Working Papers

Trust and Journalism in a Digital Environment

This paper examines the relationship between trust and journalism.

Based on both a literature review and on empirical evidence, the paper explores journalism’s contribution to the creation of trust for other social systems, organisations and for individuals (trust through journalism) and looks at trust in journalism, particularly under conditions of digitalisation.

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Bernd Blöbaum

Since 2001, Bernd Blöbaum is Professor for Communication Studies at the University of Münster, with a focus on media theory and practice. He is also Coordinator of the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" funded by the... Read more about Bernd Blöbaum

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Bernd Blöbaum

Professor for Communication Studies at the University of Münster