Peripheral Actors In Journalism

Author : Aljosha Karim Schapals
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000571431

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Peripheral Actors in Journalism by Aljosha Karim Schapals Pdf

This book addresses the transformative role that so-called peripheral actors in journalism – emerging outlets diverging from the norms fiercely held by mainstream media outlets – play in today’s news ecosystem. The author charts the rise to prominence of these actors, outlining how they have successfully managed to challenge the authority held by mainstream, legacy outlets, whose claims to be the “storytellers of our time” no longer exclusively pertain to them. Beginning by identifying these peripheral actors specifically, the book then considers whether what they do is “journalism” as traditionally conceived, what their motivations are, and why their role is important in light of journalism’s democratic function in holding power to account. Ultimately, it is argued that, despite the perceived role of peripheral actors as “deviant”, they still demonstrate a surprising degree of ideological continuity in the face of industrial disruption. Drawing on research from Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, Peripheral Actors in Journalism is an insightful resource for journalism and media scholars with an interest in alternative media sources.

Author : Scott A. Eldridge II
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317370055

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Online Journalism from the Periphery by Scott A. Eldridge II Pdf

Online Journalism from the Periphery looks at how a range of new media actors, communicating online, have challenged us to think differently about the journalistic field. Emerging from the disruption of digital technology, these new actors have been met with resistance by an existing core of journalism, who perceive them as part of a ‘digital threat’ and dismiss their claims of journalistic belonging. As a result, cracks are appearing in the conceptual foundations of what journalism is and should be. Applying field theory as a conceptual lens, Scott Eldridge guides the reader through the intricacies of these tensions at both the core and periphery. By first unpacking definitions of journalism as a social and cultural construction, this book explores how these are dominated by narratives which have reinforced a limited set of expectations about its purpose and reach. The book goes on to examine how these narratives have been significantly undermined by the output of major new media players, including Gawker, reddit, Breitbart, and WikiLeaks. Online Journalism from the Periphery argues for a broadening of ideas around what constitutes journalism in the modern world, concluding with alternative approaches to evaluating the contributions of emerging media heavy-weights to society and to journalism.

Author : Patrick Ferrucci,Scott A. Eldridge II
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000615753

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The Institutions Changing Journalism by Patrick Ferrucci,Scott A. Eldridge II Pdf

Bringing together original contributions from a worldwide group of scholars, this book critically explores the changing role and influence of institutions in the production of news. Drawing from a diverse set of disciplinary and theoretical backgrounds, research paradigms and perspectives, and methodologies, each chapter explores different institutions currently impacting journalism, including government bodies, businesses, technological platforms, and civic organisations. Together they outline how cracks in the autonomy of the journalism industry have allowed for other types of organizations to exert influence over the manner in which journalism is produced, funded, experienced and even conceptualized. Ultimately, this collective work argues for increased research on the impact of outside influences on journalism, while providing a roadmap for future research within journalism studies. The Institutions Changing Journalism is an invaluable contribution to the field of journalism, media, and communication studies, and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners alike who want to stay up to date with fundamental institutional changes facing in the industry.

Author : Martin Scott,Kate Wright,Mel Bunce
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000857696

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Humanitarian Journalists by Martin Scott,Kate Wright,Mel Bunce Pdf

This book documents the unique reporting practices of humanitarian journalists – an influential group of journalists defying conventional approaches to covering humanitarian crises. Based on a 5-year study, involving over 150 in-depth interviews, this book examines the political, economic and social forces that sustain and influence humanitarian journalists. The authors argue that – by amplifying marginalised voices and providing critical, in-depth explanations of neglected crises – these journalists show us that another kind of humanitarian journalism is possible. However, the authors also reveal the heavy price these reporters pay for deviating from conventional journalistic norms. Their peripheral position at the ‘boundary zone’ between the journalistic and humanitarian fields means that a humanitarian journalist’s job is often precarious – with direct implications for their work, especially as ‘watchdogs’ for the aid sector. As a result, they urgently need more support if they are to continue to do this work and promote more effective and accountable humanitarian action. A rigorous study of how unique professional practices can be produced at the ‘boundary zone’ between fields, this book will interest students and scholars of journalism and communication studies, sociology and humanitarian studies. It will also appeal to those interested in studies of news and media work as occupational identities.

