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Media Watch Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Media Watch in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Media Watch format

Media Watch is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering South Asian Cinema and Culture, Media Studies and Communication, Social Media and Politics.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Media Watch, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSouth Asian Cinema and Culture Media Studies and Communication Social Media and Politics Impact of Technology on Adolescents Gender, Feminism, and Media
ISSN0976-0911
Citation impact (2-yr)0.75
h-index14
i10-index43
Total citations1,774
Top institutions publishing hereL. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Journal websitejournals.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Media Watch per year

39
2014
42
2015
32
2016
52
2017
62
2018
78
2019
71
2020
64
2021
26
2022
21
2023
24
2024
30
2025

Citation impact of Media Watch by publication year

76
2014
56
2015
58
2016
223
2017
355
2018
320
2019
261
2020
147
2021
79
2022
63
2023
31
2024
14
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Media Watch

A New Era of TV-Watching Behavior: Binge Watching and its Psychological Effects

Azza Abdel-Azim Mohamed Ahmed · 1 May 2017

Binge TV-watching marks a new era of TV-watching behavior among youth. It is a result of dependence on new media and the widespread usage of smart phones connected to the Internet. The study investigates binge-watching among a sample of Arab residents in United Arab Emirates. It examines how binge-watching might correlate to depression and loneliness.…

Changing Forms and Platforms of Misogyny: Sexual Harassment of Women Journalists on Twitter

Richard Rego · 1 Sep 2018

Across time, in a variety of forms and spaces - from homes and workplaces to digital domains of social media - women have become victims of male dominance. So also are the other vulnerable sections that suffer multi-layered abuse, and endure sexual harassment in social media. Yet, this phenomenon is insufficiently explored. Therefore, this article…

Fake News: Credibility, Cultivation Syndrome and the New Age Media

Bharati Bharali, Anupa Lahkar Goswami · 24 Jan 2018

© Media Watch 9 (1) 118-130, 2018 ISSN 0976-0911 e-ISSN 2249-8818 DOI: 10.15655/mw/2018/v9i1/49277 Fake News: Credibility, Cultivation Syndrome and the New Age Media BHARATI BHARALI & ANUPA LAHKAR GOSWAMI Gauhati University, India Abstract Fake news and its repercussions are now a global concern, especially in the wake of the recent incidents that have […]

Fake News and Social Media: Indian Perspective

Aasita Bali, PRATHIK DESAI · 16 Aug 2019

The unlimited freedom made social media platforms are susceptible to misuse, misinformation, and thus, fake news. In the last few years, social media has turned out to be a massive player in shaping public discourse in a democratic space Though there have been pressures from policymakers on service/platform providers, nothing concrete has built up towards…

Media Watch template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Media Watch format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Media Watch template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Media Watch use?
Media Watch uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Media Watch, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Media Watch?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Media Watch document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Media Watch template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Media Watch format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Media Watch?
Media Watch is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Media Watch template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Media Watch PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Media Watch template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Media Watch template cost?
You can start writing in the Media Watch template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Media Watch PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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