Solutions journalism solving the local media crisis?

The study “Engaging Audiences With Local News: Can Solutions Journalism Be a Solution to Local Media Crisis?” by Noha Mellor from University of Sharjah and An Nguyen from Bournemouth University looked at whether the much touted solutions-oriented news could attract and engage audiences for local media. Solutions journalism is identified as having several qualities, according … Continued

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Published: 25 Nov 2023

Digital responsibility model for ethics in the algorithmic era

The study “Journalism Ethics for the Algorithmic Era” by Sejin Paik from University of Boston drew on Floridi’s (2014) framework to propose a framework for ethical standards for local newsrooms in the U.S. to account for the widespread use of algorithmic systems and platforms.  Ethical guidelines in the U.S. originate from the print era and … Continued

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Published: 8 Jun 2023

A Lefebvrian analysis of news audiences’ media day

In a new study “The Media Day, Revisited: Rhythm, Place and Hyperlocal Information Environments”  Henrik Örnebring and Erika Hellekant Rowe of Karlstad University combined Henri Lefebvre’s concepts of rhythmanalysis and the media day with Ray Oldenburg’s notion of the third place. This was done to understand how news audience members’ everyday experiences relate to hyperlocal … Continued

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Published: 26 Mar 2021

ARTICLE: Generation C uses all available sources to receive local news

Generation C has always been a challenging group for news organizations. New research identified Generation C’s local news repertoires, and build an integrated model of multiplatform news consumption. According to a the study, Generation C (also Millennials, born between 1982 and 1996) is willing to use all available sources to receive local news: traditional local news … Continued

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Published: 11 Apr 2018