Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
Professor, Dept. of Media & Communication, LMU Munich's @ifkw.bsky.social; Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Journalism, @citystgeorges.bsky.social; and former Freigeist Fellow @VolkswagenStiftung.bsky.social.
Communication & Media Studies
55%
Sociology
13%
Please consider helping my student Laura Müller by answering her English language survey on the perception of Instagram ads. The survey is anonymous & only takes around 5 minutes:
www.soscisurvey.de/bachelorarbe...
Laura is completing her BA thesis at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social's @ifkw.bsky.social.
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Laura is completing her BA thesis at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social's @ifkw.bsky.social.
The chapter draws on responses from over 32,000 journalists in 75 countries. The full report is available here:
www.worldsofjournalism.org/reports-wjs3/
With chapters on journalists':
Personal Backgrounds
Employment Conditions
Safety
Editorial Autonomy
Perceptions of Journalistic Roles
& more
www.worldsofjournalism.org/reports-wjs3/
With chapters on journalists':
Personal Backgrounds
Employment Conditions
Safety
Editorial Autonomy
Perceptions of Journalistic Roles
& more
Which distribution platforms – from print to podcasts – do journalists around the world produce for? 🗞️ 📨 📻 📺 📱 🌍
Which media formats – from audio to animation – do they produce in? 📽️ 📷 🎤 📈 ✍ 🌎
Read the new Worlds of Journalism Study Report to find out:
www.worldsofjournalism.org/wp-content/u...
Which media formats – from audio to animation – do they produce in? 📽️ 📷 🎤 📈 ✍ 🌎
Read the new Worlds of Journalism Study Report to find out:
www.worldsofjournalism.org/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Neil Thurman
Journalism Today. 17 Oct 2025
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The latest edition of our roundup on journalism features stories on a German newspaper going out of print, a car bomb targeting an Italian investigative journalist, and how abandoned news sites are turned into slop farms.
Join us every weekday!
Join us every weekday!
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Zeitungen: „Print hat noch immer Zukunft“
Kommunikationswissenschaftler Neil Thurman über das Ende der gedruckten taz und die Stärken und Schwächen des Digitalen.
www.lmu.de
"Ein Klick hier, ein Wisch dort, und schon ist man wieder weg": Was passiert, wenn #Zeitungsverlage ihre Print-Ausgaben einstellen und ihre Lesenden nur noch online erreichen? 📰 #LMU-Professor @neilthurman.bsky.social hat das weltweit untersucht: www.lmu.de/de/newsroom/...
Reposted by Thomas Hanitzsch, Neil Thurman, Gabriele Hooffacker
It is almost time for the release of the findings of Wave 3 of the Worlds of Journalism Study. Keep an eye out on our socials for more information. In the meantime, we are pleased to introduce you to all the researchers from across the globe who are involved in the study.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Oct 10
20251010 DJ Newsletter V13 Issue 8 - international edition.pdf
drive.google.com
The academic journal Digital Journalism (DJ) identified "many" hallucinated references in a submitted article. They desk-rejected the submission & told the authors they're "no longer welcome to submit to DJ." You have been warned:
drive.google.com/file/d/1KfLL...
@digitaljournalism.bsky.social
drive.google.com/file/d/1KfLL...
@digitaljournalism.bsky.social
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Oct 10
It is almost time for the release of the findings of Wave 3 of the Worlds of Journalism Study. Keep an eye out on our socials for more information.
In the meantime, we are pleased to introduce you to the Executive Committee of the Worlds of Journalism Study.
In the meantime, we are pleased to introduce you to the Executive Committee of the Worlds of Journalism Study.
A big shout out to all the researchers around the world who collected the data behind the soon-to-be-released Worlds of Journalism Wave 3 top-line findings. Full list of names here:
zenodo.org/records/1528...
zenodo.org/records/1528...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Oct 9
Follow @worldsofjournalism.bsky.social
for the forthcoming findings of the 3rd Wave of this global survey, involving surveys of 32,000 journalists in 75 countries. While you're waiting, take a look at the results of the UK-leg of the survey:
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
for the forthcoming findings of the 3rd Wave of this global survey, involving surveys of 32,000 journalists in 75 countries. While you're waiting, take a look at the results of the UK-leg of the survey:
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Reposted by Thomas Hanitzsch, Neil Thurman
It is almost time for the release of the findings of Wave 3 of the Worlds of Journalism Study. Keep an eye out on our socials for more information.