Author : María-Cruz Negreira-Rey
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031439261

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Blurring Boundaries of Journalism in Digital Media by María-Cruz Negreira-Rey Pdf

Author : Stuart Allan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000786040

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The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism by Stuart Allan Pdf

The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism brings together scholars committed to the conceptual and methodological development of news and journalism studies from around the world. Across 50 chapters, organized thematically over seven sections, contributions examine a range of pressing challenges for news reporting – including digital convergence, mobile platforms, web analytics and datafication, social media polarization, and the use of drones. Journalism’s mediation of social issues is also explored, such as those pertaining to human rights, civic engagement, gender inequalities, the environmental crisis, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Each section raises important questions for academic research, generating fresh insights into journalistic forms, practices, and epistemologies. The Companion furthers our understanding of why we have ended up with the kind of news reporting we have today – its remarkable strengths, the difficulties it faces, and how we might improve upon it for tomorrow. Completely revised and updated for its second edition, this volume is ideal for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, and academics in the fields of news, media, and journalism studies.

Author : Berta García-Orosa,Sara Pérez-Seijo,Ángel Vizoso
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000771558

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Emerging Practices in the Age of Automated Digital Journalism by Berta García-Orosa,Sara Pérez-Seijo,Ángel Vizoso Pdf

Emerging Practices in the Age of Automated Digital Journalism provides detailed insight into the current state of journalism and its future challenges. The book brings together a global team of authors to review and analyse emerging practices in the automated digital scenario through which journalism is being reshaped, such as novel languages, storytelling forms, and business models. Providing a much-needed review of the field to apprehend the knowledge and experience acquired, the collection also offers an up-to-date overview of digital journalism today, outlining those trends pointing to the future of journalism practice and media in the online sphere. Through a multidisciplinary and international approach, chapters delve into the main technological changes that digital journalism has recently faced, closely related to digital native media, novel storytelling forms, social media, innovation, television broadcasting, new media management structures and procedures, content automation, fact-checking, web analytics, and social audiences. Offering new insights into this fast-developing area, this volume will be an engaging and vital resource for media professionals and researchers in journalism and communication studies, as well as those interested in contemporary journalism practice and communication technology.

Author : Edson C. Tandoc Jr.,Joy Jenkins,Ryan J Thomas,Oscar Westlund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000296624

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Critical Incidents in Journalism by Edson C. Tandoc Jr.,Joy Jenkins,Ryan J Thomas,Oscar Westlund Pdf

This edited collection examines critical incidents journalists have faced across different media contexts, exploring how journalists and other key actors negotiate various aspects of their work. Ranging from the Rwandan genocide to the News of the World hacking scandal in the UK, this book defines a critical incident as an event that has led journalists to reconsider their routines, roles, and rules. Combining theoretical and practical analysis, the contributors offer a discussion of the key events that journalists cover, such as political turmoil or natural disasters, as well as events that directly involve and affect journalists. Featuring case studies from countries including Australia, Germany, Brazil, Kenya, and the Philippines, the book explores the discourses that critical events have generated, how journalists and other stakeholders have responded to them, and how they have reshaped (or are reshaping) journalistic norms and practices. The book also proposes a roadmap for studying such pivotal moments in journalism. This one-of-a-kind collection is a valuable resource for students and scholars across journalism studies disciplines, from journalism history, to sociology of news, to digital journalism and political communication.

Author : Kim Walsh-Childers
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Journalism, Medical
ISBN : 9783031490842

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Palgrave Handbook of Science and Health Journalism by Kim Walsh-Childers Pdf

Author : Liane Rothenberger,Martin Löffelholz,David H. Weaver
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783031230233

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The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Border Journalism by Liane Rothenberger,Martin Löffelholz,David H. Weaver Pdf

This handbook critically analyzes cross‐border news production and “transnational journalism cultures” in the evolving field of cross-border journalism. As the era of the internet hasfurther expanded the border‐transcending production, dissemination andreception of news, and with transnational co‐operations like the European Broadcasting Union and BBC World News demonstrating different kinds of cross‐border journalism, the handbook considers the field with a range of international contributions. It explores cross-border journalism from conceptual and empirical angles and includes perspectives on the the systemic contexts of cross‐border journalism, its structures and routines, changes in production processes, and the shifting roles of actors in digital environments. It examines cross-border journalism across regions and concludes with discussions on the future of cross-border journalism, including the influence of automation, algorithmisation, virtual reality and AI.

Author : Ståle Grut
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781003858973

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Evaluating Digital Sources in Journalism by Ståle Grut Pdf

Building on a rich journalistic tradition of critical source analysis, this book considers the impact of the move from analogue to digital sources on information quality and presents methods and tools to verify information found online and help counter the spread of misinformation. Evaluating Digital Sources in Journalism critically maps the prevalence of online manipulation, particularly images and videos from social media platforms, and considers the tools needed both to carry out and to counter this. Strategies are proposed to help readers evaluate content, context and sources, and ultimately build a foundation for carrying out their own online open-source investigations. The author brings together theories and best practices from a broad range of literature, including modern Scandinavian research on the concept of “source criticism”, journalism and technology studies, advanced forensic verification research, and literature designed for practitioners, including blogs and industry publications. Evaluating Digital Sources in Journalism is recommended reading for advanced journalism students and journalism practitioners.

