Page 464 . Volume 14, Issue 2 November 2017 How digital converges cross-media news typologies across countries: A comparative study of news consumption in Estonia and Portugal Ragne Kõuts-Klemm, Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Estonia Maria José Brites, Lusophone University of Porto and Communication and Society Research Centre, Minho University, Portugal Abstract: In this article we argue for the relevance of the internet in the convergence of news consumption in cross-country research in Estonia and Portugal. Being different in their histoƌies aŶd ŵedia sLJsteŵs, the Đoŵpaƌatiǀe ƌeseaƌĐh ƌeǀealed siŵilaƌities iŶ peoples news repertoires in the two countries, which led to interesting conclusions about the changes in audieŶĐes Ŷeǁs uŶiǀeƌses. IŶ ĐoŵpaƌiŶg the ƌepeƌtoiƌes speĐial atteŶtioŶ ǁas given to online journalism content: why people use this content, how they evaluate the credibility of the news, and how they make sense of their news selections. The results show that online news repertoires are converging across the two countries, especially in repertoires where consumers are focused on the quality of news, but also to some extent in cases where they mostly got news from social media. Key words: Cross-country research, internet news media, news repertoire, Estonia, Portugal Introduction The way audiences approach journalism has changed greatly in the digital culture. Traditional journalism, resting on taken-for-granted values such as credibility and trust, is