Journalistic Work: A Profession Under Pressure?

Witschge, Tamara; Nygren, Gunnar

doi:10.1080/16522354.2009.11073478

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“…Equally, the Mediapart founders employ a strong type of public service discourse (Witschge and Nygren 2009;Sirkkunen and Cook 2012), referring to "the citizens' right to know" and "for democracy," which is not always equally performed in practice. It presents itself as a unique medium that is an "economic exception," "unequalled," with "original, new and exclusive content."…”

Section: Ideology As Resource In Entrepreneurial Journalism 171mentioning

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Ideology as Resource in Entrepreneurial Journalism

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Witschge²,

Deuze

2016

Journalism Practice

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The emergence of a startup culture in the field of journalism is global: since the early years of the twenty-first century, new independent journalism companies have formed around the world. Although setting up one's own journalistic practice is not particularly novel in the news industry, the last couple of years have witnessed exponential growth in the startup space. In this context we chose to look more closely at one of the more successful recent online news startups: the French site Mediapart. We were interested in the factors involved in creating and running a journalism startup, and how the professionals involved give meaning to what they do in the fast-changing journalism field. We found that, although one of the main unique selling points of the journalism professed at Mediapart is that it challenges and provides an alternative to mainstream French press, at the heart of it is a strong traditional journalism ideology. While Mediapart has in many ways challenged and inspired the ways in which other French news organizations operate, it does not challenge our understanding of journalism, but rather reinforces a traditional and homogenous definition.

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Ideology as Resource in Entrepreneurial Journalism

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Deuze

2016

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“…Similar concerns are also revealed in studies looking at news production in Sweden and England (Witschge & Nygren 2009). There is no doubt that there is strong pressure in the newsroom to attract as many hits from readers as possible, and the classic journalistic ideals including use of multiple sources and checking of sources are under pressure in online journalism.…”

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Digital Challenges on the Norwegian Media Scene

Ottosen¹,

Krumsvik²

2012

Nordicom Review

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This article summarises findings from a research project on the digitisation of Norwegian newsrooms, analysing trends in the industry and changes in user-habits. Findings suggest that most journalists are positive about the digitisation of the newsroom but fear that cutbacks in staff will prevent them from exploiting the potential of the new technology. They also fear that too much focus on technical skills will leave less space for critical journalism. Findings also suggest a correlation between resources used to develop the online edition and the perceived ethical standards of the content. More online journalism leads to a higher degree of scepticism among the readers. There are two different justifications for using resources on the online edition. Some newspaper executives hope to use the online edition to recruit new readers to the paper edition while another group hopes to develop the breadth of market service through a portfolio of publishing platforms.

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“…The type of alienation and enslavement Marx and Engels mentions may have been in response to the historical moment of the middle 19 th century, but it could easily apply to the present-day work climate, which has been disrupted by changing technology, the introduction of technologically specific forms of work, and the natural temptation to increase profit margins (Witschge & Nygren, 2009;Powers, 2012). The resulting sense of alienation affects not only the work environment but also carries over into the realm of personal life.…”

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Re-Visiting an Old Friend: Updating “The Soviet Communist” Chapter of “Four Theories of The Press” to Empower 21st-Century Media Professionals<br />  

Urbanski

2018

Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies

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Journalistic Work: A Profession Under Pressure?

Cited by 185 publications

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Ideology as Resource in Entrepreneurial Journalism

Ideology as Resource in Entrepreneurial Journalism

Digital Challenges on the Norwegian Media Scene

Re-Visiting an Old Friend: Updating “The Soviet Communist” Chapter of “Four Theories of The Press” to Empower 21st-Century Media Professionals<br />

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Journalistic Work: A Profession Under Pressure?

Cited by 185 publications

References 4 publications

Ideology as Resource in Entrepreneurial Journalism

Ideology as Resource in Entrepreneurial Journalism

Digital Challenges on the Norwegian Media Scene

Re-Visiting an Old Friend: Updating “The Soviet Communist” Chapter of “Four Theories of The Press” to Empower 21st-Century Media Professionals<br /> &nbsp;

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