A disconnect in media accountability: Spanish journalists’ and citizens’ perceptions of established and innovative instruments at the organizational level

IF 0.4 Q4 COMMUNICATION Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-20 DOI:10.1386/ajms_00040_1
Xavier Ramon, Marcel Mauri-Ríos, Jesús Díaz-Campo, J. Suárez-Villegas
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In the current media landscape, accountability can be promoted through a wide range of established and innovative instruments. Focusing on the Spanish context, this article examines journalists’ perceptions of in-house accountability instrument effectiveness and analyses citizens’ knowledge and understanding of these mechanisms. A mixed- methods approach was employed: an online survey was administered to Spanish journalists (N = 228), and six citizen focus groups (38 participants in total) were established in several regions of Spain (Andalusia, Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Madrid and Valencia). Findings showed that journalists’ evaluation of media accountability instruments is remarkably limited, scoring 5.82 out of 10 points in the highest case. From the citizens’ perspective, the overwhelming lack of visibility and relative distrust towards these instruments are revealed. This double disconnect from accountability brings to light the need to rethink and reinvigorate the existing instruments so they can effectively contribute to the goal of rebuilding trust in journalism.
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媒体问责的脱节:西班牙记者和公民对组织层面已建立和创新工具的看法
在目前的媒体环境中,可以通过广泛的既定和创新手段来促进问责制。本文以西班牙为背景,考察记者对内部问责机制有效性的看法,并分析公民对这些机制的认识和理解。采用混合方法:对西班牙记者进行在线调查(N = 228),并在西班牙的几个地区(安达卢西亚、巴斯克地区、加泰罗尼亚、加利西亚、马德里和瓦伦西亚)建立了六个公民焦点小组(总共38名参与者)。调查结果显示,记者对媒体问责工具的评价非常有限,最高的情况下得分为5.82分(满分10分)。从公民的角度来看,对这些工具的极度缺乏可见性和相对不信任被揭示出来。这种与问责制的双重脱节表明,有必要重新思考和重振现有的工具,以便它们能够有效地为重建新闻信任的目标做出贡献。
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