How are consumers receiving news online today? How are news media organizations adapting to an online news environment? The research of Prof. Matthew Weber and colleagues is based on a series of studies using archived Web data to examine changing patterns of news dissemination and information flow in the online news ecosystems, and to better understand how news media organizations are producing digital news. Early findings reveal that news organizations that cautiously experiment with new technology are more likely to succeed over time compared to organizations that aggressively adopt new technology. In addition, Prof. Weber and his team are building tools that enable other researchers to similarly use archived Web data to answer a host of important questions.

For more information about Matthew Weber and his research, visit http://www.matthewsweber.com

Related Publications:

Weber, M. S., & Monge, P. (2014). Industries in turmoil: Driving transformation during periods of disruption. Advance online publication. Communication Research. http://crx.sagepub.com/content/early/...

Weber, M. S. (2012). Newspapers and the long-term implications of hyperlinking. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 17, 187-201. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...

Weber, M. S., & Monge, P., (2011). The flow of digital news in a network of authorities, hubs and providers. Journal of Communication, 61, 1062-1081. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...

Shumate, M., & Weber, M. S. (2015). Web crawling for social science research. In E. Hargittai & C. Sandvig (Eds.), Research confidential: Digital methods. (p. 201 – 222) Boston, MA: MIT Press.

Weber, M. S., & Nguyen, H. (in press). Big data? Big issues: Degradation in longitudinal data and implications for social sciences. WebSci 2015 Conference Proceedings.