060148

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  • Journal article2025

    MediaWatchers4Climate: Assessing the Accuracy of Climate Change Narratives in Greek Media Through Machine Learning

    Baltzi, T., Nikitaki, S., Galatsopoulou, F., Kostarella, I., Veglis, A., Vasilopoulos, V., Papaevagelou, D. & Skamnakis, A. (2025). MediaWatchers4Climate: Assessing the Accuracy of Climate Change Narratives in Greek Media Through Machine Learning. Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, 7(2), 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/make7020053

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  • Conference paper2025

    Integrating Environmental Journalism into Journalism Curricula: The case of AUTh

    Kostarella, I. & Skamnakis, A. (2025). Integrating Environmental Journalism into Journalism Curricula: The case of AUTh. EJTA Teachers' Training 2025, May 21-23, Rome, Italy.

2024

  • Journal article2024

    Sensationalism versus Substance: Exploring "Viral" and "Quality" Journalism in the Greek Public Sphere

    Kostarella, I. & Palla, Z. (2024). Sensationalism versus Substance: Exploring "Viral" and "Quality" Journalism in the Greek Public Sphere. Journalism and Media, 5(3), 1173-1193. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia5030075

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  • Conference paper2024

    Investigating audio emotional patterns in pseudoscience videos

    Vryzas, N., Vrysis, L., Kostarella, I. & Dimoulas, C. (2024). Investigating audio emotional patterns in pseudoscience videos. 156th AES Convention, AES Europe 2024, Madrid.

2023

  • Journal article2023

    The semiotics of sustainability in the Greek media

    Baltzi, T., Kostarella, I. & Skamnakis, A. (2023). The semiotics of sustainability in the Greek media. Journal of Education, Innovation and Communication, 4(2), 80-97.

  • Conference paper2023

    Community Participation in Just Coal Transition(s): insights from the field of Communication for Social Change

    Touri, M. & Kostarella, I. (2023). Community Participation in Just Coal Transition(s): insights from the field of Communication for Social Change. IAMCR 2023, July 9-13, Lyon, France.

  • Conference paper2023

    Viral Journalism and Quality Journalism

    Πάλλα, Ζ., Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. & Δημούλας, Χ. (2023). Viral Journalism and Quality Journalism. Envisioning the Future of Communication II, University of Western Macedonia, Kastoria.

2022

  • Journal article2022

    The Effects of the COVID-19 "Infodemic" on Journalistic Content and News Feed in Online and Offline Communication Spaces

    Kostarella, I. & Kotsakis, R. (2022). The Effects of the COVID-19 "Infodemic" on Journalistic Content and News Feed in Online and Offline Communication Spaces. Journalism and Media, 3(3), 471-490. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia3030033

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  • Journal article2022

    Communication for Development and Social Change in Greece: An emerging field

    Καρεκλά, Σ., Γιολτζίδου, Γ., Κεντερελίδου, Κ., Γαλατσοπούλου, Φ., Τουρή, Μ., Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. & Σκαμνάκης, Α. (2022). Communication for Development and Social Change in Greece: An emerging field. To Vima ton Koinonikon Epistimon, 20(75), 3-30. https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.sst.2022.900

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2021

  • Conference paper2021

    Times of crisis - times for innovative participatory communication for sustainable development

    Touri, M., Galatsopoulou, F., Kenterelidou, C., Kostarella, I. & Christofilopoulos, E. (2021). Times of crisis - times for innovative participatory communication for sustainable development. 27th Annual Conference, Int. Sustainable Development Research Society, Midsweden Univ., July 2021.

  • Book chapter2021

    Coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic by Greek print and online media

    Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2021). Coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic by Greek print and online media. The communicative construction of a pandemic (Pleios, Skamnakis, Theocharidis, Eds.), Papazisis.

  • Book chapter2021

    Communication for Sustainable Development and Blue Growth: Towards New Theoretical and Empirical Directions

    Touri, M., Galatsopoulou, F., Kenterelidou, C. & Kostarella, I. (2021). Communication for Sustainable Development and Blue Growth: Towards New Theoretical and Empirical Directions. The Palgrave Handbook of International Communication and Sustainable Development (Yusha'u & Servaes, Eds.), Palgrave Macmillan, 77-100.

  • Conference paper2021

    The sustainability debate in public discourse within the liberal political system

    Μπαλτζή, Θ., Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. & Σκαμνάκης, Α. (2021). The sustainability debate in public discourse within the liberal political system. Envisioning the Future of Communication, Kastoria, Dec. 2021.

2020

  • Conference paper2020

    Refugee Initiatives: The case of OLIve WP

    Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. & Σκαμνάκης, Α. (2020). Refugee Initiatives: The case of OLIve WP. Int. Conference on routes, impacts and policies of mass migratory movements, Thessaloniki.

