Article: The impact of using person-centered language to reference stigmatized groups in news coverage

The study “The impact of using person-centered language to reference stigmatized groups in news coverage” by Caroline Murray, Anita Varma and Natalie Jomini Stroud  from University of Texas at Austin studied whether using person-centered language (such as “person with substance abuse disorder) rather than stigmatizing terms (such as “drug abuser”) improved trust towards journalism. Past … Continued

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Published: 23 Feb 2024

Remedies for mob censorship in journalism

The study “Mob Censorship Revisited: Questions, Findings, and Challenges” by Silvio Waisbord from George Washington University looked at the issue of mob censorship and digital harassment against journalists by reviewing studies on the issue.  There is often a power discrepancy in mob censorship, as the parties behind the targeting of journalists tend to be the … Continued

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Published: 29 Jan 2024

Serbian journalists’ perspectives on anti-press hate speech

The study “Becoming a Target: Journalists’ Perspectives on Anti-Press Discourse and Experiences with Hate Speech” by Čedomir Markov and Ana Đorđević from University of Belgrade interviewed 20 Serbian journalists on their perspectives on encountering hate speech directed at them. Hostile anti-press discourse should be differentiated from legitimate press criticism that can serve a corrective function. … Continued

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Published: 27 Jun 2023

Malta’s media system through the lens of Hallin and Mancini (2004)

The study “Malta’s Media System from the Perspective of Journalists and Editors” with the subtitle “A Case Study Applying Hallin and Mancini’s (2004) Theoretical Framework” by Norman Vella from University of Leicester and Joseph Borg and Mary Anne Lauri from University of Malta applied the four-dimension lens from Hallin and Mancini’s (2004) study to analyze … Continued

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Published: 19 May 2023

How journalists can capitalize on anti-journalistic hate

The study “Haters as Anti-Fans? Accruing Capital through Audiences Who Hate Journalists” by Jane Yeahin Pyo from University of Illinois interviewed 40 South Korean journalists who had experienced harassment and hateful expressions and how they capitalized on this hate. Drawing from fan scholarship on anti-fans like Gray’s (2003) insight that haters, like fans, amass immense … Continued

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Published: 15 May 2023

The role of automated fact-checking (AFC) on journalistic authority

The study “A Case of Claims and Facts: Automated Fact-Checking the Future of Journalism’s Authority” by Patrick R. Johnson from University of Iowa used metajournalistic discourse analysis to analyze 137 articles about automated fact-checking to understand its role. Graves, Nyhan, and Reifler (2016) claim that fact-checking is “one of the most significant innovations in journalistic … Continued

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Published: 31 Mar 2023

Support and coping strategies for journalists covering crisis

The study “Preparing for Risks and Building Resilience” by Elsebeth Frey from Oslo Metropolitan University looked at the physical, practical and trauma aspects of crisis journalism through in-depth interviews of nine journalists from five countries.  Trauma reporting is central to journalism. According to previous studies, the vast majority of journalists are exposed to traumatic work-related … Continued

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Published: 6 Mar 2023

The impact of immersive technologies on the field of journalism

The study “A Field Analysis of Immersive Technologies and Their Impact on Journalism: Technologist Perspectives on the Potential Transformation of the Journalistic Field” by Shangyuan Wu from National University of Singapore used Pierre Bourdieu’s field theory and interviews to examine the potential of immersive technologies in journalism. Immersive journalism has been has grown in the … Continued

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Published: 27 Feb 2023

Freelancers – journalists or writers?

The study “The blurring line between freelance journalists and self-employed media workers” by Beate Josephi and Penny O’Donnell from University of Sydney explores the ways in which freelance journalists navigated their employment in the Covid-affected 2020. Freelancers are outside the normal confines of journalism, but recently, the perception of freelancers has begun to shift. Namely, … Continued

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Published: 21 Jun 2022

Harassment of journalists in the United States

The study “Harassment’s Toll on Democracy: The Effects of Harassment Towards US Journalists” by Kaitlin C. Miller from University of Alabama was about the US journalists’ experiences of harassment in their work and its effect on their work and emotions. The study consisted of both a survey and interviews. More than 500 journalists were surveyed … Continued

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Published: 4 Jan 2022