| Bastian, M., Helberger, N., Makhortykh, M. Safeguarding the Journalistic DNA: Attitudes towards the Role of Professional Values in Algorithmic News Recommender Designs Digital Journalism, 2021. Abstract | Links | BibTeX @article{Bastian2021,
title = {Safeguarding the Journalistic DNA: Attitudes towards the Role of Professional Values in Algorithmic News Recommender Designs},
author = {Bastian, M. and Helberger, N. and Makhortykh, M.},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2021.1912622},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.1912622},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-07-29},
journal = {Digital Journalism},
abstract = {In contrast to the extensive debate on the influence of algorithmic news recommenders (ANRs) on individual news diets, the interaction between such systems and journalistic norms and missions remain under-studied. The change in the relationship between journalists and the audience caused by the transition to personalized news delivery has profound consequences for the understanding of what journalism should be. To investigate how media practitioners perceive the impact of ANRs on their professional norms and media organizations’ missions, and how these norms and missions can be integrated into ANR design, this article looks at two quality newspapers from the Netherlands and Switzerland. Using an interview-based approach conducted with practitioners in different departments (e.g. journalists, data scientists, and product managers), it explores how ANRs interact with organization-centred and audience-centred journalistic values. The paper’s findings indicate a varying degree of prominence for specific values between individual practitioners in the context of their perception of ANRs. At the same time, the paper also reveals that some organization-centred (e.g. transparency) and most audience-centred (e.g. usability) values are viewed as prerequisites for successful ANR design by practitioners with different professional backgrounds.},
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In contrast to the extensive debate on the influence of algorithmic news recommenders (ANRs) on individual news diets, the interaction between such systems and journalistic norms and missions remain under-studied. The change in the relationship between journalists and the audience caused by the transition to personalized news delivery has profound consequences for the understanding of what journalism should be. To investigate how media practitioners perceive the impact of ANRs on their professional norms and media organizations’ missions, and how these norms and missions can be integrated into ANR design, this article looks at two quality newspapers from the Netherlands and Switzerland. Using an interview-based approach conducted with practitioners in different departments (e.g. journalists, data scientists, and product managers), it explores how ANRs interact with organization-centred and audience-centred journalistic values. The paper’s findings indicate a varying degree of prominence for specific values between individual practitioners in the context of their perception of ANRs. At the same time, the paper also reveals that some organization-centred (e.g. transparency) and most audience-centred (e.g. usability) values are viewed as prerequisites for successful ANR design by practitioners with different professional backgrounds. |
| Bastian, M., Drunen, M. van, Eskens, S., Helberger, N., Möller, J. Implications of AI-driven tools in the media for freedom of expression 2020, (Council of Europe, September 2019). Abstract | Links | BibTeX @techreport{Helberger2020,
title = {Implications of AI-driven tools in the media for freedom of expression},
author = {Helberger, N. and Eskens, S. and Drunen, M. van and Bastian, M. and M\"{o}ller, J.},
url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/AI-and-Freedom-of-Expression.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-03-05},
publisher = {Council of Europe, September 2019},
abstract = {Background Paper to the Ministerial Conference "Artificial Intelligence - Intelligent Politics: Challenges and opportunities for media and democracy, Cyprus, 28-29 May 2020."},
note = {Council of Europe, September 2019},
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Background Paper to the Ministerial Conference "Artificial Intelligence - Intelligent Politics: Challenges and opportunities for media and democracy, Cyprus, 28-29 May 2020." |
| Bastian, M., Drunen, M. van, Helberger, N. Know you algorithm: what media organizations need to explain to their users about news personalization International Data Privacy Law, 2019 , 2019. Abstract | Links | BibTeX @article{Drunen2019,
title = {Know you algorithm: what media organizations need to explain to their users about news personalization},
author = {Drunen, M. van and Helberger, N. and Bastian, M.},
url = {https://academic.oup.com/idpl/advance-article/doi/10.1093/idpl/ipz011/5544759},
doi = {10.1093/idpl/ipz011},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-10-01},
journal = {International Data Privacy Law},
volume = {2019},
abstract = {Key Points:
- If the right to an explanation is expected to effectively safeguard users’ rights, it must be interpreted in a manner that takes the contextual risks algorithms pose to those rights into account.
- This article provides a framework of transparency instruments in the context of the news personalization algorithms employed by both traditional media organizations and social media companies.
