New Business Models And Editorial Exemption: A Study On Service Journalism Based On Ecommerce Operations

The paper presents and discusses business strategies based on the association from journalistic content to new commercial practices in digital media. We describe selected examples from Folha de S. Paulo and El País involving service guides, links and ecommerce advertisements. The employed method provides content analysis to illustrate how the search for new business models in journalism may conduct its commercial activities beyond the conventional sale of advertising and subscriptions, including a discussion on the challenges and implications of this practice. The hypothesis is demonstrated by describing operations for the sale of tickets, books, music, and films related to news features and service journalism contents. The text finally wonders and discusses how such commercial actions may affect editorial autonomy and publishing exemption.

Broadening the focus : the case for lifestyle journalism as a field of scholarly inquiry

This introduction to the special issue outlines the case for an increased focus on studying lifestyle journalism, an area of journalism which, despite its rapid rise over recent decades, has not received much attention from scholars in journalism studies. Criticised for being antithetical to public interest and watchdog notions of journalism, lifestyle journalism is still ridiculed by some as being unworthy of being associated with the term journalism. However, in outlining the field's development and a critique of definitions of journalism, this paper argues that there are a number of good reasons for broadening the focus. In fact, lifestyle journalism?here defined as a distinct journalistic field that primarily addresses its audiences as consumers, providing them with factual information and advice, often in entertaining ways, about goods and services they can use in their daily lives?has much to offer for scholarly inquiry and is of increasing relevance for society.

A profile of Australian travel journalists' professional views and ethical standards

Despite significant changes in mainstream journalism in recent decades, journalistic fields beyond the news have been little explored. In an attempt to contribute to a deeper understanding of such fields, this article examines the role perceptions of 85 Australian travel journalists. By viewing travel journalism as a distinct field of practice that is affected by a unique mix of influences, this study identifies five dimensions of practitioners’ role perceptions. These relate to travel journalists’ views of themselves as Cultural Mediators, Critics, Entertainers, Information Providers and Travellers. In addition, the study examines in some depth the ethical standards of travel journalists. Determinants of these views and standards are explored. The study argues that, in light of travel journalists’ increasingly important role in reporting about foreign places, more remains to be done to promote travel stories that show a deeper understanding of other cultures and which contain a more critical appraisal of destinations.

Mediating orientation and self-expression in the world of consumption : Australian and German lifestyle journalists' professional views

Despite having experienced rapid popularity over the past two decades, lifestyle journalism is still somewhat neglected by academic researchers. So far mostly explored as either part of wider lifestyle programming, particularly on television, or in terms of individual sub-fields, such as travel, fashion or food journalism, lifestyle journalism is in need of scholarly analysis particularly in the area of production, based on the increasing importance which the field has in influencing audiences’ ways of life. This study explores the professional views of 89 Australian and German lifestyle journalists through in-depth interviews in order to explore the ways in which they engage in processes of influencing audiences’ self-expression, identities and consumption behaviors. The article argues that through its work, lifestyle journalism is a significant shaper of identities in today’s consumer societies.

'How much love are you going to give this brand?' Lifestyle journalists on commercial influences in their work

The news increasingly provides help, advice, guidance, and information about the management of self and everyday life, in addition to its traditional role in political communication. Yet such forms of journalism are still regularly denigrated in scholarly discussions, as they often deviate from normative ideals. This is particularly true in lifestyle journalism, where few studies have examined the impact of commercial influences. Through in-depth interviews with 89 Australian and German lifestyle journalists, this paper explores the ways in which journalists experience how the lifestyle industries try to shape their daily work, and how these journalists deal with these influences. We find that lifestyle journalists are in a constant struggle over the control of editorial content, and their responses to increasing commercial pressures vary between resistance and resignation. This has implications for our understanding of journalism as a whole in that it broadens it beyond traditional conceptualizations associated with political journalism.

