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Kaiserschild Advance: Study published in "Journalism Studies"

published on:
11/02/2026
A research team based at the University of Vienna at the time of the study has investigated the changing nature of journalistic authority as part of the Kaiserschild Advance project. The study by Clara Juarez Miro, Phoebe Maares and Jonathan Hendrickx was recently published in the journal Journalism Studies.

Against the backdrop of declining news consumption worldwide, research shows that audiences increasingly expect journalistic practitioners to demonstrate a sense of closeness and engagement.

In digital communities in particular, non-traditional journalists are gaining credibility, often because they break away from conventional norms. This is putting pressure on established notions of journalistic authority.

Based on interviews conducted at the Eurovision Song Contest and re:publica, the study analyses how authority arises through connection, authenticity and professionalism, and how journalists simultaneously respond to the expectations of their communities.

Click here for the article.

On the Kaiserschild podcast, Clara Juarez Miro and Phoebe Maares explain the study’s design and findings.

Click here for the podcast.