In the meantime, we are pleased to introduce you to the Executive Committee of the Worlds of Journalism Study.
In the meantime, we are pleased to introduce you to the Executive Committee of the Worlds of Journalism Study.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Thanks to my co-authors from @ifkw.bsky.social ky.social: Sorsha Sabus and @sinatk.bsky.social. Thanks also to the @datajconf.com for the opportunity to present the paper.
openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35...
openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Sep 19
City Research Online - Is Fear Born of Ignorance? Associations Between Journalists’ AI Attitudes, Knowledge, and Use
openaccess.city.ac.uk
Our new study finds journalists:
👉 with higher AI knowledge and/or
👉 who work at newsrooms where AI is more integrated
see AI in journalism as an opportunity to a significantly higher extent:
openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35...
That said, AI is seen as more of a threat than an opportunity.
👉 with higher AI knowledge and/or
👉 who work at newsrooms where AI is more integrated
see AI in journalism as an opportunity to a significantly higher extent:
openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35...
That said, AI is seen as more of a threat than an opportunity.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Sep 18
Pleased to write about working class access to the media industry in @theguardian.com today. Our Elitist Britain research out today shows that almost half of columnists, commentators and top podcast hosts went to private schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane
Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society, says Carl Cullinane, director of research and policy ...
www.theguardian.com
Important research from @suttontrust.bsky.social about privilege of 100 elite media editors/presenters. Our @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report looks wider—at ALL UK journalists. We found over 22% privately educated. Well above the 7% nationwide:
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalis...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalis...
Reposted by Dave O’Brien, Peter Campbell, Neil Thurman
Carl Cullinane
@carlcullinane.bsky.social
· Sep 18
This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane
Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society, says Carl Cullinane, director of research and policy ...
www.theguardian.com
Pleased to write about working class access to the media industry in @theguardian.com today. Our Elitist Britain research out today shows that almost half of columnists, commentators and top podcast hosts went to private schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Sep 5
On 31 Dec, the @ajc.com will quit print & go online-only. What will happen to the audience attention it attracts? If the pattern's the same as @richardfletcher.bsky.social & I found for @the-independent.com, then none of the print reading mins will move online:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Richard Fletcher, Neil Thurman
Today we launched a report on UK journalists: who they are, how they work and what they think. Edited by @neilthurman.bsky.social @imkehenkel.bsky.social Sina Thäsler-Kordonouri & @richardfletcher.bsky.social, it's based on a 2023 representative survey
📱Read it
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🧵Findings in thread
📱Read it
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🧵Findings in thread
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
Watch this space for our forthcoming report on the survey's findings...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
• Main employer's: media background, level of newsroom AI integration, use of AI for specific newsroom tasks, use of inhouse and/or 3rd-party AI tools, AI stance, plans for AI integration, provision of AI training & protocols, size, ownership, & membership of a larger media conglomerate.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
• Perceptions of: the extent to which AI is a threat to journalism, the extent to which AI is an opportunity for journalism, and concern about seven possible ethical consequences of AI use in journalism.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
• Working routines, specifically: beat worked on, media formats worked with (text, photographs etc.), frequency of journalistic use of AI in general, and frequency of use of AI for 31 specific journalistic tasks (e.g. translation, still image generation etc.).
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
• Employment: yrs work experience; employment contract; management responsibility; satisfaction with time spent on low level & complex and creative tasks; & perceptions of job security (Vander Elst et al, 2013), workplace stress (‘Workplace Stress Scale’ ), & level of editorial freedom.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
The survey contains questions about journalists’:
• Personal characteristics, specifically: gender, age, openness (adapted from @cjsotomatic.bsky.social & John, 2017), and AI knowledge (adapted from @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social, @angulobrunet.bsky.social & @lutzid.bsky.social, 2024).
• Personal characteristics, specifically: gender, age, openness (adapted from @cjsotomatic.bsky.social & John, 2017), and AI knowledge (adapted from @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social, @angulobrunet.bsky.social & @lutzid.bsky.social, 2024).
