A5062235588- Media Studies and Communication
- Social Media and Politics
- Intellectual Property Rights and Media
- Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
- Media Influence and Politics
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Social Issues in Poland
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Language and Culture
- European Politics and Security
- Education and Cultural Studies
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Globalization, Economics, and Policies
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Media Influence and Health
- Polish Law and Legal System
- Polish socio-economic development
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Theology and Canon Law Studies
- Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
2015-2024
University of Zurich
2019
National University
2019
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2019
Poznań University of Technology
2011-2018
International Paper (United States)
2017
During the last decennia media environments and political communication systems have changed fundamentally. These changes major ramifications for information extent to which they aid people in becoming informed citizens. Against this background, purpose of article is review research on key trends assess their democratic implications. We will focus advanced postindustrial democracies six concerns that are all closely linked dissemination acquisition knowledge: (1) declining supply...
Exogenous shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic unleashes multiple fundamental questions about society beyond public health. Based on classical concept of 'need for orientation' and literature role media in times crisis, we investigate to what extent affected news consumption comparative perspective. a two-wave panel survey 17 mostly European countries, our study targets both legacy brands (TV, radio, newspapers) so-called contemporary (Internet-based social media) during this global health...
While the role of social media in spread conspiracy theories has received much attention, a key deficit previous research is lack distinction between different types platforms. This study places affordances facilitating beliefs at center its enquiry. We examine relationship platform use and theory related to COVID-19 pandemic. Relying on concept technological affordances, we theorize that variation across features make some platforms more fertile for than others. Using data from...
Influential research on comparative media systems identifies distinctive models according to which certain countries—particularly advanced democracies—share key features in their journalistic cultures. Revisionist literature has not only emphasized the limitations of such models, but also highlighted hybridization cultures elsewhere. This article tests thesis, analyzing presence six roles print news from 19 countries (N = 34,514). Our findings show patterns multilayered performance...
The transition from low- to high-choice media environments has had far-reaching implications for citizens’ use and its relationship with political knowledge. However, there is still a lack of comparative research on how citizens combine the usage different that related To fill this void, we unique cross-national survey about online offline habits more than 28,000 individuals in 17 European countries. Our aim (i) profile types news consumers (ii) understand each user linked knowledge...
This study proposes the interventionist and detached orientations to watchdog journalism through conceptual lens of journalistic role performance. Based on a content analysis 33,640 news stories from sixty-four media outlets in eighteen countries, we measure compare both across different countries using three performative aspects monitoring: intensity scrutiny, voice source event. Our findings show that approach is more likely be found democracies with traditionally partisan opinion-oriented...
The impact of socio-political variables on journalism is an ongoing concern comparative research media systems and professional cultures. However, they have rarely been studied systematically across diverse cases, particularly outside Western democracies, existing studies that compare western non-western contexts mainly focused journalistic role conceptions rather than actual practice. Using performance as a theoretical methodological framework, this paper overcomes these shortcomings...
This paper points out the main opportunities and challenges when qualitative data collection (both in-depth interviews focus groups) is transferred from an in-person setting to a video conferencing platform. Online research (OVRI) permit overcoming of limitations in such as access participants, time, expense, potential impact researcher's physical presence during on subjects' responses. The most prominent regarding quality OVRIs are: building rapport restricted visual cues, turn-taking,...
The shifting role of journalism in a digital age has affected long-standing journalistic norms across media platforms. This reinvigorated discussion on how work online newsrooms compares to other platforms that differ affordances and forms. Still, more studies are needed whether those differences translate into distinct practices, especially when examining cross-national studies. Based the second wave Journalistic Role Performance (JRP) project, this article reports findings content analysis...
Data suggests that the majority of citizens in various countries came across ‘fake news’ during COVID-19 pandemic. We test relationship between perceived prevalence misinformation and people’s worries about COVID-19. In Study 1, analyses a survey 17 indicate positive association: perceptions high are correlated with However, is weaker higher levels case-fatality ratios, independent from actual amount per country. 2 replicates using experimental data. Furthermore, demonstrates underlying...
