Voice, deliberation, resistance and persuasion through networked journalism

The pervasive use of the World Wide Web by the general population has created a cultural shift in ���our living world���. It has enabled more people to share more information about more events and issues in the world than was possible before its general use. As a consequence, it has transformed traditional news media���s approach to almost every aspect of journalism, with many organisations restructuring their philosophy and practice to include a variety of participatory spaces/forums where people are free to engage in deliberative dialogue about matters of public importance. Moreover, while news media were the traditional gatekeepers of information, today many organisations allow, to different degrees, the general public and other independent journalism entities to participate in the news production process, which may include agenda setting and content production. This paper draws from an international collective case study that showcases various approaches to networked online news journalism. It examines the ways in which different traditional news media models use digital tools and technologies for participatory communication of information about matters of public interest. The research finds differences between the ways in which public service, commercial and independent news media give voice to the public and ultimately their approach to journalism���s role as the Fourth Estate������one of the key institutions of democracy. The work is framed by the notion that journalism in democratic societies has a key role in ensuring citizens are informed and engaged with public affairs. An examination of four media models, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the Guardian, News Limited and OhmyNews, showcases the various approaches to networked online news journalism and how each provides different avenues for citizen empowerment. The cases are described and analysed in the context of their own social, political and economic setting. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with key senior journalists and editors provide specific information on comparisons between the distinctive practices of their own organisation. In particular these show how the ideal of democracy can be used as a tool of persuasion as much as a method of deliberation.

Voice, deliberation, resistance and persuasion through participatory journalism business models

The pervasive use of the World Wide Web by the general population has created a cultural shift throughout the world. It has enabled more people to share more information about more events and issues than was possible before its general use. As a consequence, it has transformed traditional news media���s approach to almost every aspect of journalism, with many organisations restructuring their philosophy and practice to include a variety of participatory spaces/forums where people are free to engage in deliberative dialogue about matters of public importance. This paper draws from an international collective case study that showcases various approaches to participatory online news journalism during the period 1997���2011 (Adams, 2013). The research finds differences in the ways in which public service, commercial, and independent news media give voice to the public, and ultimately in their approach to journalism���s role as the Fourth Estate������one of the key institutions of democracy. The work is framed by the notion that journalism in democratic societies has a crucial role in ensuring citizens are informed and engaged with public affairs. An examination of four media models, OhmyNews International, News Corp Australia (formerly News Limited), the Guardian and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), showcases the various approaches to participatory online news journalism and how each provides different avenues for citizen engagement. Semistructured in-depth interviews with some of the key senior journalists and editors provide specific information on comparisons between the distinctive practices in each of their employer organisations.

Agenda-Setting Revisited: Social Media and Sourcing in Mainstream Journalism

In political journalism, the battle over agenda-setting between journalists and their sources has been described using many metaphors and concepts. Herbert Gans saw it as a dance where the two parties competed for leadership, arguing that sources usually got the lead. We address the question of how social media, in particular Twitter, contribute to media agenda-building and agenda-setting by looking at how tweets are sourced in election campaign coverage in Australia, Norway and Sweden. Our findings show that the popularity of elite political sources is a common characteristic across all countries and media. Sourcing from Twitter reinforces the power of the political elites to set the agenda of the news media ��� they are indeed ���still leading the dance���. Twitter content travels to the news media as opinions, comments, announcements, factual statements, and photos. Still, there are variations that must be explained both by reference to different political and cultural characteristics of the three countries, as well as by the available resources and journalistic profiles of each media outlet.

Evaluating China���s aspirations for cultural soft power in a post-globalisation era

���Soft power��� has been a concept that has generated great political and scholarly interest in China, as it raises the question of how to achieve cultural standing commensurate with the nation���s growing economic significance. But from the perspectives of communication and cultural studies, we can identify limits with both ���soft power��� as a concept and how it understands culture and communication, and the assumptions made about the capacities of state cultural promotion through media to appeal to global audiences. Drawing upon case studies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, India, Japan and South Korea, this article identified challenges and opportunities for China in growing its international cultural soft power in a ���post-globalisation��� era.

A Marmota na Corte: recrea����o e vereda liter��ria no cen��rio cultural do s��culo XIX (1849-1852)

P��s-gradua����o em Letras - FCLAS

O Guarani: produto cultural midi��tico

P��s-gradua����o em Letras - IBILCE

A CONSTRU����O CULTURAL DA NARRATIVA NOTICIOSA: noticiabilidade, representa����o simb��lica e regularidade cotidiana

