ARTICLE: Russians use VKontakte for humour, not for news
Only a minority (14.7 per cent) of the users of Russian social media website VKontakte follow a news page. Aleksandra Urman, of University of Bern, conducted a network analysis on … Continued
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ARTICLE: Russians use VKontakte for humour, not for news
Only a minority (14.7 per cent) of the users of Russian social media website VKontakte follow a news page. Aleksandra Urman, of University of Bern, conducted a network analysis on … Continued
ARTICLE: Calling minor gaffes scandals hurts journalism’s credibility
When journalists try to exaggerate and scandalize a small transgression, they undermine the public’s trust in journalism, a team of Radboud University researchers discovered. Paul Graβl, Gabi Schaap, Flavia Spagnuolo … Continued
ARTICLE: Sensational news coverage contributes to Islamist radicalization
Mainstream news media can contribute to the radicalization of Muslims into violent Islamists, write Philip Baugut and Katharina Neumann, both of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. They interviewed 34 … Continued
ARTICLE: American elite uses media to manipulate public opinion
The wealthier the richest 1 per cent is, the more individualistic the news supply is – especially if rest of the population is liberal, Hamilton College researchers Ann L. Owen … Continued
ARTICLE: Journalists’ moral reasoning is becoming weaker
Modern journalists seem to have less moral reasoning skills than their predecessors, write Patrick Ferrucci and Erin E. Schauster, both of University of Colorado, with Edson C. Tandoc Jr., of … Continued
ARTICLE: News about Donald Trump’s presidency make readers unhappy
Following the coverage of the first ten months of Donald Trump‘s presidency made American citizens feel negative emotions. María Celeste Wagner, of University of Pennsylvania, and Pablo J. Boczkowski, of … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in October 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
ARTICLE: Sympathetic victims predict the use of photographs in crime news
If a homicide involves a “sympathetic victim”, the event is likely to be covered with photographs, noticed Walter Works and Jennifer S. Wong, both of Simon Fraser University. The inclusion … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in Septmeber 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in August 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
Special issue of Journalism Practice: 28 articles for working journalists
The journal Journalism Practice has published a special issue directed at working journalists, edited by Bonnie Brennen and Robert E. Gutsche Jr. The open access theme issue showcases research that … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in July 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
ARTICLE: Online journalism rarely meets all audience expectations
When it comes to sourcing practices, online journalism often fails its audience’s expectations, a study from Finland suggests. Ville Manninen, of University of Jyväskylä, compared the expectations of young adult … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in June 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in May 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
ARTICLE: Working in news media often spills over to family life, and vice versa
Work-life balance is a difficult one to handle in a newsroom job. A new study seeked to find out perceptions, strategies and advice from newsrooms workers. “Every respondent reported some … Continued
ARTICLE: What do journalism textbooks teach about reporting suicide?
Journalists’ use of news values on specific topics change as societal and scientific norms change. A new research article shows how this transformation can be seen in the case of … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in April 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in February 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
ARTICLE: The impact of socioeconomic status on news use has changed over the years
Socioeconomic status does affect how people consume the news, but there is little knowledge on how this impact has changed over the years. Annika Bergström, Jesper Strömbäck and Sofia Arkhede … Continued
ARTICLE: Swedish teenagers feel confident about identifying credible news, but often fail at it
Many teenagers fail to identify the credibility of false or biased news online, a new research article finds. Using an online survey with a test, Thomas Nygren and Mona Guath … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in February 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
ARTICLE: The important role of editors for journalism
Editors practice quality control and negotiate among various groups in news journalism. Research papers have rarely taken this role as their focus. “Clearer assessment of the editor thus allows for … Continued
ARTICLE: How advertising tech firms see fake news, and how this affects the business of journalism
Different online marketing platforms and programmatic advertising has made it possible to profit from producing fake news. On the other hand, also legitimate news organizations use this infrastructure and the … Continued
ARTICLE: Mobile apps have become increasingly important for news personalisation
Newsrooms are changing with personalisation of news. “Whether personalisation reinforces the relationship between users and news outlets in the long run is open to debate”, a new study discusses. Jessica … Continued
A list of all the peer-reviewed journal articles, reports and other papers collected by Journalism Research News during the year 2018. Some titles might be missing from summer-fall, let us … Continued
ARTICLE: The field of comparative journalism research is growing
In the recent years, comparative journalism studies have become more common. They have focused on Western authorship, the study of Western countries and elite media, quantitative methods of analysis and … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in January 2019 about journalism research. The bolded titles link to JRN articles written about the … Continued
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in November 2018 about journalism research.
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in November 2018 about journalism research.