Conventional wisdom suggests that social media, especially when used by authoritarian powers with nefarious aims, leaves citizens of democratic countries vulnerable to psychological influence campaigns. But such concerns overlook predispositions among recipients false claims reject (or endorse) conspiratorial narratives. Analyzing responses from a survey fielded in 19 countries, we find it is preexisting conspiracy outlook at the individual level, more so than media diets, which consistently...
By employing the concepts of opportunity structure and discursive opportunities as a theoretical background, this paper aims to identify analyze factors that may have led breakthroughs two right-wing political actors in Poland 2014–2015: Paweł Kukiz his Kukiz'15 movement Janusz Korwin-Mikke initiatives. In our study we focused on several issues: political, economic, social context; visibility provided by traditional media; widespread usage correspondence content messages expectations...
Studies suggest that, at the routine level, news beats function as unique “micro-cultures.” Exploring this “particularist” approach in content, we compare how interventionist, watchdog, loyal, service, infotainment, and civic roles materialize across 11 thematic analyze moderating effect of platforms, ownership, levels political freedom on journalistic role performance hard soft news. Based second wave Journalistic Role Performance (JRP) project, article reports findings a content analysis...
This paper comparatively investigates variations in journalistic role performances politicized media systems. Poland and Hungary are included the quantitative content analysis as illustrative cases of Central Eastern European countries featuring democratic erosion, political polarization, systems with a high level parallelism. Our study identifies whether fall liberal deliberative democracy increasing pressure on have been accompanied by modifications manifestation roles and, if so, what...
Several research projects in the last decade have been devoted to studying professional role perception among Polish journalists. Still less is known about how different ideals of roles affect journalistic performance. This paper aims present findings content analysis 1,130 news stories published four newspapers 2012 and 2013. The study was a part international project: Journalistic Role Performance Around Globe (led by Prof. Claudia Mellado from Pontificia Universidad Católica de...
How is political news shared online? This fundamental question for communication research in today’s ecology still poorly understood. In particular, very little known about whether and how sharing differs from viewing. Based on a unique dataset of ≈ 870,000 URLs 100 million times Facebook, grouped by countries, age brackets, months, we study the correlates viewing versus non-political news. We first identify websites that at least occasionally contain items, then analyze metrics items...
A widely believed claim is that citizens tend to selectively expose themselves like-minded information. However, when individuals find the information useful, they are more likely consume cross-cutting sources. While crises such as terror attacks and pandemics can enhance utility of information, empirical evidence on role real-world external threats in selective exposure scarce. This paper examines COVID-19 pandemic a case study test extent which were exposed from sources traditional social...
This study examines the perceived relevance and implementation of competing normative ideals in journalism times increasing use digital technology newsrooms. Based on survey content analysis data from 37 countries, we found a small positive relationship between research tools “watchdog” performance. However, stronger negative emerged audience analytics performance “civic” roles, leading to an overall increase conception–performance gaps both roles. Moreover, journalists’ community was more...
Abstract Political entertainment programs have gained worldwide popularity, prompting research on their effects. One area of interest has been whether this media programming an impact upon political efficacy. However, existing literature only examined the a limited number programs, failed to consider simultaneous influence different genres, and focused primarily US. To address these limitations, we conducted comparative survey in 18 democracies 2022, with sample size N = 26,000. The findings...
<p>This paper examines journalistic role performance in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a content analysis newspaper, television, radio and online news 37 countries. We test set hypotheses derived from two perspectives journalism health crises. Mediatization theories assume that media tend to sensationalize or politicize A contrasting perspective holds journalists shift toward more deferential cooperative stances political authorities crisis, attempting mobilize public act...
Abstract In information environments characterized by institutional distrust, fragmentation and the widespread dissemination of conspiracies disinformation, citizens perceive misinformation as a salient threatening issue. Especially amidst disruptive events crises, news users are likely to believe that is inaccurate or deceptive. Using an original 19‐country comparative survey study across diverse regions in world (N = 19,037), we find regard on Russian war Ukraine false. They more attribute...
This paper provides an update of empirical data on the professional features, values and standards Polish journalists. The study illustrates clear differences between three generations journalists: those who have been working for media organizations several decades now; entered profession immediately following political transformation late 1980s; recently graduated from university. Interestingly, both youngest oldest journalists seem to share some approaches. Namely they believe that should...