Jane Singer

Jane Singer is a Professor in the Department of Journalism at City, University of London's School of Communication & Creativity. With a prolific publication record spanning over two decades, her work focuses on the intersection of journalism, digital media, and political communication. Her longitudinal research on online news practices has established her as a leading scholar in understanding how digital technologies transform journalistic norms and practices.

Her research examines how digital technologies transform journalistic practices, norms, and ethics. She has conducted longitudinal studies on online newspaper coverage of presidential elections, analyzed the rise of fact-checking as a journalistic practice, and explored how journalists navigate innovation while maintaining traditional roles. Her work particularly illuminates the tension between technological innovation and professional identity in journalism, examining how journalists adapt (or resist) change while attempting to uphold core journalistic values.

Recent analysis of her publications reveals a strong focus on fact-checking, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic and in different global contexts. She examines how journalists respond to technological innovation and how these innovations affect journalistic norms and boundaries. Her work consistently addresses the evolving relationship between journalists and audiences in digital environments, with particular attention to how news organizations balance traditional gatekeeping roles with new participatory expectations.

Her longitudinal approach, tracking changes across multiple election cycles and technological shifts, provides valuable insights into the pace and nature of change in journalism. She frequently employs qualitative methods including interviews and content analysis to understand journalists' perspectives on their changing profession.