Sub-theme 1: Digital Journalism and Artificial Intelligence
Investigates the integration of AI tools, including automated writing, algorithmic curation, and generative AI, into newsroom practices. Focuses on transformations in journalistic roles, editorial standards, AI ethics, and the future of data-driven storytelling.

Sub-theme 2: Social Media, Disinformation, and Public Discourse
Explores how social media platforms facilitate or disrupt public communication, political participation, and state resilience. Includes analysis of disinformation ecosystems, information pandemics, echo chambers, and platform governance in the Indonesian and global contexts.

Sub-theme 3: Digital Media Literacy and Civic Communication
Examines strategies and policies for building media literacy competencies in diverse communities, with particular attention to youth, digital citizens, and vulnerable populations. Connects to SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

Sub-theme 4: Audiovisual Media, Cultural Representation, and Identity
Analyses how film, broadcasting, photography, and digital audiovisual content construct and mediate cultural identities