ABSTRACT

Journalism facilitates the public sphere, playing a key role as a social institution dedicated to informed citizenship. From a democratic perspective, a diversity of opinions and viewpoints on the mediated agenda is vital. This article analyzes the sourcing practice in Norwegian local and regional media, identifying what kind of sources are given access and who is not. With diversity and media shadows as central concepts, the research question asked is: What characterizes the sourcing practice in local and regional media, and how does this contribute to diversity in the coverage. With its characteristic geographic stratified media landscape and a large amount of local and regional media, the Norwegian context is of special interest when elaborating on the institutional role of local media, and the ideal of diversity. The article is based on a content analysis of 24 Norwegian local and regional media including print, online and broadcast.

摘要

新闻业促进了公共领域，作为致力于知情公民的社会机构发挥着关键作用。从民主的角度来看，调解议程上的意见和观点的多样性至关重要。本文分析了挪威当地和区域媒体的采购实践，确定了哪些来源可以访问，哪些不能。以多样性和媒体影子为中心概念，研究问题是：地方和区域媒体采购实践的特征是什么，这如何有助于报道的多样性。凭借其特有的地理分层媒体景观和大量的地方和区域媒体，挪威的背景在阐述地方媒体的制度作用和多样性理想时特别有趣。