JORNALISMO DE SERVIÇO: O GÊNERO UTILITÁRIO NA MÍDIA IMPRESSA BRASILEIRA

Esta pesquisa tem o propósito de analisar o jornalismo de serviço em dois casos da mídia impressa brasileira: o jornal Folha de S. Paulo e a revista Veja, incluindo a revista Veja São Paulo. O que se buscou foi entender como o jornalismo de serviço, também denominado de gênero utilitário ou espécies utilitárias, está presente no jornalismo impresso atual. Em um primeiro momento realizou-se revisão bibliográfica sobre esta modalidade de produção jornalística. A seguir, fez-se uma pesquisa exploratória sobre o material de jornalismo de serviço publicado nos objetos estudados. Em terceiro momento, foi efetuada uma abordagem quantitativa dos formatos e tipos do gênero utilitário nesses veículos em questão, em edições selecionadas no ano de 2008. E, por último, através de entrevistas semi-abertas com editores da Veja e da Folha de S. Paulo, pretendeu-se entender os motivos que subsidiam as decisões editorais a respeito de tal modalidade jornalística. A análise revelou a presença deste gênero jornalístico desde o início da publicação desses veículos até os dias atuais. Contatou-se a existência de seis formatos, sendo quatro deles já identificados por Marques de Melo, e dois identificados nesta pesquisa, que foram considerados como tipos híbridos de gêneros.(AU)

JORNALISMO DE SERVIÇO: O GÊNERO UTILITÁRIO NA MÍDIA IMPRESSA BRASILEIRA

Esta pesquisa tem o propósito de analisar o jornalismo de serviço em dois casos da mídia impressa brasileira: o jornal Folha de S. Paulo e a revista Veja, incluindo a revista Veja São Paulo. O que se buscou foi entender como o jornalismo de serviço, também denominado de gênero utilitário ou espécies utilitárias, está presente no jornalismo impresso atual. Em um primeiro momento realizou-se revisão bibliográfica sobre esta modalidade de produção jornalística. A seguir, fez-se uma pesquisa exploratória sobre o material de jornalismo de serviço publicado nos objetos estudados. Em terceiro momento, foi efetuada uma abordagem quantitativa dos formatos e tipos do gênero utilitário nesses veículos em questão, em edições selecionadas no ano de 2008. E, por último, através de entrevistas semi-abertas com editores da Veja e da Folha de S. Paulo, pretendeu-se entender os motivos que subsidiam as decisões editorais a respeito de tal modalidade jornalística. A análise revelou a presença deste gênero jornalístico desde o início da publicação desses veículos até os dias atuais. Contatou-se a existência de seis formatos, sendo quatro deles já identificados por Marques de Melo, e dois identificados nesta pesquisa, que foram considerados como tipos híbridos de gêneros.(AU)

JORNALISMO UTILITÁRIO - TEORIA E PRÁTICA: Fundamentos, História e Modalidades de Serviço na Imprensa Brasileira

Compreender as características e as formas do jornalismo utilitário é o objetivo desta pesquisa. Conhecido também como jornalismo de serviço ou de interesse público, trata-se de um gênero jornalístico a partir do momento em que as mensagens se organizam em modalidades, agregando em seu discurso finalidades próprias, orientação e guia. Para a sua compreensão, realizou-se um estudo bibliográfico com interesse particular de entender as propriedades do jornalismo utilitário, bem como a sua identificação enquanto gênero. No segundo momento, realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa, utilizando a técnica de análise documental em jornais brasileiros de referência. Ao final, verificou-se que a evolução das formas e conteúdo dá-se em três fases não excludentes: 1. A publicação dos serviços práticos no início da imprensa do Brasil; 2. A produção dos conselhos, em destaque no século XX; 3. O gênero utilitário como complemento de outros gêneros, prática consolidada no século XIX. E por fim, com proposta didática, a tese apresenta uma taxionomia para o gênero utilitário.

JORNALISMO DE SERVIÇO: O GÊNERO UTILITÁRIO NA MÍDIA IMPRESSA BRASILEIRA

Esta pesquisa tem o propósito de analisar o jornalismo de serviço em dois casos da mídia impressa brasileira: o jornal Folha de S. Paulo e a revista Veja, incluindo a revista Veja São Paulo. O que se buscou foi entender como o jornalismo de serviço, também denominado de gênero utilitário ou espécies utilitárias, está presente no jornalismo impresso atual. Em um primeiro momento realizou-se revisão bibliográfica sobre esta modalidade de produção jornalística. A seguir, fez-se uma pesquisa exploratória sobre o material de jornalismo de serviço publicado nos objetos estudados. Em terceiro momento, foi efetuada uma abordagem quantitativa dos formatos e tipos do gênero utilitário nesses veículos em questão, em edições selecionadas no ano de 2008. E, por último, através de entrevistas semi-abertas com editores da Veja e da Folha de S. Paulo, pretendeu-se entender os motivos que subsidiam as decisões editorais a respeito de tal modalidade jornalística. A análise revelou a presença deste gênero jornalístico desde o início da publicação desses veículos até os dias atuais. Contatou-se a existência de seis formatos, sendo quatro deles já identificados por Marques de Melo, e dois identificados nesta pesquisa, que foram considerados como tipos híbridos de gêneros.(AU)

