Ester Appelgren
Biographic Data
| ID | 4908306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ester Appelgren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ester |
| FAMILY NAME | Appelgren |
| SIGNATURE | APPELGREN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Södertörn University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1428-9477 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Sensing What’s New: Considering Ethics When Using Sensor Data in Journalistic Practices
As data are becoming increasingly central to journalistic practice, a number of technology-driven approaches are emerging among data journalists. This article focuses on sensor journalism, which brings new practical and ethical concerns to journalism. By interviewing and working with data journalists and journalism scholars, we analyze the new technological and ethical challenges that sensors bring to journalism. The results contribute to the kno…
The No-Go Zone of Journalism Studies—Revisiting the Concept of Technological Determinism
This study aims to assess technological determinism in relation to interdisciplinarity in journalism studies. Based on a scoping review of articles published during the last decade in three influential scientific journals within the journalism studies field, Digital Journalism, New Media & Society and Journalism, the study analyzes manifestations of technological determinism and interdisciplinarity. The review includes in its analysis 127 article…
Engaging Citizens for Climate Change—Challenges for Journalism
How issues are framed in journalism in terms of problems, solutions, and levels of responsibility is of great importance in order to engage and lead toward individual and collective action. Data journalism has been acknowledged as a practice that often features a high level of interactivity, with the potential to engage the public. In this study, we investigate the content and production of climate change reporting in Swedish public service data …
Media Management During Covid-19: Behavior of Swedish Media Leaders in Times of Crisis
In contrast to the majority of European countries, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish authorities did not put the country in lockdown, but mainly presented relatively mild recommendations to work from home and not gather in groups of over 50 persons. Thus, much of the decision-making and restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus had to occur at the organizational level, i.e., within companies. This paper reports the findings…
A softer kind of hard news? Data journalism and the digital renewal of public service news in Sweden
Over the past decade, data journalism has received considerable attention among scholars, pointing to novel forms of investigative reporting as well as new daily practices of news production. This study contributes to existing scholarship by conceptualizing data journalism through distinctions between hard and soft news in relation to service journalism. We analyze news produced by specialized data desks in Swedish public service organizations ov…
Data Journalism as a Service: Digital Native Data Journalism Expertise and Product Development
The combined set of skills needed for producing data journalism (e.g., investigative journalism methods, programming, knowledge in statistics, data management, statistical reporting, and design) challenges the understanding of what competences a journalist needs and the boundaries for the tasks journalists perform. Scholars denote external actors with these types of knowledge as interlopers or actors at the periphery of journalism. In this study,…
Interacting, but not contributing: Fruitless news crowdsourcing in Spain
Trusting the audience to contribute data, a practice called crowdsourcing, is one of several procedures of contemporary data journalism. While previous research has embraced the idea of crowdsourcing as a transparent way of engaging the audience, the journalistic practice of crowdsourcing is currently still limited. The Spanish case is particularly illuminating of the gap between theoretical expectations and reality. Although online news media in…
Remaining in Control with an Illusion of Interactivity: The Paternalistic Side of Data Journalism
To access the original research article, please see the full reference and DOI here: Appelgren, Ester. 2018. “An Illusion of Interactivity: The Paternalistic Side of Data Journalism.” Journalism Practice 12 (3): 308–325. doi:10.1080/17512786.2017. 1299032
Data Journalism Research: Studying a Maturing Field across Journalistic Cultures, Media Markets and Political Environments
Although data journalism is practiced globally, data journalism research has traditionally focused on a limited set of countries, primarily within the liberal and democratic corporatist media systems. Many recently published studies illustrate a growing scholarly interest in data journalism in other parts of the world, but these studies are still limited in number. This special issue brings together five new empirical studies of data journalism a…
HiPPOs (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) in the Swedish Media Industry on Innovation: A Study of News Media Leaders’ Attitudes towards Innovation
Decades of change in the media landscape and technological innovation have brought several uncertainties to media leadership. In this study, we build on the upper echelons theory to discuss the possible isomorphic behaviour of media leaders. Based on a survey of 372 Swedish media leaders, our results indicate that while innovation is considered to be a strength at media companies, innovation work may still stand in contrast to the institutional p…
The Promise of the Transparency Culture: A comparative study of access to public data in Spanish and Swedish newsrooms
In 2013, with the introduction of the Transparency Law in Spain, a number of Spanish newsrooms started working with data journalism methods. In Sweden, which has one of the oldest Freedom of Information acts in the world, newsrooms invested in the skill development of data journalism at approximately the same time. Because previous research suggests that access to public data has been one of the key driving forces for the development of data jour…
An Illusion of Interactivity: The paternalistic side of data journalism
