RISJ Publications

The rise of social media and its impact on mainstream journalism

by Nic Newman

This study by Nic Newman, Future Media Controller, BBC Journalism, examines how newspapers and broadcasters in the UK and US are responding to a wave of participatory social media, and a historic shift in control towards individual consumers.

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Red Kayaks and Hidden Gold

by John Kelly

This report looks at the growing influence of ‘citizen journalism’, made possible by new technology available to all, and questions the relationship between both the journalist and the public in generating the news today.

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Privacy, Probity and Public Interest

By Stephen Whittle and Glenda Cooper

This report aims to address some of the questions over the changing nature of privacy, which private matters can be revealed by journalists in the public interest and whether the increasing use of the Human Rights Act to safeguard an individual’s privacy is creating a ‘chilling’ effect on journalism.

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Public Trust In The News: A constructivist study of the social life of the news

by Stephen Coleman, Scott Anthony & David E. Morrison

This pathbreaking study questions how far the news media are trusted by ordinary people and identifies the large implications for journalists.

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A Shock to the System: Journalism, Government and the Freedom of Information Act 2000

by Jeremy Hayes

Jeremy Hayes of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The World Tonight’ and a recent BBC fellow at the Reuters Institute presents a progress report on the Freedom of Information Act.

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Skyful of Lies & Black Swans: The new tyranny of shifting information power in crises

by Nik Gowing

The study highlights how in a moment of major, unexpected crisis the institutions of power - whether political, governmental, military or corporate – face a new, acute vulnerability of both their influence and effectiveness.

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What's Happening to Our News
An investigation into the likely impact of the digital revolution on the economics of news publishing in the UK

by Andrew Currah

Dr Andrew Currah examines the implications of this digital revolution, and offers recommendations for the way ahead.

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The Two Professionalisms of Journalism: Journalism and the changing context of work

by Dr Henrik Örnebring

Dr Henrik Örnebring, Axess Research Fellow in Comparative European Journalism, analyses the changes in journalistic occupation.

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Comparative European Journalism: The State of Current Research

by Dr Henrik Örnebring

Dr Henrik Örnebring, Axess Research Fellow in Comparative European Journalism, gives an overview of the current research in the field in his recent e-publication.

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Counter-Hegemonic News
A case study of Al-Jazeera English and Telesur

by James Painter

In this pioneering study, James Painter examines two major and controversial new channels—the world network which is Al Jazeera English and Venezuela’s Telesur.

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The Web that Failed

by Floriana Fossato and John Lloyd
with Alexander Verkhovsky

The promise of the internet is often held to be one of liberation. But how far is its reach and impact still dependent on the nature of the society in which it is being used.

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The Power of the Commentariat

A report by Julia Hobsbawn and John Lloyd

Published by Editorial Intelligence Ltd, in association with the RISJ, this report is the first look at the subject of 'op-ed' comment and its role in shaping debates. How much power do the media commentators - the leader writers, columnists and bloggers - really have?

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The Price of Plurality: Choice, Diversity and Broadcasting Institutions in the Digital Age

Edited by Tim Gardam and David A. L. Levy

A joint publication between Ofcom and the RISJ, The Price of Plurality examines whether plurality can be sustainable in a fully digital and on-demand world. The book brings together a wide variety of perspectives on this critical issue, from producers and broadcasters, academic experts, politicians and policy-makers.

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