Exploratory research of quality in digital journalism in Castilla-La Mancha / estudio exploratorio de la calidad en el periodismo digital en Castilla-La Mancha

Abstract

This research is an approximation to the quality standards in digital journalism in Castilla-La Mancha. Its importance lies in the fact that this region is the scene of an accelerated migration from traditional to new on line media. Considering that cybermedia are now in a privileged position, it is convenient to evaluate whether they maintain the good practices required for journalism as a social and public service activity. With this objective, ad hoc parameters are applied, designed from the bibliographic review on quality in digital media. This method has been applied to a sample of 20 digital media that are examined by OJD control and have received revenues from the regional administration through institutional advertising. The diagnosis has highlighted some questionable practices that warn of a devaluation in the journalistic exercise and, therefore, in the quality of the information transmitted by these media.

Keywords

• Journalism
• Innovation
• Castilla-La Mancha
• Bad practices