Abstract
In the current journalistic context, in which traditional conceptions of journalism are faltering, there is a strong need for research into alternative conceptions of journalism and news, which assesses the democratic potential of these new practices. This proposal provides a direct contribution in this respect by offering a comprehensive examination of satirical news in the Netherlands and Flanders, crossing disciplinary boundaries and combining different theoretical and methodological approaches. The aim of this proposal is to investigates if and how De Ideale Wereld ("A perfect world", Flemish public broadcaster) and Zondag met Lubach ("Sunday with Lubach", Dutch public broadcaster) function as alternative forms of journalism and as resources for public engagement, while assessing whether they realize the potential to facilitate democratic conversation, and contribute to media pluralism, in 21st century media landscapes. To this end, we put forward a highly innovative multi-method design, in which interviews with media professionals and professional journalists are used for the production level (WP1), online data streams and focus groups for the user level (WP2), and a qualitative content analysis for the content level (WP3).
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