Study title

Creation of the Innovation University and the Media 2008

Dataset ID Number

FSD2577

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2577
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2577

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Reunanen, Esa (University of Tampere. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)
• Kunelius, Risto (University of Tampere. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)
• Noppari, Elina (University of Tampere. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)

Abstract

The data consist of 15 face-to-face interviews studying the thoughts of Finnish elite power brokers on the media and its influence on their work. The example case in these interviews was the creation of an Innovation University (subsequently called the Aalto University) in Finland by merging three existing universities. Questions covered what kind of impact media publicity had had on planning and decision-making regarding the Innovation University, the relationship between the media and the interviewees' organisation, and how the organisation used and kept in contact with the media. Views were also probed on the power of the media and mediatization. The interviewees were political decision-makers, and representatives of administration, research community, voluntary organisations and business life.

The interviews were part of the research project "Media as a holder and a vehicle of power" conducted by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Tampere. For other datasets originating from the project, see FSD2576, FSD2505 and FSD2504.

Keywords

decision making; mass media; organizations; political influence; political power

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Reunanen, Esa (University of Tampere. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)
• Kunelius, Risto (University of Tampere. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)
• Noppari, Elina (University of Tampere. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)

Time Period Covered

2006 – 2007

Collection Dates

2007 – 2009

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Event/Process/Activity

Organization/Institution

Individual

Universe

People who had participated in the decision-making on the innovation university and participated in or closely followed the debate on the issue

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

People who had participated in the decision-making on the innovation university and participated in or closely followed the debate on the issue were selected to be interviewed.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

15 interview transcripts in RTF file format. In addition, HTML files based on the RTF files.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2504 Media and Power 2009

FSD2505 Labour Conflict of the Nurses and the Media 2007-2008

FSD2576 Smash Asem, Legal Proceedings and the Media 2008

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Two interviews were not included in the archived data, because consent was not obtained from the interviewees.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Reunanen, Esa (University of Tampere) & Kunelius, Risto (University of Tampere) & Noppari, Elina (University of Tampere): Creation of the Innovation University and the Media 2008 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2011-06-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2577

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Reunanen, Esa & Kunelius, Risto & Noppari, Elina (2010). Mediatization in context: Consensus culture, media and decision making in the 21st century, the case of Finland. Communications 35:3, 287-307.

Kunelius, Risto & Noppari, Elina & Reunanen, Esa (2009). Media vallan verkoissa. Tiedotusopin laitoksen julkaisuja A 112. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.

Kunelius, Risto & Reunanen, Esa (2008). Iltalehden suuri lupaus. Journalismikritiikin vuosikirja. Tiedotustutkimus 31:2, 45-63.

Noppari, Elina (2010). "Ihmisiähän tässä kaikki ollaan." Suomalaisten päättäjien ja journalistien vuorovaikutus ja luottamuksen rakentumisen käytännöt. Media & Viestintä 33:3, 32-49.