REPORT: Global press trends
Newspapers generated an estimated US$ 168 billion in circulation and advertising revenue in 2015. Ninety billion dollars (53 percent) came from print and digital circulation, while $ 78 billion came … Continued
Tag: audience
ARTICLE: Social news gap
New article by Jonathan Bright explores the question why some news articles are shared more than others on social media. Results of the study show that editorial promotion of the article on … Continued
ARTICLE: Users would pay for digital longforms
Contrary to studies on generic online content, a notable share of Germans is willing to pay for digital longform journalism, write Cornelia Wolf, of University of Leipzig, and Alexander Godulla, … Continued
ARTICLE: Statements by vox pops are unbalanced
Vox pop in the news are becoming one of the most dominant voices in television news, write Kathleen Beckers, Stefaan Walgrave and Hilde Van den Bulck. A vox pop can … Continued
ARTICLE: Photos less crucial than text for politicians
News text is as important or even more important than photographs in influencing politicians’ public image, write Hajo Boomgaarden, of University of Vienna, Mark Boukes, of University of Amsterdam, and … Continued
ARTICLE: Expectations of journalists’ performance on Twitter
The more people engage with journalists on Twitter, the less likely they are to report viewing the media as having an editorial bias, write Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Trevor Diehl and Alberto Ardèvol-Abreu. Focus of … Continued
ARTICLE: New practices in reporting a trial
Newly published study explores how Orlando Sentinel used emerging media technologies to engage with audience in covering two high-profile court trials. First is the case of Casey Anthony. She was accused, but in the … Continued
ARTICLE: What is valuable journalism?
Especially nature, living environment and history are topics that audience would like to read more about, states a study by Irene Costera Meijer of the VU University of Amsterdam and … Continued
ARTICLE: Serbians think news are highly corrupt
Serbians believe the level of corruption in news media is on a high level, writes Ivanka Pjesivac, of University of Georgia. A representative sample of 544 Serbians were surveyed over … Continued
ARTICLE: Facebook comments on news items of Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya
What kinds of sentiments are expressed by Arab Facebook users commenting on the news articles? ask Ahmed Al-Rawi, of Concordia University and Erasmus University. Study examines the online public comments and the hundred most commented … Continued