Worlds of Journalism: Switzerland
Mapping Change in Journalism: How Journalists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland Perceive the Transformation of News Making
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Vinzenz Wyss
- Project team : Filip Dingerkus, Dr. Guido Keel
- Project budget : CHF 162'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : SNSF
- Project partner : Universität Neuenburg
- Contact person : Filip Dingerkus
Description
The principal purpose of the research project is to help
journalism researchers, policy makers
and practitioners better understand the changes that are taking
place in the professional orientations of journalists, the
constraints under which they work, as well as the social functions
of journalism in a changing world. Such a study is especially
relevant during a time of dramatic transformations taking place
within the institution of journalism. The study therefore aims to
assess the state of journalism in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
– in relative comparison and in contrast to other societies around
the world; to trace changes over time; to detect and map the
constraints and influences that shape journalists’ work; and to
assess the principal factors that shape journalism in the three
countries. Such a “journalism barometer” can be a helpful tool for
journalism researchers, as well as media managers, regulators,
journalism educators, and the professional community of journalists
themselves. In addition to contributing to scientific knowledge
about journalism, the study therefore aspires to provide a service
to the field of practice.