Accountability and Transparency of Entrepreneurial Journalism: Unresolved ethical issues in crowdfunded journalism projects

Crowdfunding is a new business model in which journalists rely—and depend—on (micro-) payments by a large number of supporters to finance their reporting. In this form of entrepreneurial journalism the roles of publisher, fundraiser and journalist often overlap. This raises questions about conflicts of interest, accountability and transparency. The article presents the results of selected case studies in four different European countries—Germany (Krautreporter), Italy (Occhidellaguerra), the United Kingdom (Contributoria) and the Netherlands (De Correspondent)—as well as one US example (Kickstarter). The study used a two-step methodological approach: first a content analysis of the websites and the Twitter accounts with regard to practices of media accountability, transparency and user participation was undertaken. The aim was to investigate how far ethical challenges in crowdfunded entrepreneurial journalism are accounted for. Second, we present findings from semi-structured interviews with journalists from each crowdfunding. The study provides evidence about the ethical issues in this area, particularly in relation to production transparency and responsiveness. The study also shows that in some cases of crowdfunding (platforms), accountability is outsourced and implemented only through the audience participation

Teori komunikasi massa McQuail = McQuail mass communication theory / edisi 6 (buku 1)

x, 392 hlm.; 26 cm

Teori Komunikasi Massa : Suatu Pengantar (Edisi Kedua)

Perkiraan awal mengenai kematian komunikasi massa didasarkan pada keyakinan bahwa ‘media baru’ yang muncul pada akhir abad ke-20 pada akhirnya akan terbukti mengungguli segala bentuk media massa tradisional (terutama surat kabar dan siaran televisi). Hipotesis itu sendiri tidak sejalan dengan pelajaran dari sejarah media yang telah menunjukkan kekuatan dari berbagai bentuk media yang berbeda, beradaptasi dan bertahan dalam lingkungan baru. Saat ini merupakan giliran media massa tradisional untuk beradaptasi dengan teknologi baru dalam kondisi sosial, ekonomi, dan budaya yang telah berubah. Kegigihan komunikasi massa sebagai sebuah proses serta berbagai akumulasi teori dari penelitian dasar yang terus-menerus relevan dengan massa sekarang

Teori komunikasi massa: suatu pengantar/ McQuail

xi, 313 hal.: 24 c

Teori komunikasi massa: suatu pengantar/ McQuail

xi, 313 hal.: 24 c

Teori komunikasi massa: suatu pengantar/ McQuail

xi, 313 hal.: 24 c

Teori komunikasi massa: suatu pengantar/ McQuail

xi, 313 hal.: 24 c

The Accountability and Transparency of Whistleblowing Platforms Issues of Networked Journalism and Contested Boundaries

WikiLeaks has often been criticized for being an organization seeking transparency without being transparent and accountable itself. The paper aims to shed light on how whistleblowing platforms understand transparency and accountability with regard to their own activities and how and whether they implement online-based practices of accountability and transparency. Drawing on the conceptual model of online media accountability developed by Domingo and Heikkilä, the paper analyzes four whistleblowing platforms: the Hungarian MagyarLeaks, the Dutch PubLeaks, the Italian IrpiLeaks and the German Briefkasten of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit. This study is based on a two-step methodological approach, applying first a document analysis of publicly accessible information on online practices of accountability and transparency; second, we present findings from in-depth interviews with selected editors from each whistleblowing platform. The study critically discusses the evidence of specific challenges with regard to actor and process transparency relating to the platform’s rationale. In addition, responsiveness does not appear to be a core practice, given that interaction with the audience is generally left to the news media partners, where the leaked material is published. The findings show that whistleblowing platforms have developed unevenly in terms of accountability and transparency