Instrumentos de rendición de cuentas impulsados por los medios de comunicación: percepción de los periodistas y ciudadanos españoles

Xavier Ramon; Marcel Mauri-Ríos; Jesús Díaz-Campo

doi:10.26441/RC19.1-2020-A13

Authors

Xavier Ramon Universitat Pompeu Fabra http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4478-5626
Marcel Mauri-Ríos Universitat Pompeu Fabra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2615-8343
Jesús Díaz-Campo Universidad Internacional de La Rioja https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5014-8749

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26441/RC19.1-2020-A13

Keywords:

media accountability, media accountability instruments, media, Spain, ethics, journalists, citizens

Abstract

In a context characterized by structural transformations and the credibility crisis of journalism, media accountability is of outmost importance. Focusing on the Spanish context, this article examines journalists’ and citizens’ perceptions of in-house accountability instruments. To do so, an online survey was administered to Spanish journalists, six citizen focus groups were established and 19 in-depth interviews were conducted with experts and representatives from professional associations. The results reveal that journalists’ evaluation of media accountability instruments is modest. From the citizens’ perspective, the lack of visibility and relative distrust toward these instruments are highlighted. With the goal of stimulating the debate and decision-making, an open access platform has been built to evaluate if media organizations have developed these fundamental instruments to promote transparency, self-regulation and participation.

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Author Biographies

Xavier Ramon, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Doctor en Comunicación y profesor del Departamento de Comunicación de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Su investigación y docencia se centran principalmente en los ámbitos de la comunicación deportiva, la ética periodística, la rendición de cuentas y los estudios olímpicos

Marcel Mauri-Ríos, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Doctor en Periodismo y profesor del Departamento de Comunicación de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra donde imparte asignaturas de ética y deontología periodística. Sus principales líneas de investigación son la historia del periodismo y la deontología periodística, el periodismo de calidad y la rendición de cuentas

Jesús Díaz-Campo, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

Doctor en Comunicación por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Profesor Titular en la Facultad de Empresa y Comunicación de la Universidad Internacional de La Rioja. Sus principales líneas de investigación se centran en Ética de la Comunicación; Comunicación Política y Redes Sociales; Radio y Televisión

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