This study explores paternalism in contemporary data journalism, a hybrid form of journalism where parts of the engineering culture are blended with the culture of journalism. Technologists often question paternalistic elements in design, whereas journalists consider paternalistic decision-making to be justified as an inherent part of what journalism is. Based on a predominately qualitative content analysis of paternalistic elements in 31 data jo…
Data Journalism in Sweden: Introducing new methods and genres of journalism into “old” organizations
Data journalism is an evolving form of investigative journalism. In previous research and handbooks published on this topic, this form of journalism has been called computer-assisted reporting and data-driven journalism, as well as precision, computational or database journalism. In Sweden, data journalism is still fairly uncommon. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of data journalism at seven Swedish tradition…
Data Journalism Research: Studying a Maturing Field across Journalistic Cultures, Media Markets and Political Environments
Although data journalism is practiced globally, data journalism research has traditionally focused on a limited set of countries, primarily within the liberal and democratic corporatist media systems. Many recently published studies illustrate a growing scholarly interest in data journalism in other parts of the world, but these studies are still limited in number. This special issue brings together five new empirical studies of data journalism a…
Data Journalism as a Service: Digital Native Data Journalism Expertise and Product Development
The combined set of skills needed for producing data journalism (e.g., investigative journalism methods, programming, knowledge in statistics, data management, statistical reporting, and design) challenges the understanding of what competences a journalist needs and the boundaries for the tasks journalists perform. Scholars denote external actors with these types of knowledge as interlopers or actors at the periphery of journalism. In this study,…
A softer kind of hard news? Data journalism and the digital renewal of public service news in Sweden
Over the past decade, data journalism has received considerable attention among scholars, pointing to novel forms of investigative reporting as well as new daily practices of news production. This study contributes to existing scholarship by conceptualizing data journalism through distinctions between hard and soft news in relation to service journalism. We analyze news produced by specialized data desks in Swedish public service organizations ov…
Media Management During Covid-19: Behavior of Swedish Media Leaders in Times of Crisis
In contrast to the majority of European countries, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish authorities did not put the country in lockdown, but mainly presented relatively mild recommendations to work from home and not gather in groups of over 50 persons. Thus, much of the decision-making and restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus had to occur at the organizational level, i.e., within companies. This paper reports the findings…
HiPPOs (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) in the Swedish Media Industry on Innovation: A Study of News Media Leaders’ Attitudes towards Innovation
Decades of change in the media landscape and technological innovation have brought several uncertainties to media leadership. In this study, we build on the upper echelons theory to discuss the possible isomorphic behaviour of media leaders. Based on a survey of 372 Swedish media leaders, our results indicate that while innovation is considered to be a strength at media companies, innovation work may still stand in contrast to the institutional p…
An Illusion of Interactivity: The paternalistic side of data journalism
This study explores paternalism in contemporary data journalism, a hybrid form of journalism where parts of the engineering culture are blended with the culture of journalism. Technologists often question paternalistic elements in design, whereas journalists consider paternalistic decision-making to be justified as an inherent part of what journalism is. Based on a predominately qualitative content analysis of paternalistic elements in 31 data jo…
The Promise of the Transparency Culture: A comparative study of access to public data in Spanish and Swedish newsrooms
In 2013, with the introduction of the Transparency Law in Spain, a number of Spanish newsrooms started working with data journalism methods. In Sweden, which has one of the oldest Freedom of Information acts in the world, newsrooms invested in the skill development of data journalism at approximately the same time. Because previous research suggests that access to public data has been one of the key driving forces for the development of data jour…
Remaining in Control with an Illusion of Interactivity: The Paternalistic Side of Data Journalism
To access the original research article, please see the full reference and DOI here: Appelgren, Ester. 2018. “An Illusion of Interactivity: The Paternalistic Side of Data Journalism.” Journalism Practice 12 (3): 308–325. doi:10.1080/17512786.2017. 1299032
The No-Go Zone of Journalism Studies—Revisiting the Concept of Technological Determinism
This study aims to assess technological determinism in relation to interdisciplinarity in journalism studies. Based on a scoping review of articles published during the last decade in three influential scientific journals within the journalism studies field, Digital Journalism, New Media & Society and Journalism, the study analyzes manifestations of technological determinism and interdisciplinarity. The review includes in its analysis 127 article…
Data Journalism in Sweden: Introducing new methods and genres of journalism into “old” organizations
Data journalism is an evolving form of investigative journalism. In previous research and handbooks published on this topic, this form of journalism has been called computer-assisted reporting and data-driven journalism, as well as precision, computational or database journalism. In Sweden, data journalism is still fairly uncommon. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of data journalism at seven Swedish tradition…
An Illusion of Interactivity: The paternalistic side of data journalism
