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Pluralism in a hybrid media environment from the user perspective

San Domenico de Fiesole (IT): Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies European University Institute (2019), 21 pp., bibliogr. p.18-21
ISBN 978-92-9084-806-6
"The analyzed studies and surveys reflect some common trends concerning changing news habits in Europe. First, although the newspapers are still the main original sources for stories and provide institutional basis for high-quality journalism, they are not the primary gateways through which users access the news. The main platform for media use remains the television, while the use of the internet and online social networks grows in the media habits of Europeans. The direct relationship between readers and publishers is weakening with the exception of Nordic countries, where users prefer to access news online directly. Second, comparative data on trust in the news media show the decline in general. Still, trust seems to be higher in traditional news media (radio on the first place and then TV), while lower in the online news media. A large number of users remain concerned about their ability to separate what is real and fake on the internet, and about the impact of disinformation on democracy generally. Third, a significant number of users are worn out about information overload while proportion of users avoiding the news steadily increases. It should be acknowledged at the same time, that there seem to be remarkable differences between countries as well as demographic categories (e.g. young and older, more and less educated) within these patterns." (Conclusion)
Contents
Introduction, 2
Attention and Diversity, 3
What Kind of Pluralism in a Hybrid Media Environment? 3
Sources of News and the Condition of Press, 5
Credibility, Trust and Dealing with Disinformation, 7
Media Transparency, 12
Findability and Dealing with Information Overload, 13
Conclusions, 15
Recommendations for MPM 2020, 16