Radio journalists and the Internet: A study on perceptions

This study investigates how Portuguese radio journalists evaluate the changes that have occurred in the profession since the Internet has been integrated in newsrooms. The main purpose is to understand how these professional perceive the influence of the Internet on journalism practices, roles and ethics. In order to achieve this purpose, it was carried out a survey of 30 journalists working at the four main Portuguese radio stations newsrooms. Results confirm that Internet is considered a positive influence on journalism. The global network allows an enhancement of journalists’ communicative and practical performance, but is perceived has having a limited impact on traditional journalists’ roles in a democratic society .