This study explores paternalism in contemporary data journalism, a hybrid form of journalism where parts of the engineering culture are blended with the culture of journalism. Technologists often question paternalistic elements in design, whereas journalists consider paternalistic decision-making to be justified as an inherent part of what journalism is. Based on a predominately qualitative content analysis of paternalistic elements in 31 data jo…
The Promise of the Transparency Culture: A comparative study of access to public data in Spanish and Swedish newsrooms
In 2013, with the introduction of the Transparency Law in Spain, a number of Spanish newsrooms started working with data journalism methods. In Sweden, which has one of the oldest Freedom of Information acts in the world, newsrooms invested in the skill development of data journalism at approximately the same time. Because previous research suggests that access to public data has been one of the key driving forces for the development of data jour…
Interacting, but not contributing: Fruitless news crowdsourcing in Spain
Trusting the audience to contribute data, a practice called crowdsourcing, is one of several procedures of contemporary data journalism. While previous research has embraced the idea of crowdsourcing as a transparent way of engaging the audience, the journalistic practice of crowdsourcing is currently still limited. The Spanish case is particularly illuminating of the gap between theoretical expectations and reality. Although online news media in…
Remaining in Control with an Illusion of Interactivity: The Paternalistic Side of Data Journalism
To access the original research article, please see the full reference and DOI here: Appelgren, Ester. 2018. “An Illusion of Interactivity: The Paternalistic Side of Data Journalism.” Journalism Practice 12 (3): 308–325. doi:10.1080/17512786.2017. 1299032
Data Journalism Research: Studying a Maturing Field across Journalistic Cultures, Media Markets and Political Environments
Although data journalism is practiced globally, data journalism research has traditionally focused on a limited set of countries, primarily within the liberal and democratic corporatist media systems. Many recently published studies illustrate a growing scholarly interest in data journalism in other parts of the world, but these studies are still limited in number. This special issue brings together five new empirical studies of data journalism a…
HiPPOs (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) in the Swedish Media Industry on Innovation: A Study of News Media Leaders’ Attitudes towards Innovation
Decades of change in the media landscape and technological innovation have brought several uncertainties to media leadership. In this study, we build on the upper echelons theory to discuss the possible isomorphic behaviour of media leaders. Based on a survey of 372 Swedish media leaders, our results indicate that while innovation is considered to be a strength at media companies, innovation work may still stand in contrast to the institutional p…
A softer kind of hard news? Data journalism and the digital renewal of public service news in Sweden
Over the past decade, data journalism has received considerable attention among scholars, pointing to novel forms of investigative reporting as well as new daily practices of news production. This study contributes to existing scholarship by conceptualizing data journalism through distinctions between hard and soft news in relation to service journalism. We analyze news produced by specialized data desks in Swedish public service organizations ov…
Data Journalism as a Service: Digital Native Data Journalism Expertise and Product Development
The combined set of skills needed for producing data journalism (e.g., investigative journalism methods, programming, knowledge in statistics, data management, statistical reporting, and design) challenges the understanding of what competences a journalist needs and the boundaries for the tasks journalists perform. Scholars denote external actors with these types of knowledge as interlopers or actors at the periphery of journalism. In this study,…
Engaging Citizens for Climate Change—Challenges for Journalism
How issues are framed in journalism in terms of problems, solutions, and levels of responsibility is of great importance in order to engage and lead toward individual and collective action. Data journalism has been acknowledged as a practice that often features a high level of interactivity, with the potential to engage the public. In this study, we investigate the content and production of climate change reporting in Swedish public service data …
Media Management During Covid-19: Behavior of Swedish Media Leaders in Times of Crisis
In contrast to the majority of European countries, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish authorities did not put the country in lockdown, but mainly presented relatively mild recommendations to work from home and not gather in groups of over 50 persons. Thus, much of the decision-making and restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus had to occur at the organizational level, i.e., within companies. This paper reports the findings…
Sensing What’s New: Considering Ethics When Using Sensor Data in Journalistic Practices
As data are becoming increasingly central to journalistic practice, a number of technology-driven approaches are emerging among data journalists. This article focuses on sensor journalism, which brings new practical and ethical concerns to journalism. By interviewing and working with data journalists and journalism scholars, we analyze the new technological and ethical challenges that sensors bring to journalism. The results contribute to the kno…
The No-Go Zone of Journalism Studies—Revisiting the Concept of Technological Determinism
This study aims to assess technological determinism in relation to interdisciplinarity in journalism studies. Based on a scoping review of articles published during the last decade in three influential scientific journals within the journalism studies field, Digital Journalism, New Media & Society and Journalism, the study analyzes manifestations of technological determinism and interdisciplinarity. The review includes in its analysis 127 article…
Political science (13 works) · Journalism (12 works) · Public relations (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Media studies (10 works) · Technical Journalism (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Media Studies and Communication (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works)