Regional press as “trust anchor” in global digital communication: the voices of journalism in Southern SwedenShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Problems and Solutions for Producing Local News in the Digital Age: A Comparative Perspective in Proceedings of the 68th Conference by the Information and Communication Association (ICA) in Prague May 24-28. / [ed] Joy Jenkins, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism,Oxford University, 2018Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
The RegPress project found that in Southern Sweden, the regional press maintains high and stable levels of sales, fulfills a “watchdog” role, and takes part in community building. The RegPress project used mixed methods to study media audiences, conducting 67 qualitative interviews, nine focus groups, and a survey of 9,000 people. It found that readers draw on a range of media sources, and they see the regional press as a “trust anchor” in a global digital world. As a trust anchor, the regional press acts as a point of reference for readers to access news and debate. They develop media practices based on this understanding as they engage with civic, political, and cultural issues. Trust anchors also help readers interpret information from social media and other sources. The voices of journalism in regional press are therefore located dynamically amongst local people, issues, and interests as well as other media sources.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018.
National Category
Media and Communications
Research subject
Media Studies and Journalism; Media Studies and Journalism, Journalism
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-73100OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-73100DiVA, id: diva2:1199287
Conference
Voices: 68th Annual ICA Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, May 24-28, 2018
Projects
Regpress
Note
Contribution in a themed panel
2018-04-202018-04-202019-02-27Bibliographically approved