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As more and more media outlets use Instagram to disseminate news it is important toexamine how this novel way of presenting information affects journalistic quality. Byconducting a qualitative content analysis of the Instagram accounts of six media outletsfrom Germany and the U.S., different quality criteria of journalism, differences betweenmedia houses, and different modes of distribution are examined in the given thesis.Results point to the conclusion that high journalistic quality is possible on Instagram.However, major differences between the media outlets are apparent: While a coherentstructure in presenting news on Instagram can enhance quality, promoting correspondingonline articles on Instagram, a feature commonly employed by private news outlets,results in lower journalistic quality. So far, only digital native accounts extensively makeuse of the new possibilities of features on Instagram like interactivity while maintaining arelatively high standard of quality. Overall, journalists need to balance maintaining ahigh-quality standard with adapting to the novel features offered on Instagram. Resultsadd to the state of research on quality in digital journalism. |
