Active audiences, democracy and algorithms

Abstract

The Internet has shaken the foundations of regulatory practices in journalism. Audiences take a more active role and the media have opened their doors to citizen participation. The decision about what is and is not worth showing no longer rests exclusively in the hands of journalists. At the same time, the media have more information than ever about citizen interests. As a result, journalists experience an unsteady balance between journalistic and business logic, between the public interest and the public´s interest.