Media Convergence Revisited Lessons learned on newsroom integration in Austria, Germany and Spain

Newsrooms are in a makeover process, reflecting the complex changes taking place in the market, along with a shift towards the digital domain within the media value creation chains. Our comparative study monitors convergence and integration processes in newsrooms in Spain (El Mundo), Germany (Die We...

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Autores: García Avilés, José Alberto, Kaltenbrunner, Andy, Meier, Klaus
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Repositorio:REDIUMH. Depósito Digital de la UMH
OAI Identifier:oai:dspace.umh.es:11000/4569
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11000/4569
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:journalism
media convergence
newsroom integration
print and digital
070 - Periódicos. Prensa. Periodismo. Ciencias de la información
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Sumario:Newsrooms are in a makeover process, reflecting the complex changes taking place in the market, along with a shift towards the digital domain within the media value creation chains. Our comparative study monitors convergence and integration processes in newsrooms in Spain (El Mundo), Germany (Die Welt) and Austria (Der Standard). Five years ago, we established three typical newsroom models and a convergence matrix for analysis and comparison: Full Integration, Cross-Media and Coordination of Isolated Platforms. The models and matrix have now been confirmed—and enriched with new details and descriptors regarding newsroom organization, workflows and change management. At the same time, audience participation is becoming a key strategic question in all newsroom models, whereas the traditional logic and rhythms of daily newspaper production are losing ground.