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Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies - Volume 11, Issue 1, 2022
Volume 11, Issue 1, 2022
- Articles
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The faster the better? Examining the effect of live-blogging on audience reception
More LessThrough an online experiment, this study examines the impact of live-blogging on audiences’ perception of readability, selective scanning, news credibility, news use and paying intent (N = 220). Contrary to industry expectation, this study found that the quest for speed at the expense of errors (and subsequent corrections) has no effect on the outcome variables, except news presented in the live-blogging format decreases readability. In contrast, news interest predicts all outcome measures. Findings from this study carry theoretical and practical implications for online news production and consumption.
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Internships and building a career in Brazilian journalism
More LessIn this article, I discuss the role of internships in the career of Brazilian journalists. Its aim is to understand the professional side of this experience and compare it with conditions imposed by the media labour market in Brazil, its fluctuations and reshapings. This study is based mainly on biographical in-depth interviews with 32 journalists working in Brasilia. More than just a learning and preparation experience, internships make up a career of socializing in journalism and managing the uncertainty concerning the labour market. Internships are also telling of the transformations in journalism. The stratification of internship experience from each generation shows us how it has gradually become legitimized, and then naturalized, as a pedagogical experience in journalism careers, as well as a plan for entering the profession. This process goes hand-in-hand with the increased skills required of interns and the professionalization of how they are selected.
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Conflict and interest between journalists and politicians in Iraq in the age of media entrepreneurship
More LessThis study examines the ethical conflict of interest that exists in this sphere between journalists and politicians in an age of media entrepreneurship in Iraq, which theoretically would enable journalists to express their own voices and hold a greater stake in the media market. A qualitative method was adopted for this study using open, in-depth interviews with 36 participants. The study found that relative freedom, smartphone applications and social media helped innovative Iraqi journalists to become media entrepreneurs and own media enterprises themselves. These media enterprises are characterized by activities such as publishing material that is critical in tone and satirical in content and accompanied by short videos that are broadcast on social media. This is then easily accessible for media consumers using their smartphones. Media enterprises appear to offer journalists an opportunity for professional and financial independence, but their operation in the Iraqi media space tends to reflect the propagandistic function of traditional media outlets instead of fulfilling this emancipatory role. The findings also showed that there is a dark side to Iraqi digital media enterprise, which involves politicians exploiting journalists to troll and attack activists through anonymous digital media. This in turn harms the freedom of expression and suppresses critical views voice against the political establishment.
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The effect of news consumption on fake news efficacy
Authors: Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and Yufan Sunny QinThe increasing use of social media has led to the growing reliance of social media as a news source. The viral nature of social platforms inevitably elevates the viral impact of fake news. As both academia and practitioners touted media literacy as a means of combating fake news or misinformation, little is known about the nature of relevant efficacies. Existent literature points to the plausible contribution of media consumption, self-efficacy of fake news and perceived impact of fake news in this process. Therefore, this study explored the relationship between consumers’ news consumption, such as fake news experiences/perceptions, news sources and news consumption motives; and fake news perceptions like self-efficacy and impacts. This study conducted an online survey to examine the proposed hypotheses and research questions. The findings suggest that consumers’ previous experiences and consumption motives are connected with their perceived effects and efficacy of fake news. In addition, different news sources (i.e. mainstream media and social media) exert diverse effects on fake news self-efficacy.
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A disconnect in media accountability: Spanish journalists’ and citizens’ perceptions of established and innovative instruments at the organizational level
Authors: Xavier Ramon, Marcel Mauri-Ríos, Jesús Díaz-Campo and Juan Carlos Suárez-VillegasIn the current media landscape, accountability can be promoted through a wide range of established and innovative instruments. Focusing on the Spanish context, this article examines journalists’ perceptions of in-house accountability instrument effectiveness and analyses citizens’ knowledge and understanding of these mechanisms. A mixed- methods approach was employed: an online survey was administered to Spanish journalists (N = 228), and six citizen focus groups (38 participants in total) were established in several regions of Spain (Andalusia, Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Madrid and Valencia). Findings showed that journalists’ evaluation of media accountability instruments is remarkably limited, scoring 5.82 out of 10 points in the highest case. From the citizens’ perspective, the overwhelming lack of visibility and relative distrust towards these instruments are revealed. This double disconnect from accountability brings to light the need to rethink and reinvigorate the existing instruments so they can effectively contribute to the goal of rebuilding trust in journalism.
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Arab diasporic media in Turkey: A story of (trans)national narratives in the Middle East
More LessThe aim of this article is to investigate what seems to be a developing phenomenon of regime-critical Arab diasporic media post-Arab Spring in Turkey. First, the article explores the academic literature covering the concepts of (Arab) diaspora and (Arab) diasporic media. Second, it highlights the development of the Arab diasporic media in Turkey drawn from Syrian, Egyptian, Yemeni and Libyan landscapes. Finally, the article discusses the reasons that made Turkey welcome such a phenomenon. Methodologically, the article employs a qualitative analysis of secondary sources to explore and describe the subject. The Arab diasporic media in Turkey began to emerge noticeably in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011 and ended up mostly in Istanbul. Turkey was motivated to welcome the Arab diaspora and diasporic media because it has some tensions with Arab regimes, the AKP’s support to Muslim Brotherhood Movement, and geographical, economic and political interests. However, although some of these media are still active, many had to end their operations, mainly due to financial issues.
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- Book Reviews
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The Crisis of the Institutional Press, Stephen D. Reese (2021)
More LessReview of: The Crisis of the Institutional Press, Stephen D. Reese (2021)
Cambridge: Polity Press, 214 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-5095-3802-4, p/bk, £15.99
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Beyond Journalism, M. Deuze and T. Witschge (2020)
More LessReview of: Beyond Journalism, M. Deuze and T. Witschge (2020)
Cambridge: Polity Press, 148 pp.,
ISBN 978-0-74564-341-0, h/bk, $65, p/bk, $23
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