- Explaining the impact on a user’s news diet and the role of editorial values in the algorithm is especially important in this context.
- Conversely, explanations of individual decisions and counterfactual explanations face specific practical and normative barriers that limit their utility.},
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Key Points:
- If the right to an explanation is expected to effectively safeguard users’ rights, it must be interpreted in a manner that takes the contextual risks algorithms pose to those rights into account.
- This article provides a framework of transparency instruments in the context of the news personalization algorithms employed by both traditional media organizations and social media companies.
- Explaining the impact on a user’s news diet and the role of editorial values in the algorithm is especially important in this context.
- Conversely, explanations of individual decisions and counterfactual explanations face specific practical and normative barriers that limit their utility. |
| Bastian, M. Media and Accountability in Latin America. Framework – Conditions – Instruments 2018. BibTeX @phdthesis{Bastian2018,
title = {Media and Accountability in Latin America. Framework \textendash Conditions \textendash Instruments},
author = {Bastian, M. },
year = {2018},
date = {2018-10-01},
address = {PhD thesis, TU Dortmund University},
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| Bastian, M., Brinkmann, J., Fengler, S., Zappe, A.-C. Die "Flüchtlingskrise": Ethische Herausforderungen für Medien in Europa und Afrika. Migrationsberichterstattung in 11 afrikanischen und europäischen Ländern Körberer, N; Prinzig, M; Schröder, M (Ed.): Migration, Integration, Inklusion. Medienethische Herausforderungen und Potenziale für die digitale Mediengesellschaft., pp. 39-52, In: Körberer, N. and Prinzig, M. and Schröder, M. (eds): Migration, Integration, Inklusion. Medienethische Herausforderungen und Potenziale für die digitale Mediengesellschaft. Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2018. BibTeX @inbook{Fengler2018,
title = {Die "Fl\"{u}chtlingskrise": Ethische Herausforderungen f\"{u}r Medien in Europa und Afrika. Migrationsberichterstattung in 11 afrikanischen und europ\"{a}ischen L\"{a}ndern},
author = {Fengler, S. and Bastian, M. and Brinkmann, J. and Zappe, A.-C. },
editor = {K\"{o}rberer, N. and Prinzig, M. and Schr\"{o}der, M.},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Migration, Integration, Inklusion. Medienethische Herausforderungen und Potenziale f\"{u}r die digitale Mediengesellschaft.},
pages = {39-52},
publisher = {In: K\"{o}rberer, N. and Prinzig, M. and Schr\"{o}der, M. (eds): Migration, Integration, Inklusion. Medienethische Herausforderungen und Potenziale f\"{u}r die digitale Mediengesellschaft. Nomos},
address = {Baden-Baden},
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| et al., Alku, M., Barlovac, B., Bastian, M., Fengler, S., Kreutler, M. The Ukraine Conflict and the European Media: A Comparative Study of Newspapers in 13 European countries Journalism, 5 , 2018. Links | BibTeX @article{Fengler2018b,
title = {The Ukraine Conflict and the European Media: A Comparative Study of Newspapers in 13 European countries},
author = {Fengler, S. and Kreutler, M. and Alku, M. and Barlovac, B. and Bastian, M. and et al.},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884918774311},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
journal = {Journalism},
volume = {5},
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| Bastian, M., Brinkmann, J., Eberwein, T., Fengler, S. Germany: Disregarded Diversity Eberwein, T; Fengler, S; Karmasin, M (Ed.): In: Eberwein, T. and Fengler, S. and Karmasin, M. (eds): The European Handbook of Media Accountability. Routledge, New York, 2017. BibTeX @inbook{Fengler2017,
title = {Germany: Disregarded Diversity},
author = {Fengler, S. and Bastian, M. and Brinkmann, J. and Eberwein, T.
