Pijar Journal of Communication and Digital Media (PJCDM) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge, theories, and practices in the fields of communication studies, broadcasting, and digital media dynamics. This journal is part of the Pijar Multidisciplinary Research Journal ecosystem, officially established in January 2026 and managed under the legal entity PT Pijar Cendekia Nusantara.

PJCDM serves as an open-access scientific publication platform, utilizing the Open Journal System (OJS) to ensure widespread, transparent, and easily accessible dissemination of knowledge to academics, researchers, media practitioners, communication professionals, and media policymakers worldwide.

Since its inception, Pijar has been committed to maintaining global publication quality standards through:

• The application of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each published article.
• The use of internationally standardized manuscript templates.
• Regular refinements to the Author Guidelines to keep pace with the latest developments in publication ethics and digital media industry trends.

Publication Frequency: The journal is published periodically three times a year, specifically in January, April, and September.

We welcome strategic collaboration opportunities with universities, research institutions, media corporations, and professional organizations in the communication sector to jointly develop an excellent, adaptive, and innovative communication and digital media research ecosystem.

Pijar Journal of Communication and Digital Media (PJCDM) invites scientists, researchers, communication practitioners, and media professionals to submit original, previously unpublished manuscripts. The main focus of the journal is the development of communication theories, critical media analysis, the implementation of digital communication, and its socio-cultural impact on modern society.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• 1. Digital Journalism & New Media:
  Data journalism, convergent media, newsroom dynamics, online journalism ethics, and social media algorithms in news distribution.
• 2. Public Relations & Strategic Communication:
  Digital reputation management, crisis communication in the cyber era, corporate social responsibility (CSR), media relations, and corporate communication strategies.
• 3. Marketing Communication & Digital Advertising:
  Digital consumer behavior, influencer marketing, digital branding strategies, social media advertising campaigns, and audience analysis.
• 4. Broadcasting & Digital Content Production:
  Television and radio industries in the digital age, streaming media (OTT), podcast and video production, broadcasting regulations, and digital media aesthetics.
• 5. Media Culture & Society:
  Media literacy, cyberculture studies, identity construction on social media, disinformation/hoax phenomena, and the psychosocial impact of digital media.
• 6. Political Communication & Digital Activism:
  Digital political campaigns, online public opinion, digital-based social movements, digital diplomacy, and civic political participation (cyber-activism).
• 7. Interpersonal & Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age:
  Human interaction patterns through media, family communication in the digital era, global intercultural communication via digital platforms, and virtual communities.
• 8. Visual Communication Design & Media Aesthetics:
  Media semiotics, visual communication, interactive infographics, user experience (UI/UX) design for informational media, and digital visual storytelling.
• 9. Media Policy, Ethics & Law:
  Cyber law, digital intellectual property rights, freedom of expression on the internet, digital content regulation, and global media platform governance.
• 10. Applied Communication Technology:
  The utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in communication, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) for interactive media, and future trends in communication technology.