Journalistic Reorientations: The Online Challenge to Journalistic Ontology, 2015

The primary aim of this research project was to investigate how journalism changes in its encounter with the Internet. The main research question was how professional and technological challenges from online communication forms impact on: 1) the normative and democratic foundations of journalism; 2) journalism's political economy; 3) journalism's professional practices; and 4) journalism's audiences. These approaches addressed the question of journalism's ontology and practice from theoretical, structural, disciplinary, social-cultural and communicative vantage points. The project analyzed empirically, conceptually and comparatively the changes taking place within journalism as the profession adapts to the new media environment. Analyses focused on the Norwegian situation - comparing findings with Nordic and Anglo-American media markets through collaboration with a team of international researchers. For more information about "Journalistic Reorientations: The Online Challenge to Journalistic Ontology, 2014", contact the principal investigator.