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Aufgrund der im Internet verschwimmenden Übergänge zwischen Massen- und interpersonaler Kommunikation können Kommunikationshandlungen nicht mehr sinnvoll aus der Angebotsperspektive heraus unterschieden werden. Eine Möglichkeit, der Herausforderung zu begegnen, bietet das auf einer nutzerorientierten Sichtweise beruhende Konzept der Kommunikationsmodi. Auf dieser Basis wird untersucht, welche Kriterien aus Nutzersicht relevant sind, um kommunikative Handlungen voneinander zu unterscheiden; welche Muster es in den Kombinationen dieser Kriterien gibt und welche Zusammenhänge zwischen den Kommunikationsmodi und den zu realisierenden Informationsfunktionen bestehen. Es zeigt sich, dass die Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Möglichkeiten auf wenige typische Kommunikationsmodi reduziert werden kann. Das Buch wendet sich an diejenigen, die sich theoretisch und empirisch für Kommunikation im Internet, Konvergenzphänomene und Wege der Klassifikation trotz durchlässig gewordener Grenzen interessieren. The borders between mass and interpersonal communication in the internet are blurring. Consequentially, communication acts cannot be meaningfully demarcated from a media-centred perspective anymore. A way to face this challenge is to apply the concept of communication modes. It is based on a user-centred perspective and proposes that, in any situation, users are aware of their actions and are therefore in exactly one communication mode. Building on this concept, the study looks at the criteria which are relevant to differentiate communicative acts from a users' point of view, at existing patterns within the combinations of the criteria and correlations according to the information needs. The study shows that the variety of communicative acts can be ascribed to very few typical communication modes. The book addresses readers

Aufgrund der im Internet verschwimmenden Übergänge zwischen Massen- und interpersonaler Kommunikation können Kommunikationshandlungen nicht mehr sinnvoll aus der Angebotsperspektive heraus unterschieden werden. Eine Möglichkeit, der Herausforderung zu begegnen, bietet das auf einer nutzerorientierten Sichtweise beruhende Konzept der Kommunikationsmodi.Auf dieser Basis wird untersucht, welche Kriterien aus Nutzersicht relevant sind, um kommunikative Handlungen voneinander zu unterscheiden; welche Muster es in den Kombinationen dieser Kriterien gibt und welche Zusammenhänge zwischen den Kommunikationsmodi und den zu realisierenden Informationsfunktionen bestehen. Es zeigt sich, dass die Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Möglichkeiten auf wenige typische Kommunikationsmodi reduziert werden kann.Das Buch wendet sich an diejenigen, die sich theoretisch und empirisch für Kommunikation im Internet, Konvergenzphänomene und Wege der Klassifikation trotz durchlässig gewordener Grenzen interessieren

Studies on audiences' information behavior paint a mixed picture of young and old people's interests, their involvement with news and information, and the effects news consumption has on their learning. By adapting Giddens's structuration approach, this study aims to assess audience behavior and its relationship with journalism by comparing the use behavior and attitudes of three age groups - adolescents, young adults, and adults - as characterized by distinct media socialization and use patterns. We identify types of information orientation - that is, a typology of behavior and attitudes towards news and information - for the examination of news audiences. Based on a representative face-to-face survey (N = 1,508) with German adolescents (14–17 years old), young adults (18–24 years old), and adults (40–53 years old), we identify four types that can be characterized by a certain pattern of news-related attitudes, the use of sources, and their relevance to opinion formation, as well as the perceived information level of participants. We examine how these types of information orientation differ between and among the three age groups and explore their relationship with audiences' socio-political knowledge. The findings show that not all young people are necessarily less interested and engaged with news and journalism than older people. Moreover, it is a combination of interest with the use and perceived relevance of journalistic sources that is relevant for positive effects on information levels.

Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht anhand von Sekundärdatenanalysen, inwiefern Indikatoren der sozialen Lage sowie verschiedene Mediennutzungspraktiken in einem Zusammenhang mit der subjektiv empfundenen Verbundenheit zu lokalen, nationalen, regionalen oder globalen Gemeinschaften stehen. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass unterschiedlich stark ausgeprägte Verbundenheitsgefühle auf das Alter und den sozioökonomischen Hintergrund zurückgeführt werden können. Darüber hinaus stellen die Nutzungshäufigkeit von gedruckten Zeitungen, Sozialen Medien und Fernsehen sowie die Art der erhaltenen Neuigkeiten in Sozialen Medien Erklärungsfaktoren für die individuelle Verbundenheit einer Person dar.

