Katja Lehtisaari
Research topics
Research topics include media business and media policy studies, changing media structures and journalism, with international and comparative orientation. Research on media in e.g. Finland and Russia.
Latest publications
At the Crossroads of Fear, Confusion and Hope. COVID-19 News as the Motivator of Affective News Usage and Sense-Making Practices
Tuomola, S., Hujanen, J., Lehtisaari, K., Ruotsalainen, J. & Grönlund, M., 6 Jun 2025, In: Digital Journalism. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Critical events in the development of scientific thinking among communication and journalism students
Horila, T., Langenoja, M. & Lehtisaari, K., 26 May 2025, In: Prologi. 21Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Industry or relevant market? EMFA and two different perspectives on newspaper concentration
Hellman, H., Grönlund, M., Lehtisaari, K. & Ranti, T., Jun 2025, In: Communication & Society / Comunicación y Sociedad. 38, 1, p. 506-524 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
A Servant of the Authorities or an Ally of Civil Society? The Role Perceptions and Role Performance of Local Interloper Media
Ruotsalainen, J., Vaarala, V., Hujanen, J., Grönlund, M. & Lehtisaari, K., May 2024, In: Journalism Studies. 25, 8, p. 876-897Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Building and Experiencing Media Trust in the Nordics: Views of Professionals and Audiences
Horowitz, M., Lehtisaari, K. & Grönlund, M., 2024, TEXTE 28: Public Service Media in Europe (en) The Future of Public Service Media in the European Union. ORF, p. 46-56Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Conclusion: Ubiquitous Need for Epistemic Rights and the Way Forward
Watson, L., Aslama Horowitz, M., Nieminen, H., Lehtisaari, K. & D'Arma, A., 2024, Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption. Aslama Horowitz, M., Nieminen, H., Lehtisaari, K. & D'Arma, A. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 205-219 15 p. ( Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Digitalisaation ja alustojen vaikutus uutismedian talouteen ja toimintaan
Pöyhtäri, R. & Lehtisaari, K., 27 Nov 2024, Media alustojen ajassa. Sirkkunen, E. & Neuvonen, R. (eds.). Gaudeamus, p. 134-154Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption
Aslama Horowitz, M. (Editor), Nieminen, H. (Editor), Lehtisaari, K. (Editor) & D'Arma, A. (Editor), 2024, London: Palgrave Macmillan. 226 p. (Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Scientific › peer-review
Intervening by staying professional: How Nordic environmental journalists make sense of their roles
Hujanen, J., Jangdal, L., Dovbysh, O., Andersen, I. V., Kolbeins, G. H., Lehtisaari, K. & Oivo, T., 2024, In: NORDICOM REVIEW. 45, 2, p. 257-276 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Introduction: The Epistemic Turn
D'Arma, A., Aslama Horowitz, M., Lehtisaari, K. & Nieminen, H., 2024, Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption. Aslama Horowitz, M., Nieminen, H., Lehtisaari, K. & D'Arma, A. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-9 7 p. (Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review