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Professional Journalism, UGC, and Freedom of Expression
Arne H. KrumsvikUniversity of Oslo
Users regard online discussion forums most important for freedom of expression
Online most important
Paper most important
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UsersJournalists
Question: How important do you regard the online newspaper’s discussion forum is for freedom of expression (compared to the letters-to-the-editor section in the paper edition)?
Online newspapers regarded most important regardless of age
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+0
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OnlinePaper
Question: How important do you regard the online newspaper’s discussion forum is for freedom of expression (compared to the letters-to-the-editor section in the paper edition)?
More users and journalists thinks pre-moderation is positive
Positive
Negative
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UsersJournalists
Question: Today most postings in online discussion forums are not moderatedbefore publishing. Will a change of this affect the importance of online debatesin relation to freedom of speech, or will there be no difference?
…however users viewing online as most important, regard pre-moderation as negative
Positive
Negative
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Paper most importantOnline most important
Question: Today most postings in online discussion forums are not moderatedbefore publishing. Will a change of this affect the importance of online debatesin relation to freedom of speech, or will there be no difference?
Second positions newspapers are less successful in increasing total time spent
No difference
Longer time
Shorter time
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AloneNo 2No 1
Question: How have your use changed? Using shorter time/longer time/no difference on both versions in total compared with time spend on paper earlier.
Journalists more content with the traditional channel
Online
Paper
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UsersJournalists
Question: In total, how content are you with the <newspapers> editions? Score 1 to 6 + not relevant
More online journalism – less trust
Less trust in the online edition0
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Other localLocal dailiesMajor market dailies
For major market dailies the share having les trust in the online editions has increased from 14 to 23 per cent
from 2005 to 2008.
Question: Do you have more or less trust in the online edition compiling with the ethical standards definedby the the Code of Ethics set up by the Press Association (compared to the traditional channel)
…however users are not as negative as the journalists
More trust in the online edition
Less trust in the online edition
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UsersNewspaper journalists
Question: Do you have more or less trust in the online edition compiling with the ethical standards definedby the the Code of Ethics set up by the Press Association (compared to the traditional channel)
Smaller newspapers use the online newspaper for marketing and brand building
Image
Marketing
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> 40.00010-40.0005-10.000< 5000
Circulation
Question: What are the roles of the online newspaper?
Larger newspapers focus on business development online
Explore opportunities
Business development
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> 40.00010-40.0005-10.000< 5000
Question: What are the roles of the online newspaper?
Circulation
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