Bulgarian Newspapers Between Agony and Renaissance – Audience’s Attitude, Habits and Expectations Cover Image

Българските вестници между агонията и ренесанса – нагласи, навици и очаквания на аудиторията
Bulgarian Newspapers Between Agony and Renaissance – Audience’s Attitude, Habits and Expectations

Author(s): Lora Simeonova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: newspapers;online media;digitalization;audience;paywall

Summary/Abstract: Who does (not) read newspapers today and why? Is the Bulgarian press doomed or its Renaissance is achievable – albeit online? The present study tries to answer these questions analyzing the attitude, habits and expectations of the audience. The results demonstrate the dimensions of the newspaper crisis – loss of readers, “dawn” of the reading ritual, young public alienation and problematic mediamorphosis. At the same time, data outlines possible positive scenario for the Bulgarian newspapers – which requires emphasis on quality media content and user experience in the digital environment.

  • Issue Year: 1/2021
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 96-107
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian