Clara Juarez Miro

ONLINE FIRST! This article by @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social and colleagues takes an audience-centric approach to better understand what it is that audiences want, in the hope of better informing #journalistic work.
➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @sandrabanjac.bsky.social

Audience Expectations of Journalists: Demands, Beliefs and Assessments Scholarship on journalism in the digital age has often pointed to a gap between audiences’ expectations of journalism and what journalists actually do in their work as one reason for the global dec...

These insights highlight the complexity and diversity of audiences’ expectations in this rapidly changing digital news environment. More details in the paper, check it out! here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/AITZ6...

Four partially aligned with normative journalistic roles: 1️⃣ Information; 2️⃣ Interpretation; 3️⃣ Accountability; and 4️⃣ Activism.

And three that extend ✨ beyond ✨ traditional roles: 5️⃣ Emotional connection; 6️⃣ Interaction; and 7️⃣ Societal relevance.

On my way to Cardiff for FoJ and extra excited as I get to share that our new paper with @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and Folker Hanusch has just been published in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social!

Our study explored audience expectations of journalists, revealing seven dimensions:

3️⃣ Strong emotions are reinforced through highly rewarding interactions with other community members, both online and offline, which deepen their sense of belonging and purpose and drive political mobilization and participation.

2️⃣ These identities evoke strong emotions, from love for fellow supporters to fannish attachment to leaders and anger or fear toward out-groups.

1️⃣ Supporters imagine themselves as part of “the people,” a community associated with overwhelmingly positive traits connected to identities such as the working class, the nation, and a perceived common-sense majority.

Drawing on social identity theory and fan studies, I analyzed 33 in-depth interviews and 6,000 online exchanges among supporters of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Santiago Abascal, and Pablo Iglesias to explore how populist supporters identify with their idea of “the people.”
The findings show that:

“The People” Imagined, Felt, and Experienced by Populist Supporters: A Cross-National and Cross-Ideological Approach “The people” is a central concept in populism, yet it remains unclear how those who identify with this community interpret it. Drawing on social identity theory and fandom studies, this study exami...

What a great way to start the week! My new article is now published in ‪‪@polcommjournal.bsky.social‬! 🎉

This study holds a special place for me, capturing the core of my dissertation.

I am so excited to finally share this work. Check out the article here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/55HRJ...

Understanding the role of community membership in journalistic authority claims: a framework informed by boundary work and fan studies Abstract. Digitalization and declines in news use underscore the tension between journalistic ideals of detachment and audience communities’ demands for jo

New article in Communication Theory ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Understanding the role of community membership in journalistic authority claims: a framework informed by boundary work and fan studies

Clara Juarez Miro , Phoebe Maares , Jonathan Hendrickx , Folker Hanusch

#FanStudies

academic.oup.com/ct/advance-a...

Grateful for the feedback, conversations, support, and all the inspired whiteboard sketches that helped shape this piece @phoebemaares.bsky.social, @jonathanhendrickx.bsky.social & Folker Hanusch!

In it, we explore how journalistic actors, possessing different forms of knowledge about the communities they cover, ground their authority in three dimensions: 1️⃣proximity to news protagonists, 2️⃣authenticity as recognized by the community, and 3️⃣professionalism within the journalistic field.

Understanding the role of community membership in journalistic authority claims: a framework informed by boundary work and fan studies Abstract. Digitalization and declines in news use underscore the tension between journalistic ideals of detachment and audience communities’ demands for jo

🚨 New pub alert! 🚨

While many colleagues are still deep in ICA mode this week, I’m thrilled to take a moment to share our latest publication in Communication Theory: academic.oup.com/ct/advance-a...

