Arjen van Dalen

Medierne omtales ofte som den fjerde statsmagt: en kulegravende, demo­kratisk institution, der holder politikere og magthavere under opsyn. Men relationen mellem politik, medier og samfund er i praksis mere kompleks. Medierne ansporer magthaverne til at holde sig på måtten; men politikere, interesseorganisationer og andre magtfulde institutioner søger samtidig i høj grad at styre mediedagsordenen. Desuden er medie­dækningen præget af, hvad der falder i offentlighedens smag. Endelig er spørgsmålet, hvad vi overhovedet forstår ved en medieoffentlighed i en virkelighed præget af sociale medier, hvor privatpersoner i vidt omfang genererer medieindholdet og kommunikerer om politik og samfundsfor­hold på nye måder. Medier politik og samfund giver en indføring i mediernes samfundsmæs­sige betydning igennem i en række nedslag: Det danske mediesystem Medialiseringen af politik og samfund Demokrati og offentlighed Partierne og medierne Nyhedsdækning og politik Valgkampe og medier Framing og politisk holdningsdannelse Politisk deltagelse og viden Interesseorganisationer og medier Politisk aktivisme Politiske skandaler Nye medier og offentlighed Redigeret af Thomas Olesen, lektor i statskundskab på Aarhus Universitet.

Kombination af forskellige metoder i et samlet forskningsprojekt er blevet brugt i de fleste samfundsvidenskaber i mange år. Alligevel er det først inden for de seneste årtier, at der er opstået en egentlig diskussion af de grundlæggende principper for denne type kombinationer, som under ét kaldes mixed methods. Denne indføring præsenterer centrale principper og metoder i mixed methods og giver et hands on-værktøj til folk, der selv skal arbejde med kombination af metoder. Bogen indledes med et kapitel, der indkredser, hvad mixed methods består i, og er ellers bygget op omkring en række gennemgange af konkrete forskningsprojekter, hvor mixed methods er blevet anvendt. Eksemplerne sætter fokus på metodiske principper og kan virke som inspiration til andre projekter af samme type. Bogen er redigeret af Morten Frederiksen (AAU), Peter Gundelach (KU) og Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen (SBI).

This book provides a critical study of the power, trust, and legitimacy of algorithmic gatekeepers. The news and public information which citizens see and hear is no longer solely determined by journalists, but increasingly by algorithms. Van Dalen demonstrates the gatekeeping power of social media algorithms by showing how they affect exposure to diverse information and misinformation and shape the behaviour of professional communicators. Trust and legitimacy are foregrounded as two crucial antecedents for the acceptance of this algorithmic power. This study reveals low trust among the general population in algorithms performing journalistic tasks and a perceived lack of legitimacy of algorithmic power among professional communicators. Drawing on case studies from YouTube and Instagram, this book challenges technological deterministic discourse around "filter bubbles" and "echo chambers" and shows how algorithmic power is situated in the interplay between platforms, audiences, and professional communicators. Ultimately, trustworthy algorithms used by news organizations and social media platforms as well as algorithm literacy training are proposed as ways forward towards democratic algorithmic gatekeeping. Presenting a nuanced perspective which challenges the deep divide between techno-optimistic and techno-pessimistic discourse around algorithms, Algorithmic Gatekeeping is recommended reading for journalism and communication researchers in related fields.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

This book provides a critical study of the power, trust, and legitimacy of algorithmic gatekeepers. The news and public information which citizens see and hear is no longer solely determined by journalists, but increasingly by algorithms. Van Dalen demonstrates the gatekeeping power of social media algorithms by showing how they affect exposure to diverse information and misinformation and shape the behaviour of professional communicators. Trust and legitimacy are foregrounded as two crucial antecedents for the acceptance of this algorithmic power. This study reveals low trust among the general population in algorithms performing journalistic tasks and a perceived lack of legitimacy of algorithmic power among professional communicators. Drawing on case studies from YouTube and Instagram, this book challenges technological deterministic discourse around "filter bubbles" and "echo chambers" and shows how algorithmic power is situated in the interplay between platforms, audiences, and professional communicators. Ultimately, trustworthy algorithms used by news organizations and social media platforms as well as algorithm literacy training are proposed as ways forward towards democratic algorithmic gatekeeping. Presenting a nuanced perspective which challenges the deep divide between techno-optimistic and techno-pessimistic discourse around algorithms, Algorithmic Gatekeeping is recommended reading for journalism and communication researchers in related fields.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

This book tells the story of how the news media can help the inattentive members of the public become better educated and knowledgeable ‘economic citizens’. The authors argue that changes in the economy, journalism and consumer culture have made economic news more visible, more mainstream and more accessible. They show how economic news not only affects economic perceptions, but also interest in the economy, knowledge about the economy, and economic voting. Relying on statistical analyses, the book provides a comprehensive and systematic study of the effects of economic news.

This book tells the story of how the news media can help the inattentive members of the public become better educated and knowledgeable ‘economic citizens’. The authors argue that changes in the economy, journalism and consumer culture have made economic news more visible, more mainstream and more accessible. They show how economic news not only affects economic perceptions, but also interest in the economy, knowledge about the economy, and economic voting. Relying on statistical analyses, the book provides a comprehensive and systematic study of the effects of economic news.

En lærebog om samfundsvidenskabelige metoder i journalistik og politisk kommunikation Denne lærebog er skrevet til alle, der beskæftiger sig med journalistik, medier og kommunikation, særligt politisk kommunikation. Den henvender sig især til studerende, men også alle andre, der ønsker at lave deres egne undersøgelser eller skærpe deres kritiske sans, når de bliver præsenteret for en undersøgelse eller en ny meningsmåling. Forskningsmetoder i journalistik og politisk kommunikation præsenterer forskningsprocessen fra planlægning til dataindsamling og -analyse og giver indblik i både kvalitative og kvantitative forskningsmetoder. Bogens forfattere præsenterer desuden en lang række eksempler på aktuelle forskningsresultater, der dækker alt fra praktikanters dagligdag på redaktioner over politikernes tone i valgkampe til effekterne af, hvordan kontanthjælpshjælpsmodtagere omtales i medierne. Bogen er redigeret af David Nicolas Hopmann og Morten Skovsgaard, begge fra Syddansk Universitet.

Political journalism is often under fire. Conventional wisdom and much scholarly research suggest that journalists are cynics and political pundits. Political news is void of substance and overly focused on strategy and persons. Citizens do not learn from the news, are politically cynical, and are dissatisfied with the media. This book challenges these assumptions, which are often based on single-country studies with limited empirical observations about the relation between news production, content, and journalism's effects. Based on interviews with journalists, a systematic content analysis of political news, and panel survey data in different countries, this book tests how different systems and media-politics relations condition the contents of political news. It shows how different content creates different effects and demonstrates that under the right circumstances citizens learn from political news, do not become cynical, and are satisfied with political journalism.

Political journalism is often under fire. Conventional wisdom and much scholarly research suggest that journalists are cynics and political pundits. Political news is void of substance and overly focused on strategy and persons. Citizens do not learn from the news, are politically cynical, and are dissatisfied with the media. This book challenges these assumptions, which are often based on single-country studies with limited empirical observations about the relation between news production, content, and journalism's effects. Based on interviews with journalists, a systematic content analysis of political news, and panel survey data in different countries, this book tests how different systems and media-politics relations condition the contents of political news. It shows how different content creates different effects and demonstrates that under the right circumstances citizens learn from political news, do not become cynical, and are satisfied with political journalism.