Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Journalism as Work and Institution Chapter 2: Institution, work, and professionalism – an analytical framework Chapter 3: Six countries – background and empirical data Chapter 4: Technology Chapter 5: Skill Chapter 6: Autonomy Chapter 7: Professionalism Chapter 8: Newswork in Europe: Continuity and Change Methodological Appendix Bibliography Index

Promotional Information

Comparing a range of European countries, this study looks at how journalistic work has been affected by the changes to journalism institutions.

About the Author

Henrik Örnebring is Professor of Media and Communication in the Department of Geography, Media and Communication at Karlstad University, Sweden, and a former Senior Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford, UK.

Reviews

This well-organized book reports the findings of an ambitious and thorough study of journalists in six European countries—Britain, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Sweden. It focuses on continuity and change in the technology, skills, autonomy, and professionalism of news people in these countries, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. It offers some unexpected insights, as well as support for previous studies, and should be of real value to anyone interested in European journalism.
*David H. Weaver, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Journalism, Indiana University, USA*

Newsworkers: A Comparative European Perspective is a welcomed comparative account on the realities of journalism, which is particularly relevant in a time when journalists are struggling with a changing media world. Theoretically rich and empirically illuminating, Örnebring's book takes a fresh look into journalistic cultures in a variety of European countries. It is a great resource and vantage for scholars interested in state-of-the-art comparative journalism research.
*Thomas Hanitzsch, Chair and Professor of Communication, LMU Munich, Germany*

Well-theorized and well-researched, Örnebring’s book provides an insightful look at the daily pressures of working journalists. We gain important comparative evidence that brings into relief commonalities and differences across Europe while also hearing the voices of journalists struggling to adapt their understandings of professionalism to a changing media environment.
*Matt Carlson, Associate Professor of Communication, Saint Louis University, USA*