Monday 9:00–10:15, Centennial B, (Regency 3) Constructive Journalists’ Trust-Building Strategies: A Comparative Study of Six European Countries Diego Garusi, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Birte Leonhardt, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 10:30–11:45, Centennial B, (Regency 3) What Is Journalism? Traditional, Peripheral and Audience Perspectives on Journalistic Authority in Austria Kim Löhmann, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Phoebe Maares, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Daniel Nölleke, German Sport U Cologne, GERMANY Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 10:30–11:45, Centennial G, (Regency 3) Local Journalists’ and Local Inhabitants’ Mutual Trust: A Processual Approach Diego Garusi, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

12:00–13:15, Aspen Ballroom, (Grand 2) The Role of Emotional Capital in Politicians’ Campaign Communication Dominik Hokamp, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Sophie Lecheler, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 15:00–16:15, Centennial B, (Regency 3) Debate Spaces Audiences Actually Want? A Case Study of the Public Spaces Incubator Bernadette Uth, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Hannah Ötting, U of Münster, GERMANY Henning Eichler, Hessischer Rundfunk, GERMANY Vanessa Kokoschka, Hochschule Darmstadt, GERMANY

#ICA25

Friday 10:30–11:45, Mineral G (Regency 3) Gender, Influence, and the Emotional Underpinnings of Journalist-Politician Interactions Iveta Jansová, Masaryk U, CZECHIA Marína Urbániková, Masaryk U, CZECHIA Lenka Waschkova Cisarova, Masaryk U, CZECHIA Alena Kluknavska, Masaryk U, CZECHIA Melanie Haberl, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Dominik Hokamp, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Sophie Lecheler, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 13:30–14:45, Mt. Blue Sky, (Grand Conv Center 2) Audience Expectations of Diverse Forms of Journalism Across Media Systems Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Clara Juarez Miro, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Sandra Banjac, U of Groningen, NETHERLANDS

Friday 13:30–14:45, Mineral G, (Regency 3) A Missed Opportunity? How Lifestyle Journalists Think About Inclusion in Their Work Gregory Perreault, U of South Florida, USA Miriam Donauer, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 13:30–14:45, Mt. Blue Sky, (Grand Conv Center 2) Constructive Journalism Across Europe: Journalistic Role Perceptions and Negotiations in Six Countries Birte Leonhardt, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Diego Garusi, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Saturday 9:00–10:15, Mt. Oxford (Grand 3) Exploring New Means of Source Transparency: Footnote Journalism's Effects on Credibility and News Engagement Lars-Ole Wehden, U of Münster, GERMANY Bernadette Uth, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Lea von den Driesch, U of Münster, GERMANY Katherine Engelke, U of Münster, GERMANY Nina Springer, U of Münster, GERMANY

Saturday 10:30–11:45, Mineral F, (Regency 3) Local Journalists and the Construction of Social Identities: A Phenomenological Approach Diego Garusi, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Clara Juarez Miro, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 15:00–16:15, Mineral F, (Regency 3) Activists for Diversity or Diverse Journalists? How Alternative Peripheral Journalistic Actors Use Role Orientations as a Boundary Marker Kim Löhmann, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Phoebe Maares, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

Sunday 9:00–10:15, Quartz, (Regency 3) Communicating the Energy Transition in Germany: Enablers and Barriers at Local and National Level Helena Stehle, U of Münster, GERMANY Sigrid Kannengiesser, U of Münster, GERMANY Julia Lührmann, U of Münster, GERMANY Bernadette Uth, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Stephan Goerland, U of Münster, GERMANY 12:00–13:15, Agate B+C, (Regency 3) Professional Norms as Boundary Markers in Sports Journalism Daniel Nölleke, German Sport U Cologne, GERMANY Phoebe Maares, U Vienna, AUSTRIA Kim Löhmann, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA 13:30–14:45, Poster Session, 70 Centennial Foyer (Regency 3) A Matter of Negotiation: Value Patterns and Negotiation Strategies Among Austrian Journalists Birte Leonhardt, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

💫The JSV Vienna team and friends are at #ICA25 this year with 15 presentations. We're looking forward to discuss our research with you! More details ⬇️

Real freelancers, contingent workers, and journopreneurs. Mapping atypical journalistic work in Western Europe - Phoebe Maares, 2025 While there has been growing scholarly interest in freelance and other atypically employed journalistic workers in the past 20 years, most of it has been addres...

