Research group Quality Journalism in Digital Transition
Digitisation provides many new opportunities within journalism, but also poses immense challenges to media professionals. Our research group, referred to as Journalismlab, conducts practice-oriented research into this new journalistic field. This research is scientific by nature, but always brings about results that are valuable to the daily practice of journalism. We focus on studying the production of journalistic stories in a digital context and the effect on its public.
Lines of research within the research group
How do online heritage collections contribute to journalistic work?
ProjectIn today’s digital society in the Netherlands, digital information sources are continually increasing. As a result, assessing the relevance and reliability of information has become a significant challenge; an area where journalists play a crucial role as information brokers. This PhD research examines the role of digital heritage collections in journalistic work.
Developing a journalistic attitude
ProjectEducators in the field of journalism face a difficult task.
AI4Debunk: Tackling disinformation with human-centric AI
ProjectAI4Debunk is a four-year EU innovation action, funded by Horizon Europe, dedicated to combating disinformation by developing AI-powered tools.
Education
Journalismlab is actively involved in educational innovation and development. Our research group is closely intertwined with various study programs in formal and informal partnerships. A learning trajectory on research has resulted in a strong focus on investigative capacity.