Spurring or Blurring Professional Standards? The Role of Digital Technology in Implementing Journalistic Role Ideals in Contemporary Newsrooms-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Spurring or Blurring Professional Standards? The Role of Digital Technology in Implementing Journalistic Role Ideals in Contemporary Newsrooms

Published:2024-06-22 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1077-6990
Container-title:Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
language:en
Short-container-title:Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

Author:

Mothes Cornelia¹^ORCID,Mellado Claudia²,Boudana Sandrine³,Himma Marju⁴,Nolan David⁵,McIntyre Karen⁶,Kozman Claudia⁷^ORCID,Hallin Daniel C.⁸^ORCID,Amiel Pauline⁹,Brin Colette¹⁰,Katherine Chen Yi-Ning¹¹,Davydov Sergey¹²,De Maio Mariana¹³,Dingerkus Filip¹⁴,El-Ibiary Rasha¹⁵^ORCID,Frías Vázquez Maximiliano¹⁶,Glück Antje¹⁷,Garcés-Prettel Miguel¹⁸,Luisa Humanes María¹⁹,Lecheler Sophie²⁰,Lee Misook²¹,I-Hsuan Lin Christi²²,Márquez-Ramírez Mireya²³,Maza-Córdova Jorge²⁴^ORCID,Mazzoni Marco²⁵,Mick Jacques²⁶,Milojevic Ana²⁷,Navarro Cristina²⁸^ORCID,Olivera Pérez Dasniel²⁹,Pizarro Marcela³⁰,Quinn Fergal³¹,Sarasqueta Gonzalo³²,Skjerdal Terje³³,Stępińska Agnieszka³⁴,Szabó Gabriella³⁵,Van Leuven Sarah³⁶

Affiliation:

1. Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Leipzig, Germany

2. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

3. Tel Aviv University, Israel

4. University of Tartu, Estonia

5. University of Canberra, Australia

6. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

7. Northwestern University Qatar, Doha, Qatar

8. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA

9. Aix-Marseille University, France

10. Université Laval, Quebec, Canada

11. National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

12. HSE University, Moscow, Russia

13. Lehigh University, Bethlehem (PA), USA

14. Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

15. Future University in Egypt, New Cairo, Egypt

16. University of Salamanca, Spain

17. Bournemouth University, Poole, UK

18. Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia

19. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain

20. University of Vienna, Austria

21. Otsuma Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan

22. Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan

23. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico

24. Universidad Técnica de Machala, Ecuador

25. Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy

26. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil

27. University of Belgrade, Serbia

28. Gulf University for Science and Technology, Hawally, Kuwait

29. Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico

30. University of London, UK

31. University of Limerick, Ireland

32. Camilo José Cela University, Madrid, Spain

33. NLA University College, Kristiansand, Norway

34. Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

35. HUN-REN Center for Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

36. Universiteit Gent, Belgium

Abstract

This study examines the perceived relevance and implementation of competing normative ideals in journalism in times of increasing use of digital technology in newsrooms. Based on survey and content analysis data from 37 countries, we found a small positive relationship between the use of digital research tools and “watchdog” performance. However, a stronger and negative relationship emerged between the use of digital audience analytics and the performance of “watchdog” and “civic” roles, leading to an overall increase in conception–performance gaps on both roles. Moreover, journalists’ use of digital community tools was more strongly and positively associated with “infotainment” and “interventionism.”

Funder

Northwestern University Qatar

National Research Development and Research Office, Hungary

Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City, Division of Research and Postgraduate Studies

Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil

Zurich University of Applied Studies (ZHAW), Institute of Applied Media Studies

VCU College of Humanities and Sciences

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Publisher

SAGE Publications

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