WASHINGTON, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announces that it will
conduct the first global survey on the adoption of new technologies
in news media. While the disruptions in today's newsrooms have been
widely chronicled, this study will focus on a missing link: how
journalists worldwide are embracing technology.
This unique report, called the State of Technology in Global
Newsrooms, will illuminate how media professionals capitalize on
the digital revolution. Storyful is providing generous support for
the survey, to be conducted in seven languages. Storyful is the
global leader in discovering, verifying and acquiring the rights to
user-generated content and stories for news organizations
worldwide.
"Technology is at the heart of Storyful and essential to the way
news is gathered and reported today," said Rahul Chopra, CEO of Storyful. "We're excited to
partner with ICFJ to understand how newsrooms around the world are
using technology and evolving to meet the demands of today's media
environment."
This study will provide media professionals with practical data
on tech-driven journalism. It aims to answer key questions such as:
How are journalists harnessing social media to tell stories? What
interactive tools are they using to improve their reporting? How
are newsrooms leveraging data? What structural changes are
newsrooms undergoing to keep up with digital innovation?
The rigorous survey will benefit media players globally by:
- Providing news organizations and technologists with hard data
on how technology is being harnessed by journalists and
newsrooms;
- Highlighting the emergence of new roles, structures, and hiring
practices in newsrooms as they adapt to the digital era;
- Examining the specific roles technology is playing in newsroom
operations from workflows to distribution to storytelling and
audience engagement;
- Identifying gaps in access to and use of technology in specific
countries, newsrooms and among journalists.
"This study will be an extremely useful resource for journalists
and media organizations as we navigate through this transformative
period," said ICFJ President Joyce
Barnathan.
ICFJ is working with Georgetown
University's Communication, Culture and Technology program
to administer the survey to journalists and media managers in
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Through its International Journalists' Network (IJNet.org), ICFJ
has unique access to newsrooms and journalists worldwide. ICFJ will
crowdsource global participation in the survey for as robust a
response as possible.
SurveyMonkey, the leading online survey platform, will provide
technical support and methodological expertise.
"We are thrilled to contribute to this pioneering initiative
that will benefit journalists worldwide," said Jon Cohen, Chief Research Officer of
SurveyMonkey.
ICFJ will form an advisory committee of select media
representatives to assist. The committee members will be announced
shortly.
About ICFJ
The International Center for Journalists
(ICFJ) is at the forefront of the news revolution. Our programs
empower journalists and engage citizens with new technologies and
best practices. ICFJ's networks of reporters and media
entrepreneurs are transforming the field. We believe that better
journalism leads to better lives. Since 1984, ICFJ has worked with
more than 92,000 professional and citizen journalists and media
managers from 180 countries.
About Storyful
Storyful, a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS,
NWSLV), is the global leader in social content, helping publishers
leverage the latest relevant stories on social media. Storyful
combines world-class journalism with industry-leading technology to
discover, verify and acquire original content and provide the
on-the-ground sources partners need to tell the stories that matter
to their audience.
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