Author : Denis Muller,Andrea Carson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000826951

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Undercover Reporting, Deception, and Betrayal in Journalism by Denis Muller,Andrea Carson Pdf

This book discusses undercover reporting, betrayal and deception in journalism, addressing the ethical issues encountered by professionals when deception is involved and providing an explanation of how high-profile cases have developed. Carson and Muller begin by examining how philosophical theories which form the basis of contemporary ethical codes for journalists, bear upon undercover reporting and questions of deception in the digital age. Drawing upon case studies such as Al Jazeera’s undercover operation against the National Rifle Association in the US and the One Nation political party in Australia, and Britain’s Channel 4 infiltration of Cambridge Analytica, this book goes on to define and discuss the ethical concepts behind deception and betrayal and lays out an original ethical framework for undercover journalists facing related challenges in their work. Undercover Reporting, Deception, and Betrayal in Journalism is an important research text for students and academics in journalism and media studies.

Author : Lungile Augustine Tshuma,Trust Matsilele,Mbongeni Jonny Msimanga,Sadia Jamil
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781040042298

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Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism by Lungile Augustine Tshuma,Trust Matsilele,Mbongeni Jonny Msimanga,Sadia Jamil Pdf

This volume examines the trends and patterns of journalists’ harassment in Africa and assesses the policy interventions and protection mechanisms that are put into place in the region. Drawing from case studies from selected African countries, an international team of authors offer a broad insight into the state of harassment across the continent, while building new theoretical perspectives that are also context-specific. The chapters bring previous theories and research up to date by addressing the continual change and development of new discourses, including the use of big data and artificial intelligence in harassing and intimidating journalists and mental health issues affecting journalists in their line of duty. More so, the authors argue that the state and form of harassment is not universal, as location and context are some of the key factors that influence the form and character of harassment. Offering new theoretical insights into the scope of journalism practices in Africa, this book will interest students and scholars of journalism, African studies, political science, media and communication studies, journalism practice and gender studies.

Author : Matthew Powers,Sandra Vera-Zambrano
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780231557177

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The Journalist's Predicament by Matthew Powers,Sandra Vera-Zambrano Pdf

Low pay. Uncertain work prospects. Diminished prestige. Why would anyone still want be a journalist? Drawing on in-depth interviews in France and the United States, Matthew Powers and Sandra Vera-Zambrano explore the ways individuals come to believe that journalism is a worthy pursuit—and how that conviction is managed and sometimes dissolves amid the profession’s ongoing upheavals. For many people, journalism represents a job that is interesting and substantial, with opportunities for expression, a sense of self-fulfillment, and a connection to broader social values. By distilling complex ideas, holding the powerful to account, and revealing hidden realities, journalists play a crucial role in helping audiences make sense of the world. Experiences in the profession, though, are often far more disappointing. Many find themselves doing tasks that bear little relation to what attracted them initially or are frustrated by institutions privileging what sells over what informs. The imbalance between the profession’s economic woes and its social importance threatens to erode individuals’ beliefs that journalism remains a worthwhile pursuit. Powers and Vera-Zambrano emphasize that, as with many seemingly individual choices, social factors—class, gender, education, and race—shape how journalists make sense of their profession and whether or not they remain in it. An in-depth story of one profession under pressure, The Journalist’s Predicament uncovers tensions that also confront other socially important jobs like teaching, nursing, and caretaking.

Author : Steen Steensen,Oscar Westlund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780429535208

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What is Digital Journalism Studies? by Steen Steensen,Oscar Westlund Pdf

What is Digital Journalism Studies? delves into the technologies, platforms, and audience relations that constitute digital journalism studies’ central objects of study, outlining its principal theories, the research methods being developed, its normative underpinnings, and possible futures for the academic field. The book argues that digital journalism studies is much more than the study of journalism produced, distributed, and consumed with the aid of digital technologies. Rather, the scholarly field of digital journalism studies is built on questions that disrupt much of what previously was taken for granted concerning media, journalism, and public spheres, asking questions like: What is a news organisation? To what degree has news become separated from journalism? What roles do platform companies and emerging technologies play in the production, distribution, and consumption of news and journalism? The book reviews the research into these questions and argues that digital journalism studies constitutes a cross-disciplinary field that does not focus on journalism solely from the traditions of journalism studies, but is open to research from and conversations with related fields. This is a timely overview of an increasingly prominent field of media studies that will be of particular interest to academics, researchers, and students of journalism and communication.