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While global financial journalism has grown substantially in recent decades, little is known about journalists’ perceptions of the key players in this news ecosystem. This study draws from research into social group hierarchies and prestige media to explore this question within the United States, the largest market for financial journalists. A national survey of financial journalists ( n = 349) shows that The Wall Street Journal and Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times are perceived as the most influential financial media outlet and journalist, respectively. However, financial journalists are not a monolithic entity in terms of their perceptions of the leaders in the field. Some differences exist among the respondents as a function of their demographic and work-related characteristics. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Despite a growing trend of using multimedia to enhance online news and audience engagement, little is known about the actual benefit of such a practice. Empirical evidence regarding multimedia effects on user evaluations of news websites has been mixed and scanty. The current undertaking utilizes theoretical frameworks from modality and vividness effects research as well as the congruency/incongruency literature in an effort to bring greater insight into effects of multimedia enhancements on user responses. A 3 × 3 factorial experiment was conducted with multimedia use and multimedia congruency serving as two between-subjects factors. User perceptions were gauged through attitudes and behavioral intentions toward a news website. As the results indicate, multimedia elements serve to appeal to news consumers. However, online journalists need to consider the limitations of blending multimedia with text, including a ceiling effect on evaluations and possible side effects of incongruent multimedia on news processing.