},
editor = {Eberwein, T. and Fengler, S. and Karmasin, M.},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-12-12},
publisher = {In: Eberwein, T. and Fengler, S. and Karmasin, M. (eds): The European Handbook of Media Accountability. Routledge},
address = {New York},
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| Bastian, M. Einstellungen von Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund zum Journalistenberuf Pöttker, H; Kiesewetter, C; Lofink, J (Ed.): Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft, pp. 128-137, Pöttker, H. and Kiesewetter, C. and Lofink, J. (eds): Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden, 2016. BibTeX @inbook{Bastian2016b,
title = {Einstellungen von Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund zum Journalistenberuf},
author = {Bastian, M. },
editor = {P\"{o}ttker, H. and Kiesewetter, C. and Lofink, J.},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
booktitle = {Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft},
pages = {128-137},
publisher = {P\"{o}ttker, H. and Kiesewetter, C. and Lofink, J. (eds): Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Springer VS},
address = {Wiesbaden},
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| Bastian, M. Journalistische Schreibwerkstatt für Schüler mit Migrationshintergrund Pöttker, H; Kiesewetter, C; Lofink, J (Ed.): Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft, pp. 128-137, Pöttker, H. and Kiesewetter, C. and Lofink, J. (eds): Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden, 2016. BibTeX @inbook{Bastian2016c,
title = {Journalistische Schreibwerkstatt f\"{u}r Sch\"{u}ler mit Migrationshintergrund},
author = {Bastian, M.},
editor = {P\"{o}ttker, H. and Kiesewetter, C. and Lofink, J.},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
booktitle = {Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft},
pages = {128-137},
publisher = {P\"{o}ttker, H. and Kiesewetter, C. and Lofink, J. (eds): Migranten als Journalisten? Eine Studie zu Berufsperspektiven in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Springer VS},
address = {Wiesbaden},
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| Bastian, M., Medeiros, D., Trilling, D. Talking with and about politicians on Twitter. An analysis of tweets containing @-mentions of candidates in the Brazilian presidential elections Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública, (6), pp. 89-115, 2016. BibTeX @article{Medeiros2016,
title = {Talking with and about politicians on Twitter. An analysis of tweets containing @-mentions of candidates in the Brazilian presidential elections},
author = {Medeiros, D. and Bastian, M. and Trilling, D.},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
journal = {Revista Latinoamericana de Opini\'{o}n P\'{u}blica},
number = {6},
pages = {89-115},
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| Bastian, M., Fengler, S. Transparenz und Medien: Perspektiven der Kommunikationswissenschaft – Schnittstellen für die Politologie Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 26 (2), pp. 211-220, 2016. BibTeX @article{Bastian2016,
title = {Transparenz und Medien: Perspektiven der Kommunikationswissenschaft \textendash Schnittstellen f\"{u}r die Politologie},
author = {Bastian, M. and Fengler, S.},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
journal = {Zeitschrift f\"{u}r Politikwissenschaft},
volume = {26},
number = {2},
pages = {211-220},
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| Bastian, M., Trilling, D. An unfulfilled promise. Twitter and the dictatorial past in Brazil Revista Brasileira de Políticas de Comunicação, 4 , pp. 51-68, 2013. BibTeX @article{Bastian2013,
title = {An unfulfilled promise. Twitter and the dictatorial past in Brazil},
author = {Bastian, M. and Trilling, D. },
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
journal = {Revista Brasileira de Pol\'{i}ticas de Comunica\c{c}\~{a}o},
volume = {4},
pages = {51-68},
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| Bastian, M. A minha fonte sou eu – Meine Quelle bin ich. Soziale Medien als Diskurserweiterung am Beispiel der Aufarbeitung der Militärdiktatur und der Diskussion über die Einrichtung einer Wahrheitskommission in brasilianischen Printmedien und auf Twitter 2012. BibTeX @mastersthesis{Bastian2012,
title = {A minha fonte sou eu \textendash Meine Quelle bin ich. Soziale Medien als Diskurserweiterung am Beispiel der Aufarbeitung der Milit\"{a}rdiktatur und der Diskussion \"{u}ber die Einrichtung einer Wahrheitskommission in brasilianischen Printmedien und auf Twitter},
author = {Bastian, M. },
year = {2012},
date = {2012-10-01},
address = {Master Thesis, TU Dortmund University},
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Mariella Bastian is a postdoctoral researcher in the PersoNews project at the Institute for Information Law (IViR). She is interested in the question in how far personalization technologies impact newsroom structures and the journalistic profession. She holds a Bachelor and Master degree in journalism studies from TU Dortmund University (Germany). In her PhD project at TU Dortmund University she worked on media accountability and self-regulation in Latin America, and did extensive field work in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
As a researcher and lecturer, Mariella has also focused on editorial responsibility, the relationship between the media and democracy, and foreign coverage as well as on migration coverage. She has frequently worked in international research consortiums with colleagues from Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Moreover, Mariella held several guest lectures at Brazilian universities.
She is experienced in comparative research, including methods such as quantitative and qualitative content analysis, focus group discussions and expert interviews.