Our study addresses the disconnection between ideals and practice in journalism, analyzing how professional roles materialize in the news in 59 countries. #JRP

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Teresa S. Congjuico of the University of the Philippines joined the Journalistic Role Performance Project, leading fieldwork and data collection as Country Representative for the Philippines in Wave III. #JRP #WaveIII #AsiaOceania
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The Journalistic Role Performance Project confirmed that Dr. Carlos Arcila Calderón (Universidad de Salamanca) continued as Country Representative for Venezuela into Wave III, joined by researcher Max Frías. Fieldwork across 59 countries is underway. #JRP #WaveIII
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🇿🇦 Meet JRP's South Africa team! PI Dr Marenet Jordaan (Stellenbosch University) leads coders Dr André Gouws, Landi Slatter & Nadine Christians, + Tian Nieuwoudt & Emma Lotriet. 📰 1,500+ news items gathered ✅ Nearly 1,000 coded #JRPProject #WaveIII journalisticperformance.org
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We are delighted to introduce Misook Lee, Executive Committee member and a central part of our South Korea and Japan teams, who joined the JRP Project during Wave 2. Thank you, Misook, for your continued commitment and for staying on board for Wave 3!
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Meet Sara Ödmark, Principal Investigator leading the Swedish team in Wave III of the Journalistic Role Performance Project. 📍 Mid Sweden University Delighted to have Sweden on board! 🌍 🔗 journalisticperformance.org #JRPProject #WaveIII #JournalismResearch #Sweden
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Meet Aljosha Karim Schapals, researcher with the Australian team in Wave III of the Journalistic Role Performance Project. 📍 Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Welcome to Wave III! 🌏 🔗 journalisticperformance.org #JRPProject #WaveIII #JournalismResearch #Australia
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@claumellado, Founder & Principal Investigator of the JRP, shares an exciting milestone on the progress of the Chilean team: "Wave III is progressing very well in Chile. Our team is up to date with the sampling schedule and has already coded nearly 1,000 news stories [1/2]
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[2/2]I am very grateful to our team for its commitment and rigorous work." Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
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Viljami Vaarala joins the JRP Project for the 3er wave, contributing to our global study on how journalistic roles are performed around the world. When he's not doing research, you might find him sailing the Finnish Lakeland with his dog Valo — which means "light" in Finnish.
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The Bulgaria team is crushing it! As of July 6, Lada Price (@UniSheffield) has already collected: 📰 +1,200 news coded 📺 +1,600 news collected That's serious fieldwork momentum. Watch this space. #JRPProject #Wave3 #JournalismResearch #Bulgaria
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“Denmark is leading the way, and behind every milestone stands a team that makes it all possible.” Shoutout to Cecilia Arregui and the entire Danish team for their dedication to Wave 3 fieldwork. 💪 #JRPProject #Wave3 #JournalismResearch #Denmark #AarhusUniversity
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We are proud to introduce the team of researchers leading the JRP Project in Germany for the 3rd wave of our study: Cornelia Mothes — Macromedia University of Applied Sciences Lutz M. Hagen — Technische Universität Dresden Peter Maurer / Karlstad University
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Two weeks after IAMCR 2026, we are still reflecting on the inspiring conversations and collaborations that took place throughout the conference.
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JRP participated in the conference, with presentations by Claudia Mellado and Einar Thorsen, and we were delighted to hold an informal JRP meeting to reconnect with colleagues, welcome new collaborators, exchange ideas, and discuss the next steps of our research network.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us. The strength of JRP continues to come from its global community of researchers working together to better understand journalism across countries and cultures. We look forward to seeing you again at future conferences and JRP activities.
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In this third wave, we continue building globally, embracing diverse countries and cultures.
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How does journalism work across different cultures and platforms? Since 2013, the JRP Project has been finding out. Today, 59 countries, 86 universities, and 126 scholars collaborate on one of the biggest global journalism studies ever. 🌍✨
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Last week we held our JRP Project General Meeting at ICA 2026 in Cape Town. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from around the world and discuss the project’s progress. Many thanks to everyone who joined us for a productive conversation.
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Journalism doesn't happen in isolation. The JRP Project connects researchers across continents, building a global network where countries interact, compare, and learn from each other — to understand how journalism truly performs around the world. journalisticperformance.org #JRP
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From 18 countries to 50+ — and still growing. Since 2013, the JRP Project has been mapping how journalism performs its roles around the world. Three waves of research. More than a decade of commitment to global journalism science.
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Meet our researchers from the US! The JRP is proud to have an outstanding team representing the USA in our global network of journalism researchers. Together, they are helping us understand how journalism performs its roles in one of the most influential media landscapes.
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