Research Group Journalism and Democracy
The research group Journalism & Democracy (JourDem) is an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented research group focused on the transformation of journalism and its implications for democracy and the public sphere.
In well-functioning democracies members of the public have to maintain a connection to the wider organization of society. We study the role played by journalism and media in facilitating this role by examining news production, news use and news content as well as the development of media technologies upon which it is built.
JourDem provides a vibrant community for junior and senior scholars conducting research on media and journalism understood as an interdisciplinary field. In our research, we touch on different fields of research across the social sciences and humanities, including media and communication studies, anthropology, sociology, political science, rhetoric, cultural studies and data science.
We focus on both the users and producers of news media content in a broad sense and investigate the changing boundaries of the journalistic field. Among the many areas that we do research in are: Newsroom studies, media history, media sociology, political communication, news use and audience practices, media discourse, media events, media scandals, press ethics, gender and journalism, media system research, alternative media, polarization and misinformation, digitalization and datafication, media infrastructures, news media publics, and social media research.
We draw on a wide array of research methods, from (auto)ethnographic and interview studies, document analysis, qualitative and quantitative content analysis, survey studies and network analysis to the large-scale analysis of big data with computational methods.
We collaborate with the media industry and other relevant stakeholders in many of our research projects. We strive to make our research accessible to the wider public by serving as experts in the media and by publishing our research also beyond traditional academic formats. Moreover, we organize internal feedback seminars, guest lectures, conferences, and host international scholars for research stays, talks and workshops.
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JourDem researchers are currently involved in the following externally funded research projects:
- AlterPublics – Alternative Media and Ideological Counterpublics
- Beyond the Here and Now of News
- Cultural Publics: A study of the opinion- and people’s pages in Danish Newspapers from 1908-2018
- DATAPUBLICS - Transforming Journalism and Audiences in the age of datafication
Find additional resarch projects at the Roskilde University Research Portal
Publications
Anti-Systemic Counterpublics: Rethinking the Counterpublic Sphere
Henriksen, F. M., 13 May 2024, In: Javnost - The Public. 31, 2, p. 213-230 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Anti-systemic populism during the Covid-19 pandemic
Henriksen, F. M., 8 Jul 2024, The Loop, ECPR’s Political Science Blog.Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
Becoming Spectral: Toward a Media History of Ghosting
Rolandsson, T. & Couture, S., 26 Nov 2024, In: Social Media + Society. 10, 4, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
Hvilke nyhedsmedier bruger danskerne – og hvad synes vi om dem?
Schrøder, K. C. (Speaker)
24 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Scraping with Generative AI
Birkbak, A. (Participant)
7 Oct 2024 → 9 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Anders Grundtvig
Birkbak, A. (Host)
1 Oct 2024 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Press-media
Geografi og sprog har ifølge medieforskere holdt Berlingske fra at blive flettet fuldt ind i DPG
21/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Fra tabloid triumf til digital dødskamp: Hvordan gik det så galt for B.T.?
20/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Musk bløder brugere til obskurt socialt medie – men det er ikke "et nyt Nirvana", siger ekspert
17/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Base at Roskilde University
The research group is based at Department of Communication and Arts
Related research units: Center for Nyhedsforskning (DK) // Centre for Digital Citizenship // Centre for Big Data // Center for Investigative Journalism RUC // Media and Culture // Audiences & Mediated life // Digital Media Lab
PhD Programme: Doctoral School of Communication and Arts
Master and Bachelor programmes: Journalism (DK) // Media and Communication // International Bachelor in Humanities // International Bachelor in Social Sciences
Research at Roskilde University
More Information
More about Journalism and Democracy
Find the reseach group at Roskilde University Research Portal
Contact
Research group leader
Aske Kammer
Associate professor
Phone +45 4674 3163
askek@ruc.dk