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If Only They Knew : Audience Expectations and Actual Sourcing Practices in Online Journalism (2020)
Manninen, V. (2020). If Only They Knew : Audience Expectations and Actual Sourcing Practices in Online Journalism. Journalism Practice, 14(4), 412-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2019.1625719
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Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Manninen, Ville
Lehti tai sarja: Journalism Practice
ISSN: 1751-2786
eISSN: 1751-2794
Julkaisuvuosi: 2020
Volyymi: 14
Lehden numero: 4
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 412-428
Kustantaja: Routledge
Kustannuspaikka: Abingdon
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2019.1625719
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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/68904
Tiivistelmä
This article answers the question “Are the sourcing practices in Finnish online journalism trustworthy?” Here, trustworthiness is operationalized as the fulfillment of audience expectations towards sourcing practices. To this end, expectations of young Finnish adults (aged 18–28) were compared to the observed practices of Finnish online journalists. A total of 36 news items (from 12 journalists working in three newsrooms, published in 2013 and 2017) were analyzed. The analysis indicates that online journalists’ sourcing practices largely do not conform to this audience segment's expectations. Namely, the audience expects more comprehensive investigation and thorough verification than what is common practice in online journalism. The use of high-credibility sources is both expected and commonplace. The results imply that transparency may be harmful rather than beneficial to journalism's credibility, as the unveiled practices do not always meet audience expectations.
YSO-asiasanat: verkkojournalismi; luottamus; luotettavuus; läpinäkyvyys; verifiointi
Vapaat asiasanat: verifikaatio
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
Raportointivuosi: 2020
JUFO-taso: 2
