Innovations in Central European Newsrooms

Overview and case study1

Bibliographic Data

ID12908985
AuthorsKlaus Meier (0000-0002-0582-2172, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume1
Issue1
Pages4-19
Publication date2007-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512780601078803
OpenAlexW2145986419
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited11

This paper is an overview of modern newsroom models in Central European countries, especially Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Editorial job divisions, as well as routines and work practices, in newspaper and news agency newsrooms, have experienced revolutionary changes in these countries—not only through the global trend towards convergence, but also by bridging traditional barriers between departments and by introducing more flexible structures. Large and open newsrooms, for example, are now becoming increasingly popular. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative data drawn from a case study of the innovations process of the news agency Austria Presse Agentur in Vienna, it is suggested that modernized newsrooms can increase speed and journalistic quality. At the same time building structure and space play an important role in the innovations process of a newsroom. There are significant correlations between satisfaction with the work site and the assessment of rising quality

Agency (philosophy · Convergence (economics · Economic growth · Economics · Journalism · Newspaper · Political science · Public relations · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Technological convergence · Telecommunications · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Interdisciplinary Studies and Sociocultural Dynamics · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication

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