Tag: sources
For the last article from last year, we looked at this article by Kathryn Shine from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, which investigated the news sources’ attitudes and experiences of … Continued
The study “‘I cannot give the name of the source to the court’: The Imprisonment of an Irish Political Journalist” by Kevin Rafter looked at the case of a political … Continued
The creation of news exists in the daily rhythm of the reporting environment: there has to be a story worth reporting, there has to be an economic incentive to publish … Continued
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
Most news articles do not clearly state expert consensus, even when one exists. The finding is reported by Eric Merkley, of University of Toronto. Merkley analysed over 280 000 news … Continued
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
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
Business interests have much greater presence in news than previously thought, University of Amsterdam researchers Ellis Aizenberg and Marcel Hanegraaff write. The authors analysed of over 350 000 British and … Continued
Despite the so-called “gamergaters’” attempts, news media eventually leaned away from their preferred interpretation of the #GamerGate events, Bridget M. Blodgett, of University of Baltimore, writes. Blodgett analysed 500 news … Continued
When it comes to sourcing practices, online journalism often fails its audience’s expectations, a study from Finland suggests. Ville Manninen, of University of Jyväskylä, compared the expectations of young adult … Continued
