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Abstract
Despite an “audience turn” in journalism studies, confusion persists about the experiences driving audience engagement. Young adults are especially intriguing in this regard, as they have grown up in digital environments, are less willing to pay for journalism, and lack key historical catalysts for the formation of news habits. Accordingly, this article investigates the information repertoires of this group, using a mixed-method approach to focus upon the preferences and experiences of Danish youth, aged 18–24. Crafting an innovative research design integrating individual interviews, Q-sort methodology, and think aloud protocols, the article explores five repertoires: the online traditionalist, depth-seeking audiophile, digital news seeker, interpersonal networker, and non-news information seeker. In these repertoires, “traditional” journalistic media is often eschewed, while “new” media come to the fore. The paper also examines two analytical themes cutting across repertoires: a tension between the seamlessness of where news is (“platform newsiness”) versus how it is conceptualized (“traditional journalism”); and the guiding role of face-to-face communication and social networks when engaging with news. In sum, by exploring the formation of information repertoires at this crucial life stage, the article provides insights into a key demographic, whose practices and preferences shape the news industry’s ongoing sustainability.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Digital Journalism |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 62-86 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISSN | 2167-0811 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Important note from the publisher regarding the attached version of the article: “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Digital Journalism on 23 Mar 2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21670811.2021.1885986.”Keywords
- Q-sort methodology
- face-to-face communication
- interviews
- life stage
- news audiences
- news repertoires
- popular culture
- social media
- young adults
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Beyond the Here and Now of News
Peters, C. (Project manager), Schrøder, K. C. (Project manager), Lehaff, J. (Project participant) & Vulpius, J. (Project participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research
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