Surveying journalists in the “New Normal

Considerations and recommendations

Bibliographic Data

ID7477252
AuthorsLogan Molyneux (0000-0001-7382-3065, Temple University, corresponding author), Rodrigo Zamith (0000-0001-8114-1734, University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Year2020
Volume23
Issue1
Pages153-170
Publication date2020-06-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884920935277
OpenAlexW4239840901
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited44

As journalism undergoes widespread changes, it finds itself in a ‘new normal’. Research seeking to understand these changes by surveying journalists faces new methodological hurdles that span different stages of the survey process. This article identifies the key contemporary challenges when it comes to sampling, instrument design, and distribution. Best research practices in identifying a target population, sampling, selecting or developing measures, and maximizing the likelihood of participation are presented and discussed. Advice is also offered to help peer reviewers identify common shortcomings in surveys of journalists and encourage authors to engage with the limitations of their work

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