Abstract
In the digital age, journalistic production is undergoing a process of constant transformation. Up till today, the scientific debate about this transformation has mostly been focusing on the specific potentials of web-based communication, which – at least in theory – is supposed to pave the way for new forms of participation, more transparency, and a general democratization of professional journalism. In the meantime, however, more and more counter-examples have been suggesting that the promising innovations of digital journalism are all too frequently reversed, in order to confront journalistic actors with new ethical problems instead, which have long been unknown in analog newsrooms. This contradiction provokes numerous questions: Do the ethical problems of online communication outweigh its undisputed potentials? How do the both sides of this discussion relate to each other? What does this mean for the future of media and communication ethics? And what are possible consequences for the (self-)regulation of digital media and online journalism? These questions are answered on the basis of a multi-method research design, which includes a document analysis of journalistic codes and professional guidelines in different journalism cultures all over Europe, an evaluation of complaints that were submitted to press and media councils, as well as problem-centered interviews with journalists, media self-regulators and media users.
Financing
Own funds
Cooperation Partners
University of Zurich, Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research
University of Milan, Department of Social and Political Sciences
University of Wroclaw, Department of Political Science
Lectures
Lectures
-
06/05/2022
, Palma de Mallorca
Eberwein, T.
Journalistische Verantwortung unter den Bedingungen von Partizipation und Produsage
Tagung des Interdisciplinary Media Ethics Center (IMEC) -
11/06/2021
, Zürich
Eberwein, T. Karmasin, M. Saurwein, F.
Ethik in Echtzeit: Herausforderungen für Terrorberichterstattung unter digitalen Vorzeichen am Beispiel von #wienterror [online]
Mediensymposium 2021 -
15/09/2020
, Coventry
Eberwein, T.
Towards a participatory turn in journalism ethics? Lessons from the ethics of care
Online conference “Responsible Journalism and Communication in Divided and Conflicted Societies” -
20/02/2020
, München
Eberwein, T.
Sagen, was sein könnte: Wahrheit und Fälschung im aktuellen Erzähljournalismus. Medienethische Überlegungen am Beispiel des Falls Relotius [Truth and fiction in current narrative journalism - the case Relotius]
Jahrestagung des Netzwerks Medienethik und der DGPuK-Fachgruppe „Kommunikations- und Medienethik“ -
11/07/2019
, Paris
Eberwein, T.
Ethical and strategic ways to respond to hostile media rhetoric
5th World Journalism Education Congress -
10/07/2019
, Paris
Eberwein, T.
“Don’t feed the troll!” Dysfunctional user participation as a challenge for journalism education
5th World Journalism Education Congress -
22/02/2019
, Cologne
Karmasin, Matthias Krainer, Larissa
Bewegte Objekte? Die Erweiterung medienethischer Objektbereiche und Konsequenzen für das Fach Kommunikations- und Medienethik [Moving objects? Extending media ethics´scope of application and its consequences to the field of communication and media ethics]
DGPUK FG Medienethik Jahrestagung 2019 "Kummunikations- und Medienethik reloaded?" -
22/02/2019
, Cologne
Eberwein, Tobias
„Troll“ oder „Glaubenskrieger“? Zur Differenzierung dysfunktionaler Formen der Medienkritik in Online-Kommentaren [“Troll” or “warrior of faith”? Differentiating dysfunctional forms of media criticism in online comments]
Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe „Kommunikations- und Medienethik“ -
21/02/2019
, Cologne
Karmasin, Matthias
It´s the economy? Digitale Innovation und Kommerzialisierung als methodologische und methodische Herausforderung in der Medienethik [Digital innovation and commercialization as amethodological and methodical challenge of media ethics
DGPUK FG Medienethik Jahrestagung 2019 "Kummunikations- und Medienethik reloaded?" -
23/06/2018
, Eugene, OR
Eberwein, Tobias
‘Trolls’ or ‘warriors of faith’? Differentiating dysfunctional forms of media criticism in online comments
Annual Conference of the IAMCR -
24/05/2018
, Prague
Porlezza, Colin Eberwein, Tobias
A participatory turn in journalism ethics: Rethinking objectivity on the grounds of participatory journalism.
