Digital populism, digital newswork and the concept of journalistic competence: the Philippine condition. - In: Media international Australia, ISSN 2200-467X, Bd. 179 (2021), 1, S. 80-95
The new environment for Filipino journalists is a difficult terrain to navigate: Professionals struggle to establish themselves as a source of information in the time of technological disruptions, digital populism, tighter market competition, labour precarities and the political pressures of an increasingly authoritarian regime. This provided the context for the subsequent discussion on journalistic competence: What competencies are most important for Filipino journalists given this status quo? More importantly, how should the concept of journalistic competence be viewed, conceptualised or interrogated given the current conditions that affect or threaten journalistic practice? The discussion on competencies was anchored on extant research, a survey with Filipino journalists and data from in-depth interviews with selected experts worldwide. The prominent elements of journalistic competence in the Philippines were identified and discussed vis-à-vis factors and conditions that influence journalism competence such as journalistic roles, media systems, popular attitudes towards news and educational infrastructure.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1329878X211003568
The journalist's 'toolbox' of competencies in the Digital-Global Age : reflections on the global state of research. - In: Pacific journalism review, ISSN 2324-2035, Bd. 27 (2021), 1/2, S. 194-214
The different crises that journalism continues to face worldwide make it imperative to talk about the journalist's 'toolbox', a set of competencies that journalists must have in this so-called age of disruption. This article maps the global state of research on journalistic competence, offers ways of conceptualising journalistic competencies and provides the necessary context by which the development of the competency construct can be understood. What are the approaches in studying journalistic competence and what perspectives are dominant, clashing, or need to be challenged? The state of research shows an imbalance in perspectives: Studies on journalistic competencies are concentrated in US, Europe, and the Nordic states. The environments beyond the Western context or the 'Global North', so to speak, continue to be underrepresented, despite a strong research and journalism tradition unique to some of the Global South regions. Secondly, the industry perspective continues to dominate the discourse, although it has been described as hostile to innovation and critical reflection. The article ends with a call not just to further define and theorise journalistic competencies, but also to de-westernise the discourse.
https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v27i1and2.1080
The use of personalization algorithms on social networks: hazards of living in a "Filter Bubble" during the COVID-19 pandemic. - In: Communication studies during the pandemic period, (2021), S. 29-46
Grundbegriffe der Kommunikations- und Medienethik, (Teil 26), Kulturelle Vielfalt. - In: Communicatio socialis, ISSN 2198-3852, Bd. 54 (2021), 4, S. 526-531
https://doi.org/10.5771/0010-3497-2021-4-526
How normative are communication studies? : a comparative content analysis of German and US-American journal articles
Wie normativ ist die Kommunikationswissenschaft? : ein inhaltsanalytischer Vergleich deutscher und US-amerikanischer Fachzeitschriftenaufsätze. - In: Publizistik, ISSN 1862-2569, Bd. 66 (2021), 1, S. 89-120
Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Forschung ist durch die strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen geprägt, unter denen sie entsteht - etwa durch das Wissenschaftssystem, die gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen an Wissenschaft und das Mediensystem des jeweiligen Landes. Die quantitative Inhaltsanalyse untersucht im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und den USA, inwiefern sich solche Rahmenbedingungen auf die normativen Vorstellungen auswirken, die Autorinnen aus diesen Ländern in ihren Zeitschriftenaufsätzen zum Ausdruck bringen. Hierzu wenden wir ein dreistufiges Vorgehen zur Identifikation, Systematisierung und Kategorisierung von "Sollensvorstellungen" an und schlagen damit erstmals ein methodisches Verfahren vor, mit dem sich die Normativität von Fachzeitschriftenaufsätzen messen lässt, ohne die zu erfassenden Werte und Normen vorab festzulegen. Indikator für die Normativität der Aufsätze sind die darin artikulierten Sollensvorstellungen und konkreten Handlungsempfehlungen, die sich an verschiedene Gruppen richten können. Die Befunde zeigen keinen Unterschied im Grad der Normativität, wohl aber in den Schwerpunkten, die dabei gesetzt werden: Sollensvorstellungen und Handlungsempfehlungen in den deutschen Aufsätzen konzentrieren sich stärker auf Medien und Journalismus als auf unmittelbare Forschungsgegenstände des Fachs. Die US-amerikanischen Aufsätze hingegen weisen mit Schwerpunkt auf einem gelungenen gesellschaftlichen Zusammenleben stärker über das Fach hinaus und appellieren häufiger an die Verantwortung individueller Akteurinnen. Die Ergebnisse machen deutlich, dass strukturelle Unterschiede - auch vermittelt über die Forschungsgegenstände - die normativen Vorstellungen prägen, die Wissenschaftlerinnen leiten und von ihnen geäußert werden. Damit ruft die Studie die normative Prägung der Kommunikationswissenschaft ins Bewusstsein und liefert neue Erkenntnisse über das Selbstverständnis des Fachs.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-021-00638-3