Many attempts to conceptualize and to assess the performance of media systems or single news media outlets focus on the "supply side" of public communication, operationalized as characteristics of the news content and the form of presentation. These characteristics indicate the potential performance of news media; they are a necessary but not a sufficient condition for media performance. In order to assess the actual performance of news media we need to know what kind of audiences they reach, how they fulfil their users' news-related interests and needs, and how they contribute to their users' perceptions of the news environment. In this article, we propose a conceptual framework for the definition of audience-based indicators for news media performance. We apply this framework to data gathered as part of the 2019 Reuters Institute Digital News Survey for Germany. We compare 42 news media, both online and offline, in regard to their reach in different parts of the population, and to their audiences' interest in news and politics, their trust in media, and their perceptions of the overall performance of German news media. The findings underline that news media performance is a multidimensional concept and that there are different ways in which news media can perform. Furthermore, the particular type of media, technically or organizationally, still matters when it comes to audiences' expectations and perceived functions.

Many attempts to conceptualize and to assess the performance of media systems or single news media outlets focus on the "supply side" of public communication, operationalized as characteristics of the news content and the form of presentation. These characteristics indicate the potential performance of news media; they are a necessary but not a sufficient condition for media performance. In order to assess the actual performance of news media we need to know what kind of audiences they reach, how they fulfil their users' news-related interests and needs, and how they contribute to their users' perceptions of the news environment. In this article, we propose a conceptual framework for the definition of audience-based indicators for news media performance. We apply this framework to data gathered as part of the 2019 Reuters Institute Digital News Survey for Germany. We compare 42 news media, both online and offline, in regard to their reach in different parts of the population, and to their audiences' interest in news and politics, their trust in media, and their perceptions of the overall performance of German news media. The findings underline that news media performance is a multidimensional concept and that there are different ways in which news media can perform. Furthermore, the particular type of media, technically or organizationally, still matters when it comes to audiences' expectations and perceived functions.

"Im Zuge des medialen Wandels verschieben sich Formen der öffentlichen Kommunikation, der Stellenwert verschiedener Medien für die Meinungsbildung sowie die potenzielle Meinungsmacht der beteiligten Akteure." (Autorenreferat)

In today's hybrid media environment new content creators challenge the status of professionally produced journalism and blur the lines between professional and non-professional content. Growing up in this information landscape, younger generations have developed news-related practices and attitudes that lie in stark contrast to those of previous generations. In addition, discrepancies exist between news definitions and the use practices of young people. We conducted focus groups with German adolescents (15–17 years), young adults (18–24 years) and adults (40–53 years) in August 2020 to uncover young peoples' orientation toward news and journalism. Our study indicates that the boundaries of what journalism is and what it is not are becoming increasingly indistinct. However, distinctions do emerge between the journalistic and non-journalistic sources that adolescents and young adults use and the functions they associate with them according to their information needs. Differences between the age groups become apparent in their motivations to stay informed which highlights the important role non-journalistic sources play in information behaviour and opinion formation. For teenage participants especially, Social Media Influencers (SMIs) are relevant within these processes, which are linked to a perceived social duty-to-keep-informed. Moreover, findings from the focus groups highlight cohort-specific differences regarding the understanding of journalism and, consequently, differences in the assessment of trust and reliability as well as the verification strategies that are applied. In sum, for young participants journalism is a reliable source of information, especially in the case of current events and for crosschecking online information, while non-journalistic sources fulfil social needs.

In recent years, the use of the Internet and social media as sources of news has risen all over the world. Using data from "The Peoples' Internet" project, this article provides insights into the ways in which people use the Internet to access news in seven countries with very different media systems, digital economies and cultures. We found that news consumption patterns differ at the country level between China, the United States and five European countries – Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy and the United Kingdom – especially when it comes to online news. However, the relationships between news usage and sociodemographic variables at the individual level are strikingly similar across these countries. Our results indicate that cultural influences as well as media systems play a decisive role in people's news use.

Das bundesweite Projekt #UseTheNews geht der Nachrichtennutzung und -kompetenz junger Menschen auf den Grund und entwickelt neue Informations- und Bildungsangebote. In einem News Literacy Lab werden auf Basis der Studienergebnisse neue Nachrichtenangebote konzipiert. Begleitet wird das News Literacy Lab von Journalismus-Experten der Hamburger Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW). Darüber hinaus werden unter dem Titel Open News Education (ONE) Bildungsangebote, Unterrichtsmaterialien und Fortbildungen für Lehrkräfte entwickelt, um die Vermittlung von Nachrichtenkompetenz in Schulen zu stärken. Initiiert wurde #UseTheNews von der Deutschen Presse-Agentur dpa und der Hamburger Behörde für Kultur und Medien. Unterstützt wird das Projekt von einem Kuratorium aus namhaften Persönlichkeiten aus Medien und Politik. Mehr: www.dpa.com/de/usethenews.