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Book SynopsisWho makes the news in a digital age? Participatory Journalism offers fascinating insights into how journalists in Western democracies are thinking about, and dealing with, the inclusion of content produced and published by the public.
- A timely look at digital news, the changes it is bringing for journalists and an industry in crisis
- Original data throughout, in the form of in-depth interviews with dozens of journalists at leading news organizations in ten Western democracies
- Provides a unique model of the news-making process and its openness to user participation in five stages
- Gives a first-hand look at the workings and challenges of online journalism on a global scale, through data that has been seamlessly combined so that each chapter presents the views of journalists in many nations, highlighting both similarities and differences, both national and individual
Trade Review"The authors do an excellent job situating their study and the concept of participation within the broader body of research and theory on journalism, but also offer useful insights into the practical realities of how journalists are addressing an increasingly active audience in the newsroom today." (Journalism, 23 February 2012)
"Like its authors, half of whom are both journalists and scholars, the book is also a hybrid - on the one hand, it serves as a robust piece of empirical research and, on the other, it is an excellent textbook for journalism students. This is evidently a deliberate device by the authors who wish to make a contribution to knowledge without alienating potential readers. The book is written in clear, familiar English resembling more of a journalistic style than an academic one, and each chapter ends with questions inviting the reader (or lecturer) to discuss and probe issues. There is also an effective glossary which explains terms which may be unfamiliar to those starting out in the field."
Intended primarily as a textbook - each chapter concludes with discussion questions - the volume provides an excellent starting point for examining the implications of new ways of collecting and disseminating what we call news." (Choice, 1 October 2011)
Table of ContentsNotes on Authors vii
Acknowledgements x
Authors’ Note xii
Chapter 1: Introduction: Sharing the Road 1
Part I: The Impact of Participatory Journalism 11
Chapter 2: Mechanisms of Participation: How audience options shape the conversation 13
Alfred Hermida
Chapter 3: The Journalist’s Relationship with Users: New dimensions to conventional roles 34
Ari Heinonen
Part II: Managing Change 57
Chapter 4: Inside the Newsroom: Journalists’ motivations and organizational structures 59
Steve Paulussen
Chapter 5: Managing Audience Participation: Practices, workfl ows and strategies 76
David Domingo
Chapter 6: User Comments: The transformation of participatory space 96
Zvi Reich
Part III: Issues and Implications 119
Chapter 7: Taking Responsibility: Legal and ethical issues in participatory journalism 121
Jane B. Singer
Chapter 8: Participatory Journalism in the Marketplace: Economic motivations behind the practices 139
Marina Vujnovic
Chapter 9: Understanding a New Phenomenon: The signifi cance of participatory journalism 155
Thorsten Quandt
Chapter 10: Fluid Spaces, Fluid Journalism: The role of the “active recipient” in participatory journalism 177
Alfred Hermida
Appendix: About Our Study 192
Glossary 203
References 209
Index 220