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 30
Quantitative survey questionnaire on artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism fielded to journalists
A survey fielded between 29th August and 4th November 2024 on UK journalists' use of artificial intelligence (AI). The survey contains questions about journalists’:Personal characteristics, specifical...
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We're happy to share the full questionnaire we used in our recent survey of UK journalists on artificial intelligence:
figshare.com/articles/onl...
@sinatk.bsky.social & I designed the questionnaire with the assistance of students from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social's @ifkw.bsky.social.
figshare.com/articles/onl...
@sinatk.bsky.social & I designed the questionnaire with the assistance of students from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social's @ifkw.bsky.social.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 5
UK journalists face growing personal threats and say media freedom is at risk - Index on Censorship
A new Reuters Institute report on the British media landscape found that nearly half of those surveyed think the truth is shaped by people in power
www.indexoncensorship.org
New @indexoncensorship.org piece on our @reutersinstitute.bsky.social UK Journalists report. Mark Stimpson highlights our findings on UK journalists' diversity; experience of safety threats; & thoughts on media freedom, objectivity, & their societal roles:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/06/uk-j...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/06/uk-j...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Policy & Internet | PSO Journal | Wiley Online Library
In 2020, the French Parliament passed an amendment that put the country at the forefront of attempts by democratic states to restrict young people's access to legal online pornography. This study exa...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Re: how much difference Pornhub's decision will make to under 18s' exposure to online porn, our research shows the same proportions of 15–17-year-olds (31%) had seen porn via other porn sites as via 8 of the most popular porn sites in France (inc Pornhub): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Pornhub is to suspend their site in France in protest at a new age verification law:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
In our research, we found that 41% of 15–17-year-olds in France had seen porn via such porn sites, on average within the last month:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
In our research, we found that 41% of 15–17-year-olds in France had seen porn via such porn sites, on average within the last month:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Richard Fletcher, Neil Thurman
How to change UK journalism: what we learnt at the launch of our report on the profession today
A panel moderated by our Director, Mitali Mukherjee, discussed tech disruption, a lack of diversity and the uncertain future of young journalists.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
@mitalilive.bsky.social @robynvinter.bsky.social @glendacooper.bsky.social @neilthurman.bsky.social
and Kira Richards discussed our recent #UKJournalists report @cityjournalism.bsky.social
Here's a summary of the panel by @marinaadami.bsky.social
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-cha...
and Kira Richards discussed our recent #UKJournalists report @cityjournalism.bsky.social
Here's a summary of the panel by @marinaadami.bsky.social
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-cha...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Apr 28
UK Journalists in the 2020s: Launch Event at City St George's, University of London | City St George's, University of London
New study examines who contemporary UK journalists are, how they work and what they think
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk
Come along to our London launch event at 6pm today to discuss the report's implications and get your free print copy. Leading the discussion will be @robynvinter.bsky.social, @mitalilive.bsky.social & Kira Richards. More information & registration here:
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Apr 28
We authored the report along with @cityjournalism.bsky.social's Rana Arafat, @lindseyblumell.bsky.social, @glendacooper.bsky.social,
@leahellmueller.bsky.social, @panievsky.bsky.social & @janebsinger.bsky.social; @francoisnel.bsky.social; Craig T Robertson; & Jingrong Tong.
@leahellmueller.bsky.social, @panievsky.bsky.social & @janebsinger.bsky.social; @francoisnel.bsky.social; Craig T Robertson; & Jingrong Tong.
Neil Thurman
@neilthurman.bsky.social
· Apr 28
Journalists in the UK
DOI: 10.60625/risj-83nm-gr64 How diverse is journalism? Are journalists less religious than the general population of the UK? How is digital journalism impacting specialist beats? And how ethical are ...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
It's the follow up to our 2015 survey, the results of which I published with Alessio Cornia & @jessicakunert.bsky.social:
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/our-research...
I edited this new report with @imkehenkel.bsky.social, @sinatk.bsky.social & @richardfletcher.bsky.social.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/our-research...
I edited this new report with @imkehenkel.bsky.social, @sinatk.bsky.social & @richardfletcher.bsky.social.