Seungahn Nah co-authors 2021-2025 Worlds of Journalism Study Report “Technology in the Newsroom” chapter

Seungahn Nah was one of seven authors of the “Technology in the Newsroom” chapter of the Worlds of Journalism Study Report: Journalism Under Duress (Wave 3: 2021-2025).  Nah is the Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC).

The overall report focused on how the rapid digital shift in journalism is reshaping how news is discovered, produced, distributed and consumed. In the chapter, Nah and David Blanco-Herrero, Carlos Arcila Calderon, Daniela Grassau, Jón Gunnar Ólafsson, Sarah Bomkapre Koroma and Victor O. Quintanilla found that there are three main interpretations from their findings including a growing trend among news organizations to base decisions on audience analytics, how social media platforms play a central role in journalistic work but can carry risks, and the limited used of automated technologies in newsrooms that may be due to their lack of refinement and limited performance at the time of the study.

The authors concluded, “Regarding national and regional differences, Southeast Asian countries tend to use digital technologies more frequently, whereas Latin American countries appear to dominate social media use for journalistic purposes. Nevertheless, the study did not allow for precise comparisons or the identification of clear global patterns.”

Nah also served as the author of the study’s South Korea country report which included data he collected between September 2022 and February 2023. During this period, the country experienced political turbulence involving the ruling party, the opposition and civil society following the inauguration of President Yoon Suk-yeol in May 2022.

According to the country report, “South Korea has a dynamic media landscape shaped by its democratic transition in 1987. While press freedom is protected by law, political and corporate pressures persist. The media ecosystem comprises powerful legacy outlets, major broadcasters, and a growing number of digital platforms, contributing to a vibrant but often polarized information environment.”

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