This study investigates how European journalists evaluate the changes that have occurred
in their profession since the Internet has been integrated in newsrooms. How do journalists
perceive the features and innovations associated with the Internet? What are the principal
changes in the profession? Do practitioners believe that the quality of journalism has been
raised or lowered? To answer to these research questions, we carried out a survey across 11
European countries–Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, United
Kingdom, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden–of 239 journalists, working for 40 of the most-read
print/online news outlets in these countries. The survey shows that the opportunity to use
the Internet to reinforce the social functions of journalism has not been fully recognised.
