Spurring or blurring professional standards?
- Author(s)
- Cornelia Mothes, Claudia Mellado, Sandrine Boudana, Marju Himma-Kadakas, David Nolan, Karen Mcintyre, Claudia Kozman, Daniel C. Hallin, Pauline Amiel, Colette Brin, Yi-Ning Katherine Chen, Sergey Davydov, Mariana De Maio, Filip Dingerkus, Rasha El-Ibiary, Maximiliano Frías Vázquez, Antje Glück, Miguel Garcés-Prettel, María Luisa Humanes, Sophie Lecheler, Lee Misook, Christi I-Hsuan Lin, Mireya Márquez Ramírez, Jorge Maza-Córdova, Marco Mazzoni, Mick Jacques, Ana Milojevic, Christina Navarro, Dasniel Olivera Pérez, Marcela Pizarro, Fergal Quinn, Gonzalo Sarasqueta, Terje Skjerdal, Agnieszka Stępińska, Gabriella Szabó, Sarah Van Leuven
- Abstract
This study examines the perceived relevance and implementation of competing normative ideals in journalism in times of increasing use of digital technology in newsrooms. Based on survey and content analysis data from 37 countries, we found a small positive relationship between the use of digital research tools and “watchdog” performance. However, a stronger and negative relationship emerged between the use of digital audience analytics and the performance of “watchdog” and “civic” roles, leading to an overall increase in conception–performance gaps on both roles. Moreover, journalists’ use of digital community tools was more strongly and positively associated with “infotainment” and “interventionism.”.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Communication
- External organisation(s)
- Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Tel Aviv University, University of Tartu, University of Canberra, Virginia Commonwealth University, Northwestern University in Katar, University of California, San Diego, Aix-Marseille Université, Université Laval, National Chengchi University, National Research University, Lehigh University, Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW), Future University in Egypt, Universidad de Salamanca, Bournemouth University, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Otsuma Women’s University, Rikkyo University, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, Universidad Técnica de Machala, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, University of Belgrade, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, University of London, University of Limerick, Camilo José Cela University, NLA University College, Adam Mickiewicz University, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ghent University
- Journal
- Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1077-6990
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990241246692
- Publication date
- 2024
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 508007 Communication science
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/f219609c-2004-478d-b462-f4cdc9da6b85