ICA Pre-conference “’The Participatory Turn’ Ten Years Later: Trust/Distrust and Engagement/Disengagement” -
14/09/2017
, Cardiff
Eberwein, Tobias
Who let the trolls out? Understanding dysfunctional follow-up communication on journalistic news platforms
Future of Journalism 2017 conference -
25/05/2017
, San Diego, CA
Eberwein, Tobias Kus, Michal Porlezza, Colin Splendore, Sergio
Lost ground? The ethics of participatory media production
Preconference "Ordinary Citizens in the News" - ICA 67th Annual Conference -
23/03/2017
, Odense
Eberwein, Tobias Porlezza, Colin Splendore, Sergio Kus, Michal
Integration through participation? Functions (and failures) of citizen journalism in the digital age
ECREA Journalism Studies Conference 2017 -
16/02/2017
, Munich
Eberwein, Tobias
Diskriminierungsschutz oder Denkverbot? Anmerkungen zur Ethik der Kriminalitätsberichterstattung im Zeitalter der Migration [Non-discrimination or thought control? Comments on the ethics of crime reporting in the age of migration]
Jahrestagung des Netzwerks Medienethik und der DGPuK-Fachgruppe "Kommunikations- und Medienethik" -
16/02/2017
, Munich
Eberwein, Tobias Porlezza, Colin
Integration durch Partizipation? Funktionen (und Fehlleistungen) des digitalen Bürgerjournalismus [Integration through participation? Functions (and failures) of citizen journalism]
Jahrestagung des Netzwerks Medienethik und der DGPuK-Fachgruppe „Kommunikations- und Medienethik“ -
10/11/2016
, Prague
Eberwein, Tobias Kus, Michal Porlezza, Colin Splendore, Sergio
The ethics of citizen journalism: (Dis)continuities in the norms and values of participatory media production
6th ECREA European Communication Conference -
16/09/2016
, Milan
Eberwein, Tobias
What’s good journalism after all? On the transformation of journalistic norms and standards in participatory media production
XXX Convegno Società Italiana di Scienza Politica -
28/07/2016
, Leicester
Eberwein, Tobias Kus, Michal Porlezza, Colin Splendore, Sergio
A vague memory of professionalism. On the role of journalistic standards in the education of citizen journalists
Annual conference of the International Association for Media Communication Research (IAMCR) -
15/07/2016
, Auckland
Eberwein, Tobias Porlezza, Colin Karmasin, Matthias
Into the void: Exploring media ethics in the digital age. International cases and consequences for journalism education
4th World Journalism Education Congress, Auckland, NZ -
10/06/2016
, Fukuoka
Eberwein, Tobias Porlezza, Colin
Both sides of the story. Communication ethics and media accountability in transition
66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) Fukuoka -
01/04/2016
, Leipzig
Karmasin, Matthias Krainer, Larissa
Von der Deutschen zur Deutschsprachigen Fachgeschichte?
61st Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK) -
31/03/2016
, Leipzig
Eberwein, Tobias Porlezza, Colin Karmasin, Matthias
Integration und Wandel. Entwicklungsoptionen einer Kommunikations- und Medienethik im digitalen Umbruch [Integration and change. Options for communication and media ethics in the digital transformation]
61st Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK) -
10/12/2015
, Vienna
Karmasin, Matthias Eberwein,Tobias
Double standards: Mediatization as a challenge to media ethics
International Conference "Resposibility & Resistance: Ethics in Mediatized Worlds" -
26/11/2015
, Salzburg
Eberwein, Tobias Porlezza, Colin Karmasin, Matthias
Ignoreland: How digitization disrupts journalistic ethics and self-regulation
ECREA Digital Culture and Communication Section: Digital Culture: Standards, disruptions and values -
19/11/2015
, Barcelona
Porlezza, Colin Eberwein, Tobias
Land of confusion? News organizations and ethical guidelines in a digital networked environment
Communication, Development and Human Rights: Social change and media flows -
05/05/2015
, Bremen
Eberwein, Tobias
Immer noch #neuland? Medienethik in digitalen Welten - komparativ betrachtet [Still #neuland? Media ethics in digital worlds - a comparative view]
Zentrum für Medien-, Kommunikations- und Informationsforschung (ZeMKI) der Universität Bremen -
11/04/2015
, Lodz
Eberwein, Tobias Bichler, Klaus Porlezza, Colin Karmasin, Matthias
Journalism's terra incognita. Exploring the ethics of digital media - a comparative view
ICA Regional Conference: Expanding Communication: Old Boundaries and New Frontiers -
13/03/2015
, Bern
Porlezza, Colin Bichler, Klaus Eberwein, Tobias Karmasin, Matthias
Journalistische Ethik-Kodizes im digitalen Wandel. Aktualisierungsbedarf für berufsethische Richtlinien? Ergebnisse einer vergleichenden Drei-Länder-Studie [Journalistic codes of ethics in transition. Do professional guidelines need an update?]
