post address
University of Tampere
Journalism Research and Development Centre
FI-33014 University of Tampere
Finland
visiting address
Åkerlundinkatu 5 B, (3 rd floor)
e-mail jour@uta.fi
The three-year project Towrads Engaging Journalism (2009-2011) aims to study what is "engaging" journalism
made of. What is it that makes journalism relevant, interesting and egaging for its public? These questions are studied with the help of audience research, textual analysis and co-operation with newsrooms.
The coordinator and main implementer of the research is the
Journalism Research and Development Centre (JTY) of the University of Tampere.
Other participants include the Department of Communication, University of
Helsinki and the Department of Communication, University of Jyväskylä.
Head Researcher: Heikki Heikkilä +358 3 3551 8058
Researchers: Laura Ahva +358 3 3551 7842, Jaana Siljamäki +358 014 260 1524, Hanna Autio +358 14 260 1524, Sanna Valtonen +358 9 191 24649