Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27598
Publication type: Article in scientific journal
Type of review: Peer review (publication)
Title: Journalism innovations as a driver for journalistic diversity and inclusion : international examples and editorial institutionalization
Authors: Saner, Mirco
Wyss, Vinzenz
et. al: No
DOI: 10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845
10.21256/zhaw-27598
Published in: Doxa Comunicación
Issue: 37
Page(s): 359
Pages to: 384
Issue Date: 22-Mar-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution: Universidad CEU San Pablo
ISSN: 1696-019X
2386-3978
Language: English
Subjects: Innovation; Journalismus; Diversität; Inklusion; Qualitätsmanagement
Subject (DDC): 070: News media, journalism and publishing
Abstract: We examine whether internationally relevant journalism innovations of the last decade support journalistic diversity and inclusion aspects and look at the degree of their editorial institutionalization. Diversity and inclusion refer to all groups neglected or discriminated in media representation and newsroom recruitment. To approach an answer, thirty-eight guided interviews were conducted between the end of 2021 and summer 2022 along thirty-eight innovative journalism case studies among five European countries. We show that diversity is seen as a key journalism innovation in all five countries. We find that innovative journalism initiatives show diversity-relevant references and influence the degree of diversity and inclusion accessible to the audience in a positive manner. Thus, efforts from civil society and the regulatory body to strengthen innovation in the media industry are an important building block for ensuring future quality-oriented journalism that does not want to distance itself from social reality. However, based on structuration theory considerations, we conclude that large numbers of innovative journalism initiatives are not sufficient to institutionalize diversity and inclusion. Instead, these aspects need to be defined explicitly as editorial quality goals which are anchored in an editorial quality management system.
Further description: Die Publikation ist auch in Spanisch verfügbar.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27598
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement: Applied Linguistics
Organisational Unit: Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM)
Published as part of the ZHAW project: Journalistische Innovationen in demokratischen Gesellschaften: Index, Auswirkungen und Voraussetzungen im internationalen Vergleich (Joln-DemoS)
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Saner, M., & Wyss, V. (2023). Journalism innovations as a driver for journalistic diversity and inclusion : international examples and editorial institutionalization. Doxa Comunicación, 37, 359–384. https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845
Saner, M. and Wyss, V. (2023) ‘Journalism innovations as a driver for journalistic diversity and inclusion : international examples and editorial institutionalization’, Doxa Comunicación, (37), pp. 359–384. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845.
M. Saner and V. Wyss, “Journalism innovations as a driver for journalistic diversity and inclusion : international examples and editorial institutionalization,” Doxa Comunicación, no. 37, pp. 359–384, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845.
SANER, Mirco und Vinzenz WYSS, 2023. Journalism innovations as a driver for journalistic diversity and inclusion : international examples and editorial institutionalization. Doxa Comunicación. 22 März 2023. Nr. 37, S. 359–384. DOI 10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845
Saner, Mirco, and Vinzenz Wyss. 2023. “Journalism Innovations as a Driver for Journalistic Diversity and Inclusion : International Examples and Editorial Institutionalization.” Doxa Comunicación, no. 37 (March): 359–84. https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845.
Saner, Mirco, and Vinzenz Wyss. “Journalism Innovations as a Driver for Journalistic Diversity and Inclusion : International Examples and Editorial Institutionalization.” Doxa Comunicación, no. 37, Mar. 2023, pp. 359–84, https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n37a1845.


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