A tese constitui uma discuss��o te��rico-conceitual de natureza eminentemente qualitativa sobre a constru����o cultural dos chamados crit��rios de noticiabilidade no jornalismo. Sua proposta central �� inserir a problem��tica da noticiabilidade isto ��, a discuss��o em torno dos par��metros que levam determinados acontecimentos a receber a valora����o de not��cia em detrimento de outros no interior de uma reflex��o mais ampla, de ordem culturalista, que objetiva dimensionar a narrativa noticiosa como um dos elementos est��tico-expressivos mais consistentes na sustenta����o da experi��ncia cotidiana moderna. Como objetivos espec��ficos, busca-se: 1) a discuss��o te��rica de algumas das mais significativas abordagens conceituais que os crit��rios de noticiabilidade recebem historicamente nas ci��ncias sociais; 2) a apresenta����o de um conjunto alternativo de concep����es te��ricas que, articuladas, possam explicitar a complexidade do processo de sele����o noticiosa; e 3) a proposi����o de uma sistematiza����o te��rico-conceitual para tais articula����es de modo a sintonizar a tese com o estado da arte no campo da teoria do jornalismo. Aporta-se, ao fim, na elabora����o de um modelo explicativo pendular que se institui como met��fora poss��vel para a rela����o entre o jornalismo, os paradoxos cotidianos e os par��metros simb��licos que caracterizam a regularidade cotidiana como padr��o cultural da sociabilidade moderna.

SPINNING NARRATIVES ACROSS POLITICAL DIVIDES: HARNESSING THE CULTURAL POWER OF A STORY WELL-TOLD

This dissertation explores how two American storytellers, considered by many in their to be exemplary in their craft, rely on narrative strategies to communicate to their audiences on divisive political topics in a way that both invokes feelings of pleasure and connection and transcends party identification and ideological divides. Anna Quindlen, through her political columns and op-eds, and Aaron Sorkin, through his television show The West Wing, have won over a politically diverse fan base in spite of the fact that their writing espouses liberal political viewpoints. By telling stories that entertain, first and foremost, Quindlen and Sorkin are able to have a material impact on their audiences on both dry and controversial topics, accomplishing that which 19th Century writer and activist Harriet Farley made her practice: writing in such a way to gain the access necessary to ���do good by stealth.��� This dissertation will argue that it is their skilled use of storytelling elements, which capitalize on the cultural relationship humans have with storytelling, that enables Quindlen and Sorkin to achieve this. The dissertation asks: How do stories shape the beliefs, perspectives, and cognitive functions of humans? How do stories construct culture and interact with cultural values? What is the media���s role in shaping society? What gives stories their power to unite as a medium? What is the significance of the experience of reading or hearing a well-told story, of how it feels? What are the effects of Quindlen���s and Sorkin���s writing on audience members and the political world at large? What is lost when a simplistic narrative structure is followed? Who is left out and what is overlooked? The literature that informs the answers to these questions will cross over and through several academic disciplines: American Studies, British Cultural Studies, Communication, Folklore, Journalism, Literature, Media Studies, Popular Culture, and Social Psychology. The chapters will also explore scholarship on the subjects of narratology and schema theory.

Elaboraci��n de un suplemento tur��stico cultural para diario portada de la ciudad de Azogues

El presente proyecto ha sido realizado con la mentalidad de la ���Elaboraci��n de un suplemento tur��stico-cultural para Diario Portada de la ciudad de Azogues���, complemento representativo para la ciudad mediante varios temas como: reportajes, art��culos y entretenimiento. De acuerdo con las encuestas realizadas, la gente no conoce ning��n medio de comunicaci��n dentro de la ciudad que posea un suplemento, es por eso que se lo cre��, para la distribuci��n de dos ediciones. Cada una de las fotograf��as y la redacci��n fueron realizadas por las ejecutoras del proyecto, con la idea de que vaya evidencia del trabajo realizado. Este trabajo est�� complementado con la investigaci��n te��rica de varios y prestigiosos autores que han sido y son expertos en la materia de la comunicaci��n social y el periodismo, y que debidamente han sido citadas en cada uno de los cap��tulos. Logramos el objetivo con el apoyo de varias personas; la ciudadan��a y del medio de comunicaci��n en conjunto con sus directivos. As�� como tambi��n con el apoyo del Sr. Rafael Santos, qui��n con su asesor��a complement�� el proyecto con la diagramaci��n del suplemento en sus dos ediciones, el mismo que no tendr�� ning��n costo econ��mico para los lectores, pues circular�� como un aporte adicional en el Diario y al mismo costo.

Comunicaci��n audio visual y creatividad como recurso para producir nuevas formas de periodismo cultural local: estudio de caso, la tradici��n artesanal en el cant��n Cuenca

No existe en Cuenca un proyecto de investigaci��n period��stica y de producci��n audiovisual que indague, recopile y presente informaci��n sobre aquellas profesiones tradicionales heredadas a trav��s del tiempo y que poco a poco se van perdiendo con miras a extinguirse completamente. Este proyecto, de cierta manera, puede ser innovador, ya que involucra dos ��reas: comunicaci��n audiovisual y redacci��n dentro del periodismo. Se involucran por el hecho de presentar informaci��n relevante, a trav��s de un producto final, visual y escrito, que ense��e de qu��forma estas profesiones son desarrolladas por diferentes actores humanos, sus contextos y sus procesos, con la intenci��n de servir de apoyo investigativo cultural en el ��mbito local y nacional.