✨New publication #OA in Journalism✨
In this study I compare the journalistic cultures of freelancers and other atypically employed journalists in Austria, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the UK.
doi.org/10.1177/1464...

New publication out in Journalism! Grateful to have worked on this with @dgarusi.bsky.social (leading the way!) & Folker Hanusch. Using Sartre’s concept of "the look," we explore how journalists’ physical presence & visibility shape their connection to local communities. #Openaccess 👇

True Crime Podcasting as Journalistic Heterodoxy: Boundary Practices and Journalistic Epistemology of a Heretic Interloper Non-fictional true crime reporting has enjoyed a somewhat deviant position within the journalistic field and has been rejected as sensationalist and not considered “good” journalism by journalistic...

New #OA pub out with @acadianjprof.bsky.social in Journalism Studies, in which we examine true crime podcasters membership claims and epistemic practices. This was a fun side quest which combined my love for podcasts with my work on journalistic boundaries. tinyurl.com/5f427tja

Just out:✨open access✨ in Comm Theory! With @dgarusi.bsky.social & Folker Hanusch, we argue that phenomenological sociology offers a useful lens to understand trust in news as a situational decision to suspend uncertainty, shaped by the interplay of institutional, organizational & individual actors.

@ajbauer.bsky.social & @amnadler.bsky.social wrote an article in Journalism Studies arguing that the field should explore how right-wing media challenge journalistic authority.

Scholars, including myself, responded to their arguments & they replied to our critiques!

Check out the full discussion👇

An Audience Turn in Right-wing Media Studies: A Response to Competing for Cultural Authority A.J. Bauer and Anthony Nadler make a compelling case for journalism studies to pay greater attention to right-wing media, as these outlets increasingly compete with mainstream professional journali...

In her response, @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social advocates for foregrounding the study of audiences as journalism studies seeks to better understand right-wing news cultures. (3/6)

doi.org/10.1080/1461...

Likewise! :) Thank you so much!!

Muchas gracias, Isis!! :) Abrazo!

Still sinking in: today is my first day as a Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Researcher at the University of Barcelona. Grateful to my mentors & colleagues at @hubbardschoolumn.bsky.social & @jscvienna.bsky.social & to @cpoliticaub.bsky.social for the opportunity to return home for this next chapter!

PhD in the spotlight PhD in the spotlight

Congrats to team member @dgarusi.bsky.social for having his research featured in the #ViDSS newsletter: vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/people/phd-s...

Our findings suggest a relationship between repeated exposure and stronger belief in these false stories, highlighting the importance of viewing disinformation as narratives to better understand how users repeatedly encounter, reshape, and share them in today's hybrid media system.

🚨New publication with Jaume Suau Martínez! In this study, we examine disinformation ✨narratives,✨ showing how multiple messages can coalesce into recognizable stories that spread across media and platforms.

doi.org/10.1177/1464...

The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies | Scott A. Eldri This second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key

📣NEW EDITED BOOK📣
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies 2nd Edition - edited by @seldridge.com @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and @joelleswart.bsky.social - is now available online! The print version will be out in December; use code ESA03 for a 20% discount.

Hello new followers! If you want to know more about our team’s work you can also find some of them here as well:
@birteleonhardt.bsky.social
@clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social
@dgarusi.bsky.social
@dominikhokamp.bsky.social
@kimloehmann.bsky.social
@phoebemaares.bsky.social

Journalism & Mass Comm Academics Join the conversation

Welcome to all the new folks incoming. I hope this means people are cutting The Bad Place loose.

I've got a starter pack for folks either in journalism/mass comm academia or who are adjacent to it. Some great folks here, and if you'd like to be included please @ me!