Jahrestagung der Schweizer Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft -
14/11/2014
, Lisbon
Splendore, Sergio Di Salvo, Philip Eberwein, Tobias Groenhart, Harmen Kus, Michal Porlezza, Colin
Teaching Big. Educational strategies in the field of data journalism - a comparative study in six European countries
5th European Communication Conference (ECREA) -
15/05/2014
, Paris
Eberwein, Tobias
Functional deceleration: Aims and effects of journalistic storytelling in the digital age
9th annual conference of the International Association for Literary Journalism Studies (IALJS)
Books and Monographs
Articles and Book Chapters
Articles and Book Chapters
- . (2022). Heike Haarhoff: Nafris, Normen, Nachrichten: Die Standards journalistischer Berichterstattung am Beispiel der Herkunftsnennung mutmaßlicher Straftäter der Kölner Silvesternacht 2015/2016. Communicatio Socialis, 55, 130-132. doi:10.5771/0010-3497-2022-1-130
- . (2022). Uncharted Territory: Datafication as a challenge for journalism ethics. In M. Karmasin, Diehl, S., & Koinig, I. (Eds.), Media and change management. Creating a path for new content formats, business models, consumer roles, and business responsibility (pp. 343-361). Cham: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86680-8
- . (2022). Journalism ethics and its participatory turn. In L. T. Price, Sanders, K., & Wyatt, W. N. (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Journalism Ethics (pp. 399-406). London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429262708-51
- . (2020). „Troll“ oder „Glaubenskrieger“? Zur Differenzierung dysfunktionaler Formen der Medienkritik in Onlinekommentaren [„Troll“ or „warrior of faith“? Differentiating dysfunctional forms of media criticism in online comments]. In M. Prinzing, N. Köberer,, & B. Debatin, (Eds.), Kommunikations- und Medienethik – reloaded? Wegmarken für eine Orientierungssuche im Digitalen (pp. 197-211). Baden-Baden: Nomos. doi:10.5771/9783748905158-197
- . (2020). In Enttäuschung vereint: Motive für dysfunktionale Anschlusskommunikation in Nutzerkommentaren – und Konsequenzen für den Journalismus [United in disappointment: Motives for dysfunctional follow-up communication in user comments – and consequences for journalism]. In A. Blome, T. Eberwein,, & S. Averbeck-Lietz, (Eds.), Medienvertrauen. Historische und aktuelle Perspektiven (pp. 135-151). Berlin/Boston: de Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110590470-008
- . (2019). In Enttäuschung vereint: Motive für dysfunktionale Anschlusskommunikation in Nutzerkommentaren – und Konsequenzen für den Journalismus [United by disappointment: Motives for dysfunctional follow-up communication in user comments – and consequences for journalism] [accepted]. In A. Blome, T. Eberwein,, & S. Averbeck-Lietz, (Eds.), Medienvertrauen. Historische und aktuelle Perspektiven.. Berlin: de Gruyter.
- . (2019). Trolls”or“warriors of faith”? Differentiating dysfunctional forms ofmedia criticism in online comments. Journal Of Information, Communication And Ethics In Society, [Ahead of Print], n/a. doi:10.1108/JICES-08-2019-0090
- . (2019). A question of trust: Functions and effects of transmedia journalism [reprint]. In Information Resources Management Association (Ed.), Journalism and ethics. Breakthroughs in research and practice (pp. 856-871). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8359-2.ch047
- . (2018). A question of trust: Functions and effects of transmedia journalism. In R. Rampazzo Gambarato & Alzamora, G. C. (Eds.), Exploring transmedia journalism in the digital age (pp. 15-30). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-3781-6.ch002
- . (2018). Integration durch Partizipation? Funktionen (und Fehlleistungen) des digitalen Bürgerjournalismus [Integration through participation? Functions (and failures) of digital citizen journalism]. In M. Prinzing, Köberer, N., & Schröder, M. (Eds.), Migration, Integration, Inklusion. Medienethische Herausforderungen und Potenziale für die digitale Mediengesellschaft (pp. 87-104). Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- . (2016). Lästige Gäste? Partizipation und Produsage als Problem der journalistischen Selbstregulierung: Ergebnisse einer Drei-Länder-Studie [Inconvenient guests? Participation and produsage as a problem for journalistic self-regulation: Results from a three-country study]. Medien Journal, 40, 34-48.
- . (2016). Both sides of the story: Communication ethics in mediatized worlds. Journal Of Communication, 66, 328-342. doi:10.1111/jcom.12216
- . (2016). Educational strategies data journalism: A comparative study of six European countries. Journalism: Theory, Practice &Amp; Criticism, 17, 138-152. doi:10.1177/1464884915612683
- . (2015). Der Widerspruch von Schnelligkeit und Aktualität: Medienethische Überlegungen zum gegenwärtigen Geschwindigkeitswahn im Journalismus [The contradiction between rapidity and topicality: Media-ethical reflections on the current delusion of speed in journalism]. Communicatio Socialis, 48, 407-411.
