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The Influence of the Internet on European Journalism

  1. Leopoldina Fortunati1,
  2. Mauro Sarrica2,
  3. John O'Sullivan3,
  4. Aukse Balcytiene4,
  5. Halliki Harro-Loit5,
  6. Phil Macgregor6,
  7. Nayia Roussou7,
  8. Ramón Salaverría8,
  9. Federico De Luca9

Article first published online: 3 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01476.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 14, Issue 4, pages 928–963, July 2009

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Fortunati, L., Sarrica, M., O'Sullivan, J., Balcytiene, A., Harro-Loit, H., Macgregor, P., Roussou, N., Salaverría, R. and De Luca, F. (2009), The Influence of the Internet on European Journalism. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14: 928–963. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01476.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Economics, Society, and Territory, University of Udine

  2. 2

    Department of General Psychology, University of Padova

  3. 3

    School of Communications, Dublin City University (DCU)

  4. 4

    Department of Public Communications, Vytautas Magnus University

  5. 5

    Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Tartu

  6. 6

    The Media School, Bournemouth University

  7. 7

    Department of Communications, University of Nicosia

  8. 8

    Journalistic Projects Department, School of Communication, University of Navarra

  9. 9

    Faculty of Statistical, Demographical and Social Sciences, University of Padova.

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  1. Issue published online: 3 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 3 AUG 2009

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This study investigates how European journalists evaluate the changes that have occurred in their profession since the Internet has been integrated in newsrooms. How do journalists perceive the features and innovations associated with the Internet? What are the principal changes in the profession? Do practitioners believe that the quality of journalism has been raised or lowered? To answer to these research questions, we carried out a survey across 11 European countries–Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden–of 239 journalists, working for 40 of the most-read print/online news outlets in these countries. The survey shows that the opportunity to use the Internet to reinforce the social functions of journalism has not been fully recognised.

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