A1 Journal article (refereed)
Dataa näkyvissä : läpinäkyvyys algoritmien ja datan journalistisessa hyödyntämisessä (2021)
Practices of transparency in utilizing data and algorithms in journalism


Rydenfelt, H., Haapanen, L., & Lehtiniemi, T. (2021). Dataa näkyvissä : läpinäkyvyys algoritmien ja datan journalistisessa hyödyntämisessä. Media & viestintä, 44(2), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.23983/mv.109857


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All authors or editorsRydenfelt, Henrik; Haapanen, Lauri; Lehtiniemi, Tuukka

Journal or seriesMedia & viestintä

ISSN1798-3827

eISSN2342-477X

Publication year2021

Volume44

Issue number2

Pages range1-22

Publisher Media- ja viestintätieteellinen seura MEVI ry

Publication countryFinland

Publication languageFinnish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.23983/mv.109857

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessOpen Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77065


Abstract

The concept of transparency has become central to communication and media research, as well as to the ethical evaluation of political and communicative practices. Transparency has been proposed as a means to maintain and increase trust in journalistic work and in its products in the context of interactive media and communication. As knowledge production and decision-making are increasingly based on data and data processing, transparency has also become a key concept in algorithmic decision-making. In this article, we explore the role of transparency in the discussion of data and algorithms as well as of journalism, and suggest possible practices of transparency in data and algorithm-based journalism. In digital journalism, data is utilized both in manual and automated processes of production as a source of information and in the distribution and targeting of content to audiences. How could journalism make transparent its use of data, data choices, and the needs and values that affect them?


Keywordsjournalismmediaautomationdataalgorithmsdecision makingtransparencyreliability (general)ethicalityliabilityprofessional ethics

Free keywordstransparency; journalism; data; algorithms; automation; trust; decision making; responsibility


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2021

JUFO rating2


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