[Rezension von: Meyen, Michael, 1967-, Das Erbe sind wir]. - In: Publizistik. - Wiesbaden : VS Verl. für Sozialwiss., 2000- , ISSN: 1862-2569 , ZDB-ID: 2273951-8, ISSN 1862-2569, Bd. 66 (2021), 3/4, S. 673-675
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-021-00673-0
Multimodal framing of Germany's national image: comparing news on Twitter (USA) and Weibo (China). - In: Journalism studies, ISSN 1461-670X, Bd. 22 (2021), 16, S. 2256-2278
This article examines multimodal frame construction and presents comparative research regarding Germany's mediated national image. We conducted a quantitative content analysis of 2455 news posts (NUSA = 1722, NChina = 733) published by leading newspapers on Twitter (USA) and Weibo (China) between 2007 and 2019. The results reveal that news texts attribute varying degrees of salience to the dimensions of national image. Chinese news texts portray Germany more positively among most indicators compared to US news texts. News visuals assume more complementary or dramatizing functions in the US context and more elaborated or illustrative roles in the Chinese context. A hierarchical cluster analysis shows how Germany's national image is constructed through textual contents, visual denotations, and text-image relations in multimodal news. German cultural attractions, football excellence, social diversity, and economic performance are commonly visible across both nations, whereas political debate, crisis, and international controversy are largely absent from Chinese news frames. Contexts shape multimodal frames, where the uniformity of coverage is the result of globalized news production and shared journalistic standards such as (visual) news values relating to eliteness, impact, and consonance. National differences are interpreted by contextual factors of political homophily, journalism culture, and platform affordance.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2021.1994445
Framing advocacy event: comparing news coverage and Facebook comments of the Belt and Road Forum in Pakistan and the USA. - In: Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, ISSN 2383-9449, Bd. 20 (2021), 1, S. 1-23
With regard to the recent developments in public diplomacy, the increasing fusion of strategic communication appears necessary. China engages in public diplomacy with a strategic purpose to shape its national image abroad. Hosting diplomatic advocacy event is regarded as an instrument with expectations to present reliable and responsible image and promote international collaborations. The present research focuses on the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in May 2017 with the objective to analyze its outcomes and influence on the international news agenda, news frames, and foreign citizens' comments online. The quantitative content analyses are used to compare the media reports (N=364) and Facebook users' comments on the selected news (N=957) between the US and Pakistan. Results reveal that Pakistani media provided more diverse frames and attributed more positive evaluations to the BRF than the US media. However, Facebook comments expressed more unfavorable opinions toward the BRF and China's image with rare differences between two countries. In conclusion, the BRF has served as an eye-catching advocacy of Chinese foreign policy, as it influenced the news agenda in two selected countries. However, news frames vary due to the differences in media system and the involvement in the BRF. China's public diplomacy practices follow a traditional top-down communication which needs meticulous subdivision of target stakeholders, delicate messaging strategies, and integrated tactics.
https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2021.20.1.001
Globalization as a trend for journalism. - In: The Routledge handbook of religion and journalism, (2021), S. 366-381, insges. 16 S.
Journalism competence and the COVID-19 crisis in Southeast Asia : toward journalism as a transformative and interdisciplinary enterprise. - In: Pacific journalism review, ISSN 2324-2035, Bd. 26 (2020), 2, S. 15-34
The COVID-19 crisis across the world has posed a daunting challenge to journalism as a discipline. Indeed, how the journalism profession performs at this time could have game-changing implications on its already beleaguered role as a source of information in society. This article deals with the subject of journalistic competencies necessary in such crisis times, when interpreting and disseminating technical or scientific information becomes crucial in news work in a region that is vastly different from the West or the 'Global North' - Southeast Asia. The issues and relevant concepts of journalistic competence and science journalism, especially in the time of digital and economic disruptions are discussed in relation to: 1) literature on journalistic roles and the character of media systems in Southeast Asia, and 2) data from in-depth interviews with selected experts from 31 countries. This article argues that, based on literature and a growing consensus among experts, journalism can best strengthen its role in society by shifting its standards and norms under a transformative and interdisciplinary perspective, which for a long time has been hindered by the inertia of the industry and industry-centered journalism education.
https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v26i2.1132