- . (2015). Journalistisches Erzählen im Wandel: Ergebnisse einer Mehrmethodenstudie [Journalistic storytelling in transition: Results of a multi-method study]. In O. Hahn, Hohlfeld, R., & Knieper, T. (Eds.), Digitale Öffentlichkeit(en) (pp. 107-120). Konstanz: UVK.
- . Ethik in Echtzeit: Herausforderungen für Terrorberichterstattung unter digitalen Vorzeichen am Beispiel von #wienterror. [accepted]. In Prinzing M., Eisenegger M.,, Ettinger P.,, & Seethaler J., (Eds.), Regulierung, Governance und Medienethik in der digitalen Gesellschaft.. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Research Papers
Research Papers
Popular Publications
Popular Publications
- . (2020). Warum trollen Online-Trolle? Interview mit der ÖAW PR [Why do online trolls troll?]. Homepage der ÖAW. Retrieved from https://www.oeaw.ac.at/detail/news/warum-trollen-online-trolle/
- . (2019). Poster: Troll oder Glaubenskrieger? [Troll or warrior of faith?]. Derstandard.at. Retrieved from https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000112143379/poster-trolle-oder-glaubenskrieger
- . (2018). Futter für den Troll. Motive für disruptives Kommentieren auf Nachrichten-Websites – und wie sich dagegen vorgehen lässt. Neue Gegenwart, 60. Retrieved from http://www.neuegegenwart.de/ausgabe60/troll.htm
- . (2018). Journey to a terra incognita. IALJS annual convention 2018 in Vienna. Literary Journalism, 12, 2-4. Retrieved from http://ialjs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1806_IALJS_Newsletterv4.pdf
- . (2018). Wider den Geschwindigkeitswahn der Medien [Against the media´s addiction to speed]. Derstandard.at Blog. Retrieved from https://derstandard.at/2000079693608/Wider-den-Geschwindigkeitswahn-der-Medien?_blogGroup=2
- . (2016). Bürgerjournalismus belebt das Mediensystem [Citizen journalism revitalizes the media system]. European Journalism Observatory (Ejo). Retrieved from http://de.ejo-online.eu/digitales/buergerjournalismus-belebt-das-mediensystem
- . (2016). Nach dem Rausch: Bürgerjournalismus und Laienberichterstattung [After the frenzy: Citizen journalism and lay coverage]. Derstandard.at. Retrieved from http://derstandard.at/2000046816780/Nach-dem-Rausch-Buergerjournalismus-undLaienberichterstattung
- . (2016). Der digitale Umbruch als Chance [The digital transformation as an opportunity]. In Transparency International Deutschland (Ed.), Korruption im Journalismus. Wahrnehmung - Meinung - Lösung (pp. 23-24). Berlin: Transparency International Deutschland. Retrieved from https://www.transparency.de/fileadmin/pdfs/Themen/Medien/Transparency_Korruption_im_Journalismus_16-05-03.pdf
- . (2016). Terra incognita: Medienselbstregulierung ist überfordert [Terra incognita: Media self-regulation is overburdened]. Derstandard.at. Retrieved from http://derstandard.at/2000030564462/Terra-incognitaMedienselbstregulierung-ist-ueberfordert
- . (2016). Terra incognita. European Journalism Observatory (Ejo). Retrieved from http://de.ejo-online.eu/digitales/terra-incognita
Popular Talks
Popular Talks
-
09/03/2020
Eberwein, T.
Warum Trolle trollen. Über die Lust an der Provokation im Netz [Interview zur Troll-Studie von T. Eberwein]
Ö1 Digital.Leben. -
18/02/2020
Eberwein, T.
Was Trolle motiviert [Interview zur Troll-Studie von T. Eberwein]
Ö1 Wissen aktuell
In the media
Röben, Bärbel (21.2.2017). Gegen Trump & Co mit Transparenz & Kontext. M – Menschen Machen Medien, https://mmm.verdi.de/beruf/gegen-trump-co-mit-transparenz-kontext-38985 (Bericht zu den Vorträgen auf der Jahrestagung 2017 des Netzwerk Medienethik)
ms (31.8.2015). Medien-Ethiker kritisieren Schock-Foto aus Flüchtlings-Lkw: „Dreister Verstoß gegen Grundsätze des Journalismus“. Meedia, http://meedia.de/2015/08/31/medien-ethiker-kritisieren-schock-foto-aus-fluechtlings-lkw-dreister-verstoss-gegen-grundsaetze-des-journalismus/ (Tobias Eberwein im Gespräch über die Veröffentlichung strittiger Fotos)