Swedish journalist 2011

SND-ID: snd0926-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/001611

Is part of collection at SND: Swedish journalist suveys

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Kent Asp - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Journalism Media and Communication rorId

Description

The Swedish journalist survey is conducted at the Dept of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) at the University of Gothenburg. The questionnaire is submitted to 2 500 randomly selected journalists from all over Sweden.

The purpose of the study is to investigate how Swedish journalists perceive themselves and society, their professional role and work situation, the problems related to their code of professional ethics and the developments in the media sector.

Journalist´11 is JMG’s sixth survey. The first one was conducted in 1989. The results from the last survey, Journalist ´05, are present in the book 'Den svenska journalistkåren'.

The primary purpose of Journalist´11 is to follow up previous studies and provide a broad view of the changes that have taken place among the Swedish journalists during the last two decades. Many of the questions in the 2011 survey are therefore the same as previous years surveys.

The Swedish media system has changed dramatically since 1989. The state’s broadcast media monopoly has been abolished, commercial radio and TV, the Internet and a number of new

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The Swedish journalist survey is conducted at the Dept of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) at the University of Gothenburg. The questionnaire is submitted to 2 500 randomly selected journalists from all over Sweden.

The purpose of the study is to investigate how Swedish journalists perceive themselves and society, their professional role and work situation, the problems related to their code of professional ethics and the developments in the media sector.

Journalist´11 is JMG’s sixth survey. The first one was conducted in 1989. The results from the last survey, Journalist ´05, are present in the book 'Den svenska journalistkåren'.

The primary purpose of Journalist´11 is to follow up previous studies and provide a broad view of the changes that have taken place among the Swedish journalists during the last two decades. Many of the questions in the 2011 survey are therefore the same as previous years surveys.

The Swedish media system has changed dramatically since 1989. The state’s broadcast media monopoly has been abolished, commercial radio and TV, the Internet and a number of new media have emerged, and the work methods have changed, largely as a result of new technologies becoming available.

The main purpose of the journalist surveys is to investigate in a broad perspective which changes Swedish journalists have gone through during this reformation of the Swedish media landscape. Many questions asked as part of the survey are therefore the exact same as those asked in the very first survey in 1989. The long duration of the study is unique, both nationally and internationally.

Purpose:

The purpose of the study is to investigate how Swedish journalists perceive themselves and society, their professional role and work situation, the problems related to their code of professional ethics and the developments in the media sector. Show less..

Data contains personal data

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Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Swedish journalists (members - not students or retired - of the Swedish Journalists' Union)

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

2011-09 – 2012-02

Variables

369

Number of individuals/objects

1414

Response rate/participation rate

60%

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2011-10-11 – 2012-01-01
  • Instrument: Questionnarie, Journalist´11 (Structured questionnaire) - Questionnarie with 72 questions.
  • Sample size: 2500
  • Non response size: 1086
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Topic and keywords

Research area

Working conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media and communications (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

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Andersson, Ulrika (2013). Maintaining Power by Guarding the Gates: Journalists' Perceptions of Audience Participation in Online Newspapers. Journalism and Mass Communication 3(1), 1-13.
Swepub | GU
ISSN: 2160-6579

Andersson, Ulrika (2013). Contribution or Constrain? Audience interaction in online newspapers in Sweden. Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies.

Andersson, Ulrika & Jenny Wiik (2013). Journalism Meets Management: Changing Leadership in Swedish News Organizations. Journalism Practice 7(6), 705-719.
Swepub | GU
ISSN: 1751-2786

Ghersetti, Marina (2012). Journalistikens nyhetsvärdering. I Lars Nord & Jesper Strömbäck (red)Medierna och demokratin, s. 205-232. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Swepub | GU
ISBN: 978-91-44-07666-9

Asp, K (ed.) 2012, Svenska journalister 1989-2011. Göteborgs universitet, Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation (JMG), Göteborg.
Libris
ISBN: 9789188212511

Edström, Maria & M. Ladendorf (2012). Flexible Careers for Traditions or Modernity - Gendered Negotiations among Freelance Journalists, ECREA 4th European Communication Conference, Istanbul, 24-27 October 2012.

Hedman, Ulrika & Monika Djerf-Pierre (2013). The social journalist: Embracing the social media life or creating a new digital divide?, ICA 2013, 17–21 June, London.
Swepub | GU

Bergström, Annika & Ulrika Hedman (2013). Where the (inter)action is: Journalists' and the audiences' social media use, Future of Journalism 2013, 11–13 September, Cardiff, UK.

Hedman, Ulrika & Monika Djerf-Pierre (2013). The social journalist: Embracing the social media life or creating a new digital divide?. Digital Journalism 1(3), 368-385.
Swepub | GU
ISSN: 2167-0811

Edström, Maria & M. Ladendorf (2012). Freelance Journalists as a Flexible Workforce in Media Industries. Journalism Practice 6(5-6), 711-721.
Swepub | GU

Bergström, Annika & Ingela Wadbring (2012). Journalists and audiences as obstacles and opportunities for reader comments, 4th European Communication Conference, Ecrea 2012, 24-27 October, Istanbul . s. 18.

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Published: 2013-11-06
Last updated: 2020-09-30