Paperless Publication: Surveying the Shifting Shape of Campus Journalism

Abstract

The traditional procedures of campus journalism have been greatly affected by the current situation brought by the pandemic. Thus, the goal of the present study is to explore the changes in campus journalism from traditional to digital publication. It specifically intends to determine the adjustments and modifications adapted; the effect   of   certain   changes   in   the   quality, efficiency, and relevance of the campus paper; and   the   significant   shift   on   the   student readership. Moreover, the study aims to explore the themes that emerged from the findings. To meet the objectives of the study, qualitative descriptive (QD) approach was used to describe the experiences, challenges, and perspectives of the participants. Interviews were conducted to gather the needed data from the participants who were selected using purposive sampling technique. After the data were analyzed, findings reveal that student journalists find working from home more convenient and manageable. There have also been a lot of improvements in the articles in terms of grammar and structures, layout designs, topics and issues. Readers can also access various news and information through online media platforms. Furthermore, six themes have emerged in the study: Changes in editing and submission of reports in the New Normal; Distribution of workloads among members of the Editorial Board through online; The quality of outputs in online vs. printed publication; Work-from-Home (WFH) arrangements of journalists; Identifying new and trending topics; and Comparing student feedbacks and engagements.