The Nordic Data Journalism conference 2017 starts on Friday 27 January in Odense, Denmark. The main event focuses on focuses on the practical side of data journalism. There is also … Continued

A new report from the Engaging News Project did a large survey about news comment sections on 20 news websites. The report is written by Talia Stroud, Emily Van Duyn, … Continued

Previous research has characterized media organizations as institutions which portray Muslims in a quite monolithic way, argues Michael B Munnik of Cardiff University. In his new article, Munnik proposes that … Continued

Have traits of commercialization, such as conflict, personalization and scandals become more common in news? Maria Karidi of LMU Munich studied how characteristics of commercial media logic appear in German … Continued

What kind of values and topics in news predict audience interaction in social media? Victor García-Perdomo of the University of Texas at Austin, Ramón Salaverría of Universidad de Navarra, Danielle … Continued

Journalists working for United Kingdom’s Turkish language press feel like they are unable to fully practice their ideals, Sanem Şahin, of University of Lincoln, writes. Şahin interviewed 12 journalists and … Continued

A handful of factors affect which conflicts get covered and which become “stealth conflicts”, write Thomas Zerback and Johannes Holzleitner, both of Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. The authors analysed over 23 … Continued

The less free a society is, the less likely journalists are to subscribe to the importance of detached and objective reporting, write Yigal Godler, of both Tel Aviv University and … Continued

Politically aligned newspapers’ coverage of the February 2016 Ankara bombing emphasizes the divisions within Turkey, Lyndon C. S. Way and Aysun Akan, both of Izmir University of Economics, write. The … Continued

The use of big data in journalism has many ethical pitfalls, which may cause an unfortunate backlash against the practice, write David Craig and Mohammad Yousuf, both of the University … Continued

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A study by Magda Konieczna, of Temple University, John Hatcher and Jennifer E. Moore, both of University of Minnesota Duluth, investigates the reasons behind, and methods of citizen-centered journalism. The … Continued

A one-day symposium, entitled “Print, politics and publishing: the role of the provincial press” is calling for paper proposals. The event will take place on the 21st of July 2017 … Continued

Graduates of a Master’s degree program in community journalism continue to value the tenets of their education, yet have difficulties in adhering to them in practice, Wilson Lowrey and George … Continued

Do negative political news online always attract more attention and interaction than civil news? Article by Ashely Muddiman of the University of Kansas, Jamie Pond-Cobb of Wayne State University and … Continued

A mixed-method course on entrepreneurship can boost students’ self-confidence and competence in launching start-ups, Renee Barnes and Margarietha J. de Villiers Scheepers, both of University of Sunshine Coast, write. The … Continued

Theoretical models used in journalism education have been accused of being distanced from the reality of news production. The article by Christopher David Tulloch and Luis Mas i Manchon of … Continued

New Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism report “Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions 2017” is now published. This year’s key developments will centre on fears about how … Continued

The use of infographics in the news has become more common in recent years. Yael de Haan, of University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht, Sanne Kruikemeier, of University of Amsterdam, … Continued

There are no clear differences in to what extent “news seekers” and “news avoiders” are mobilized by election campaigns, Jesper Strömbäck, of University of Gothenburg, writes. Strömbäck conducted a four-wave … Continued

Citizens are newscast viewers, but they are also establishing themselves as sources of information, write Inês Mendes and Raquel Martins, both of Universidade do Minho. The article aims to understand the role … Continued

Articles on bullying in the American magazine Time typically discuss the issue from the perspective of crime and mental health, Juanne N. Clarke, of Wilfrid Laurier University, writes. Clarke analysed … Continued

Most US news editors define citizen journalism only through a single qualifying factor, write Deborah S. Chung and Seungahn Nah, both of University of Kentucky, with Masahiro Yamamoto, of State … Continued

Health journalists do not use Twitter to reach out to ordinary people, Annelore Deprez and Sarah Van Leuven, both of Ghent University, write. The authors analysed the Twitter networks of … Continued

Under the title “Books of the week”, JRN will list new, relevant publications that have recently become available. Click the title of the book for further information on the publisher’s … Continued

From countries that experienced a conflict, those with higher levels of emerging media technologies and press freedoms more probably had a nonviolent conflict than a violent one. A new article … Continued

Article by Michael Bo Karlsson, of Karlstad University, explores the tabloidization effect in Sweden and in United Kingdom. The study is based on a week-sized sample of six news sites … Continued

Investigative journalism is more likely to produce policy changes when the investigation is launched by a tip from a source, Gerry Lanosga, of Indiana University Bloomington, and Jason Martin, of … Continued

New study by Karen McIntyre, of Virginia Commonwealth University, Nicole Smith Dahmen, of University of Oregon and Jesse Abdenour, University of Oregon focuses on US newspaper journalists’ attitudes toward contextual reporting. … Continued

Article by Margaret Simons, and Jenny Morgan, of University of Melbourne, explores the use of sources by journalists reporting violence against women (VAW) in Australia. The authors argue that until … Continued