ARTICLE: Who is going to pay for online news?
Both young people and people who already pay for offline news are willing to pay for online news as well, write Richard Fletcher and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, both of University … Continued
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ARTICLE: Local TV stations reaching generation C
National TV networks, as well as local TV stations, are experiencing changes that range from programming distribution methods to shifts in audiences, write Douglas A. Ferguson, of College of Charleston and Clark … Continued
ARTICLE: Link length and quantity affects user experience
Different quantities and types of links have notable effects on the readers of online news, write Félix Arias-Robles and José Alberto García-Avilés, both of Universidad Miguel Hernández. The authors conducted … Continued
ARTICLE: Most news frames persuade the reader
The way a news story is framed affects the reader’s views on the issue, a recent study confirms. Peter Beattie and Jovan Milojevich, both of University of California, conducted an … Continued
REPORT: Even online, trust in news is built on legacy
News consumers largely value online news sites based on their offline legacies, a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) states. The report was produced … Continued
ARTICLE: Newsrooms have varying ways of applying web analytics
Due to web analytics, diverging journalistic cultures might be emerging. Folker Hanusch of the University of Vienna studied the influence of analytics to newswork looking at individuals, organisations and different … Continued
ARTICLE: Gaming journalists defending their role during GamerGate
During the GamerGate controversy in 2014 and 2015, gaming journalists had to manage a debate on two fronts: defending gaming journalism and remediating attacks on women. Gregory Perreault of Appalachian … Continued
ARTICLE: Direct personal experience predicts trust in news the most
What happens to trust in media when individuals are present at the site of the event, and can evaluate the reports based on their own experiences? Oren Livio and Jonathan … Continued
ARTICLE: How to respond to uncivil comments?
Marc Ziegele and Pablo B. Jost, both of Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, investigate the effects of a comment moderation strategy that recommends news outlets to respond publicly to uncivil … Continued
ARTICLE: Instructions encourage users to report crass comments
Users are more likely to report crass comments, if they are made aware of the community guidelines prior to reading comments on a news website, write Teresa K. Naab and … Continued