Internet and social media in European minority languages : analysis of the digitalization process
Ferré Pavia, Carme, 1969- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Zabaleta Urkiola, Iñaki (Universidad del País Vasco)
Gutierrez Paz, Miren Arantza (Universidad del País Vasco)
Fernández-Astobiza, Itxaso (Universidad del País Vasco)
Xamardo, Nikolas (Universidad del País Vasco)

Date:	2018
Abstract:	The aim of this article is to analyze the Internet reality and performance of European minority language media, including a comparison of the evolution of traditional media websites between 2009 and 2016. The 10 language communities are Catalan, Galician, Basque, Welsh, Irish, Frisian, Breton, Corsican, Scottish Gaelic, and Sámi. The quantitative and qualitative inquiry is based on the data of the complete censuses of the 10 media systems. To evaluate Internet and social media activity, as well as areas of improvement, we gathered information from an adequate sample of media editors and managers. The findings indicate that nine out of 10 news organizations have some presence on the Internet in the form of websites and/or social media. Compared with data collected in 2009, the average number of media organizations with no Internet presence has decreased from 29% to 9. 2%. A niche of traditional media, however, remains outside the digital and online world.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Minority language media ; Digitalization ; Internet ; Social media ; Cybermediacial media ; Media crisis ; Cybermedia
Published in:	International Journal of Communication, Vol. 12 (2018) , p. 1065-1086, ISSN 1932-8036

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