SCImago Media Rankings (SMR): situation and evolution of the digital reputation of the media worldwide
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SCImago Media Rankings (SMR) Digital Reputation Indicator (DRI) Global press
Fecha
2023-10-06Referencia bibliográfica
Trillo-Domínguez, M., Salaverría, R., Codina, L., & De-Moya-Anegón, F. . (2023). SCImago Media Rankings (SMR): situation and evolution of the digital reputation of the media worldwide. Profesional De La información, 32(5). [https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2023.sep.21]
Resumen
In this paper, we present the results of the first global ranking that assesses the status and evolution of the media
according to their digital reputation. We analyzed 4,541 general information digital newspapers, both legacy and native,
published in 200 countries and in more than 80 languages. Methodologically, we applied a new Digital Reputation
Indicator (DRI) as a composite evaluation and measurement tool, weighting web metrics from globally recognized, balanced,
and validated sources such as Semrush, Ahrefs, and Majestic. This establishes the foundations of the SCImago
Media Rankings (SMR) as a balanced watchdog resource for analysis of the digital transformation of the media and as
an international catalog of journalistic websites, with a consensus-based and homologous classification and typification
that can be applied to different countries. The main conclusion of the first three quarterly waves, carried out between
September 2022 and March 2023, is that there is a direct relationship between the degree of socioeconomic and cultural
development of the countries and the digital reputation achieved by their media outlets in the ranking. Additionally, the
influence of language is notable as a determining factor in the positioning of the media in the ranking. The top positions
are occupied by reference digital newspapers located in Western countries of the Northern Hemisphere, especially those
in the English language.