ILEF Journal is an academic, peer-reviewed publication in the field of communication research and media studies. It aims to offer a free and critical platform for researchers, reflecting diverse intellectual traditions and interdisciplinary approaches. It is published biannually online and with open access by Ankara University Faculty of Communication, which is the oldest academic institution in the field of communication.

ILEF Journal is open to studies that touch on themes of class, gender, and ethnicity in visual-auditory culture, in both traditional and new media; it welcomes research that interrogates the history and theories of journalism, film, television, video, and digital media, and that takes a critical perspective on the field of communication.