Digital vs. traditional media journalistssociodemographic characteristics and external and internal threats to their autonomy

  1. Rosa Berganza 1
  2. Carlos Arcila Calderón 3
  3. Beatriz Herrero Jiménez 2
  1. 1 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
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    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01v5cv687

  2. 2 Universitat Rovira i Virgili
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    Universitat Rovira i Virgili

    Tarragona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00g5sqv46

  3. 3 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

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Journal:
El profesional de la información

ISSN: 1386-6710,  1699-2407

Year of publication: 2016

Volume: 25

Issue: 2

Pages: 179-187

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3145/EPI.2016.MAR.04 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Born-digital media is influenced by many factors. This study compares the perceptions of digital and traditional (newspaper, radio, TV, news agencies, etc.) journalists and investigates their perception of threats to their professions. This paper shows data from a national survey (probabilistic, stratified by type of outlet and region) to 390 journalists in Spain between March 2014 and May 2015. Reporters were surveyed about their differing influences (political, economic, organizational, professional routines, and reference groups) in their jobs. Even where there are clear socio-demographic differences, data shows that, except for the influence of reference groups, all journalists hold similar perceptions. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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It was funded by the University of Münich (Germany) and with additional financial support from the Ministry on Economy and Competitiveness of Spain (CSO2013- 44874-R).

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