2019

  • Conference paper2019

    Regional press and challenges of the digital age

    Μήτκα, Δ., Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. & Σκαμνάκης, Α. (2019). Regional press and challenges of the digital age. 2nd Pissouri Symposium, Cyprus.

2018

  • Book chapter2018

    Gender and Environmental Policy

    Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2018). Gender and Environmental Policy. International Environmental Policy (Manolas & Tampakis, Eds.), Disigma, Thessaloniki.

  • Conference paper2018

    Journalism Education in Times of Crisis

    Kostarella, I. & Skamnakis, A. (2018). Journalism Education in Times of Crisis. EJTA Teachers' Conference "Crisis Reporting", Thessaloniki.

2017

  • Conference paper2017

    Mapping the patterns of fake news

    Kostarella, I., Theodosiadou, S. & Touri, M. (2017). Mapping the patterns of fake news. 13th Conference of the European Sociological Association, Athens.

  • Conference paper2017

    Environmental Information and Communication

    Σκαμνάκης, Α. & Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2017). Environmental Information and Communication. National Conference Proceedings "Environmental Responsibility", Heraklion.

  • Book chapter2017

    Mass Media and the Environment

    Τσαντόπουλος, Γ. & Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2017). Mass Media and the Environment. Environmental Sociology (Manolas, Ed.).

  • Book chapter2017

    Journalism culture and professional identity in transit: technology, crisis and opportunity in the Greek media

    Touri, M., Kostarella, I. & Theodosiadou, S. (2017). Journalism culture and professional identity in transit: technology, crisis and opportunity in the Greek media. Digital Technology and Journalism (Tong & Lo, Eds.), Palgrave Macmillan, London.

2016

  • Book chapter2016

    Participatory journalism as a lever for solving environmental problems: A case study of BP's Deepwater Horizon platform

    Θεοδοσιάδου, Σ. & Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2016). Participatory journalism as a lever for solving environmental problems: A case study of BP's Deepwater Horizon platform. Forestry and Environmental Management Topics, vol. 8 (Manolas & Tsantopoulos, Eds.), Democritus University of Thrace, 99-113.

  • Journal article2016

    News blogs versus mainstream media: Measuring the gap through a frame analysis of Greek blogs

    Touri, M. & Kostarella, I. (2016). News blogs versus mainstream media: Measuring the gap through a frame analysis of Greek blogs. Journalism, 18(9), 1206-1224.

  • Journal article2016

    The Internet's Transformative Power on Journalism Culture in Greece: Looking beyond universal professional values

    Touri, M., Theodosiadou, S. & Kostarella, I. (2016). The Internet's Transformative Power on Journalism Culture in Greece: Looking beyond universal professional values. Digital Journalism, 1-19.

2014

  • Conference paper2014

    Journalism Culture in the Era of Digitization

    Touri, M., Theodosiadou, S. & Kostarella, I. (2014). Journalism Culture in the Era of Digitization. ECREA/Journalism Studies Section Conference, Thessaloniki.

2012

  • Journal article2012

    The role of communication policy in crisis management: A comparative study of the "SAMINA EXPRESS" and "SEA DIAMOND" shipwrecks

    Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. (2012). The role of communication policy in crisis management: A comparative study of the "SAMINA EXPRESS" and "SEA DIAMOND" shipwrecks. Communication Issues, Kastaniotis Editions(14-15).

  • Conference paper2012

    The ecosystem of the environmental news beat in Greece

    Theodosiadou, S., Kostarella, I. & Tsantopoulos, G. (2012). The ecosystem of the environmental news beat in Greece. ARSA-Advanced Research in Scientific Areas, 1st Virtual International Conference.

2009

  • Journal article2009

    Shaping the political agenda in second-order elections

    Κωνσταντινίδης, Γ., Κωσταρέλλα, Ι., Θεοδοσιάδου, Σ. & Τσαντόπουλος, Γ. (2009). Shaping the political agenda in second-order elections. Tetradia Analysis Dedomenon, 10, 52-67.

2007

  • Journal article2007

    Framing the other: Turkey in the Greek Press

    Kostarella, I. (2007). Framing the other: Turkey in the Greek Press. Global Media Journal: Mediterranean Edition, 2(1), 23-32.

2005

  • Journal article2005

    How Greek journalists cover European affairs

    Θεοδοσιάδου, Σ., Κωσταρέλλα, Ι. & Τσαντόπουλος, Γ. (2005). How Greek journalists cover European affairs. Communication Issues, Kastaniotis Editions, 2, 113-130.

2004

  • Conference paper2004

    Framing the "Other": How the Greek press presents Turkey

    Kostarella, I. (2004). Framing the "Other": How the Greek press presents Turkey. Int. Conference "Language Communication, Culture", Beja, Portugal.