Information Seeking Behaviour of Newspaper Journalists of Karnataka State: A Study

Journalists search, access, and make use of a variety of information sources, both in print and electronic media. Journalists have been increasingly reliant on internet tools in recent years. An attempt has been made through the study to identify the information-seeking behaviour of journalist working in 39 newspapers at the national, state, as well as regional levels. A total of 610 respondents have responded to the questionnaire. The data shows that data indicates that approximately 60% of the respondents are below 35 years. The study witnessed that more than 30% of respondents opined that the information required about all areas is of utmost significance whereas more than 50% of respondents felt that the information is required at the level of moderate significance related to all areas. The study also recommends increasing the number of staff for the maintenance of the newspaper libraries. The study also suggested improving the physical facilities in newspaper libraries as well as staff training is required

O jornalista enquanto usuário da informação: uma revisão sobre as aproximações teóricas entre o jornalismo e o Comportamento Informacional Humano

From the second half of the twentieth century to now, the theoretical studies of journalism began to consider the journalist's informational context for the news making process. These studies, called contemporary hypotheses of journalism, however, are not related at any time to the studies of Information Science, although several os theses pieces of work have elements in common. This article aims to analyze the intersections between these areas, especially from the connection of contemporary journalism hypotheses with the general theory of Human Informational Behavior. In this piece of work we made a literature review of the studies of informational behavior of journalists in Portuguese, English and Spanish, in addition to directly approaching the eight principles of Wilson and the main theoretical currents of journalism popular today in Brazil. Finally, we conclude that it is a gap that, if filled, can strengthen not only the development of the theoretical fields of Information Science and Journalism in Brazil - fields that are historically united in the country - but also increase the quality of educational training for journalists from the gradual inclusion of disciplines to discuss the search, use, verification and sharing of information.A partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, los estudios de periodismo empezaron a considerar el contexto informativo del periodista para el proceso de producción de noticias. Estos estudios, llamados las hipótesis contemporáneas del periodismo por Hohlfeldt (2015), todavía, no están relacionados con los estudios de las Ciencias de la Información, aunque varios son en común. Este artículo científico tiene como objetivo analizar las intersecciones entre estas áreas, especialmente a partir de la conexión de las hipótesis del periodismo contemporáneo (HOHLFELDT, 2015) con la teoría general del Comportamiento Informacional Humano (WILSON, 2016). Para esto, realiza una revisión bibliográrealfica de los estudios de comportamiento informacional de periodistas en portugués, inglés y español, además de abordar directamente las ocho leyes o principios de Wilson (2016) y las principales corrientes teóricas del periodismo hoy, en Brasil. Finalmente, los autores concluyen que se trata de un vacío que, de ser llenado, puede fortalecer no solo el desarrollo de los campos teóricos de las Ciencias de la Información y el Periodismo en Brasil - históricamente unidos en el país - sino también incrementar la calidad de la formación de periodistas de la inclusión de discusiones sobre buscar, usar, verificar y compartir información.A partir da segunda metade do século XX, os estudos do jornalismo começam a considerar o contexto informacional do jornalista para o processo de produção de notícias. Esses estudos, chamados de hipóteses contemporâneas do jornalismo, contudo, não se relacionam em nenhum momento com os estudos da Ciência da Informação, apesar de vários serem os elementos em comum. Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar as intersecções entre essas áreas, sobretudo a partir da conexão das hipóteses contemporâneas do jornalismo com a teoria geral do Comportamento Informacional Humano. Para isso, o artigo faz uma revisão de literatura dos estudos do comportamento informacional de jornalistas em língua portuguesa, inglesa e espanhola, além de aproximar diretamente as oito leis ou princípios de Wilson e as principais correntes teóricas do jornalismo hoje, no Brasil. Por fim, os autores concluem se tratar de uma lacuna que, se preenchida, pode fortalecer não só o desenvolvimento dos campos teóricos da Ciência da Informação e do Jornalismo no Brasil - historicamente unidos no país - como aumentar a qualidade da formação de jornalistas a partir da inclusão de discussões sobre a busca, o uso, a verificação e o compartilhamento de informação

Information seeking behaviors of environmental journalists

Journalists and librarians share a common goal of providing information to the public, yet very little is known about how journalists&rsquo; information seeking behavior (ISB) intersects with libraries. This case study seeks to understand the ISB of environmental journalists by investigating how their information needs intersect with the library and how their ISB changed over the course of their nine-month fellowship at the University of Colorado Boulder. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven environmental journalists at the beginning and end of their fellowship, while an open coding approach was used to identify themes. Generally, study participants conducted research by (1) identifying a story idea and conducting a preliminary search, (2) expanding their knowledge on the topic through scientific articles and interviews with experts, (3) conducting field research, and (4) completing research when information is redundant and they are confident with their knowledge. This process, and their growing feelings of confidence as they conducted research, were similar to, but not exactly, Kuhlthau&rsquo;s Information Search Process (ISP) model. Their interactions with the library were mostly limited to accessing books and articles. Overall, there was little change in the participants&rsquo; ISB, possibly due to limited time to learn new resources, reliance on pre-existing research habits, professional competence, and lack of awareness of library services (e.g., librarians, workshops, and public academic library access). An understanding of journalists&rsquo; ISB can help librarians conduct instruction and outreach efforts that addresses journalists&rsquo; information needs.</p