New MeCoDEM working paper written by Judith Lohner, Sandra Banjac and Irene Neverla is published. The paper maps the role of journalistic actors in transitional societies when covering democratisation conflicts. The writers draw on interviews with 100 professional journalists working for local news organisations in Egypt, Kenya, Serbia and South Africa. Results show that there are specific country … Continued

In their recently published study Kjersti Thorbjørnsrud, of Institute for Social Research and Tine Ustad Figenschou, of University of Oslo, study how editors in Norwegian media experience the ritual role of the media, consensus pressure and dissenting voices after the 2011 Oslo attacks. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with the editors of the main national and … Continued

Hundreds of journalists were covering the confrontation between Palestinians and Israelis in the summer of 2014. Ibrahim Hazboun, Yiftach Ron and Ifat Maoz explore the experiences and practices of Palestinian journalists working for Palestinian media outlets during the Gaza war. Analysis of 10 in-depth interviews indicate that practices of reporters and editors were shaped by their personal experiences … Continued