A look at French-speaking Belgium in terms of data journalism reveals severe hindrances and diverse approaches, write Juliette De Maeyer, of University of Montreal, Manon Libert, David Domingo, François Heinderyckx … Continued

The December issue of European Communication Journal is now out and available online. It features five articles, previously published online first earlier this year. Of interest to journalism scholars are … Continued

After revisiting the classic Daniel Hallin & Paolo Mancini study of 2004, authors Michael Brüggemann, Sven Engesser, Florin Büchel, Edda Humprecht and Laia Castro arrive at the conclusion, that instead … Continued

The value of the Finnish media market went down roughly three per-cent in 2013, statistics reveal. In total numbers, the decline amounts to some 150 million euros. Unsurprisingly, publishing sector … Continued

Journalists influence politicians through off-the-record talks, a study performed in Denmark finds. Camilla Dindler, of Aalborg University, came to the conclusion through a series of observations and interviews with both … Continued

The adoption of computational journalism in Los Angeles Times significantly changed the form and nature of the paper’s homicide reporting, write Mary Lynn Young and Alfred Hermida, both of University … Continued

Epistemological tensions arise when journalists create news stories by analyzing huge datasets, writes Sylvain Parasie. Traditional journalistic norms can be reached, but only with significant effort. As the author’s investigation … Continued

Quantitative journalism, or as it would be fashionable to put it, data journalism, is in fact generations old, writes C. W. Anderson. As a milestone on the way to a … Continued

A recently published study details the internet use of Swedes. Internet use is widespread and still growing, and its importance greatest to the young, the study confirms. More surprising is … Continued