ARTICLE: Information overload makes readers willing to pay for news
People who feel overloaded by news information are more willing to pay for news, write Sun Kyong Lee and Nathan J. Lindsey, both of University of Oklahoma, with Kyun Soo … Continued
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ARTICLE: Narrative news form informs, but does not gain appreciation from young audiences
Do news written in a narrative form better attract younger audiences? This presumption was tested in a new study by Mariska Kleemans, Gabi Schaap and Mitchel Suijkerbuijk, of Radboud University. … Continued
ARTICLE: News comments hardly expand citizens’ agency
Being able to comment on news about public policy issues will enhance the “citizenship positions” available to the audience, but that potential is largely untapped, write Zara Pinto-Coelho, Anabela Carvalho, … Continued
REPORT: Blame for disinformation falls upon mainstream media
Were it not for the logic of mainstream media, disinformation spreading and media manipulating “far right” groups would have remained in the margins, Alice Marwick and Rebecca Lewis, both of … Continued
ARTICLE: Repairing the journalistic paradigm – an Indian case study
Subin Paul, of University of Iowa, has investigated the attempts at paradigm repair at the Indian The Hindu newspaper. The paper came under heavy criticism in 2016 over its coverage … Continued
ARTICLE: News factors and previous comments guide users’ commenting behaviour
Content of news articles and comments dynamically shape the discussion value of news pieces online. Marc Ziegele, Mathias Weber, Oliver Quiring and Timo Breiner, all of Johannes Gutenberg University of … Continued
REPORT: Approaches to fostering youth’s news literacy
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has published a report on news literacy initiatives around the world. Authored by Aralynn McMane and Wendy Tribaldos, the report lists … Continued
REPORT: Republicans’ and Democrats’ views on the media differ more than ever
American adults’ views on the media are split sharply according to which major party they support, a recent Pew Research Center report states. The findings are based on a nation-wide … Continued
ARTICLE: More news about the EU, stronger European identity
Exposure to news about the European Union increases Europeans’ feeling of togetherness, write Waqas Ejaz and Jens Wolling, both of Technical University of Ilmenau, with Marco Bräuer, of the German … Continued
ARTICLE: Election news do not convert voters
Increased exposure to election news does not cause voters to switch parties, write Sabine Geers, Linda Bos and Claes H. De Vreese, all of University of Amsterdam. The authors analysed … Continued