How trade journals frame the use of robots
Will robots and AI take our jobs, or will they usher in an unprecedented era of prosperity, productivity, and connectedness? If trade journals are to be believed, the latter. New … Continued
Tag: economic journalism
Financial journalism emphasizes the social position of the experts
Economic journalism relies on words indicating a respectable, networked social position when describing their expert sources, a new study finds. Catherine Walsh from Cardiff University offers new perspective and support … Continued
ARTICLE: When a company is in a crisis, journalists’ attention shifts away from the CEO
A company’s chief executive officer (CEO) is usually its most visible public representative. However, in a time of crisis, journalists’ attention moves towards the company’s board members, Johannes Gutenberg University … Continued
ARTICLE: Which sources would journalists choose for immigration news?
Elite sources tend to dominate the coverage of immigration, but when journalists have the chance they include more immigrants’ voices. Akhteruz Zaman, of Massey University, and Jahnnabi Das, of University … Continued
ARTICLE: Panama Papers enabled policy change in New Zealand, but faded quickly
The Panama Papers data leak and media collaboration in 2016 were unprecedented in scale, and drew unprecedented news focus to global tax abuse. Thomas Owen and Taylor Annabell, of Auckland … Continued
ARTICLE: The connection between immigration news and real-world developments
How do news about immigration relate to real-life developments? University of Amsterdam researchers Laura Jacobs, Alyt Damstra, Mark Boukes and Knut De Swert did a longitudinal study from 1999 to … Continued
ARTICLE: Economic news focus on negative developments
Dutch newspapers present a more negative picture of the economy than what the situation actually is. Alyt Damstra and Mark Boukes, of the University of Amsterdam, studied the impact of … Continued
ARTICLE: Spanish press prefers a “loyal facilitator” role in covering business
Spanish newspapers emphasize different journalistic roles when dealing with different topics, María Luisa Humanes, of University Rey Juan Carlos, and Sergio Roses, of University of Málaga, write. The authors analysed … Continued
ARTICLE: Compatriot newspapers covered the Euro crisis the same way
Could a common problem help create a shared public space that spans different, affected countries? Giovanni Barbieri and Marco Mazzoni, both of University of Perugia, with Donatella Campus, of University … Continued
ARTICLE: Financial journalism is limited in its influence
After the global financial crisis in 2007-2008, financial journalism has often been criticized for not fulfilling its role as a watchdog for businesses and the financial sector. Nadine Strauß of … Continued