Citizen journalism as social networking : reporting the 2007 Australian Federal Election

One of the perceived Achilles heels of online citizen journalism is its perceived inability to conduct investigative and first-hand reporting. A number of projects have recently addressed this problem, with varying success: the U.S.-based Assignment Zero was described as "a highly satisfying failure" (Howe 2007), while the German MyHeimat.de appears to have been thoroughly successful in attracting a strong community of contributors, even to the point of being able to generate print versions of its content, distributed free of charge to households in selected German cities. In Australia, citizen journalism played a prominent part in covering the federal elections held on 24 November 2007; news bloggers and public opinion Websites provided a strong counterpoint to the mainstream media coverage of the election campaign (Bruns et al., 2007). Youdecide2007.org, a collaboration between researchers at Queensland University of Technology and media practitioners at the public service broadcaster SBS, the public opinion site On Line Opinion, and technology company Cisco Systems, was developed as a dedicated space for a specifically hyperlocal coverage of the election campaign in each of Australia's 150 electorates from the urban sprawls of Sydney and Brisbane to the sparsely populated remote regions of outback Australia. YD07 provided training materials for would-be citizen journalists and encouraged them to contribute electorate profiles, interview candidates, and conduct vox-pops with citizens in their local area. The site developed a strong following especially in its home state of Queensland, and its interviewers influenced national public debate by uncovering the sometimes controversial personal views of mainstream and fringe candidates. At the same time, the success of YD07 was limited by external constraints determined by campaign timing and institutional frameworks. As part of a continuing action research cycle, lessons learnt from Youdecide2007.org are going to be translated into further iterations of the project, which will cover the local government elections in the Australian state of Queensland, to be held in March 2008, and developments subsequent to these elections. This paper will present research outcomes from the Youdecide2007.org project. In particular, it will examine the roles of staff contributors and citizen journalists in attracting members, providing information, promoting discussion, and fostering community on the site: early indications from a study of interaction data on the site indicate notably different contribution patterns and effects for staff and citizen participants, which may point towards the possibility of developing more explicit pro-am collaboration models in line with the Pro-Am phenomenon outlined by Leadbeater & Miller (2004). The paper will outline strengths and weaknesses of the Youdecide model and highlight requirements for the successful development of active citizen journalism communities. In doing so, it will also evaluate the feasibility of hyperlocal citizen journalism approaches, and their interrelationship with broader regional, state, and national journalism in both its citizen and industrial forms.

Democracy, participation and convergent media : case studies in contemporary online news journalism in Australia

The shift from 20th century mass communications media towards convergent media and Web 2.0 has raised the possibility of a renaissance of the public sphere, based around citizen journalism and participatory media culture. This paper will evaluate such claims both conceptually and empirically. At a conceptual level, it is noted that the question of whether media democratization is occurring depends in part upon how democracy is understood, with some critical differences in understandings of democracy, the public sphere and media citizenship. The empirical work in this paper draws upon various case studies of new developments in Australian media, including online- only newspapers, developments in public service media, and the rise of commercially based online alternative media. It is argued that participatory media culture is being expanded if understood in terms of media pluralism, but that implications for the public sphere depend in part upon how media democratization is defined.

Journalism Ethics : Arguments and Cases

Hirst and Patching's second edition of Journalism Ethics: Arguments and Cases provides a fully updated exploration of the theory and practice of ethics in journalism. The authors situate modern ethical dilemmas in their social and historical context, which encourages students to think critically about ethics across the study and practice of journalism. Using a unique political economy approach, the text provides students with a theoretical and philosophical understanding of the major ethical dilemmas in journalism today. It commences with a newly recast discussion of theoretical frameworks, which explains the complex concepts of ethics in clear and comprehensive terms. It then examines the 'fault lines' in modern journalism, such as the constant conflict between the public service role of the media, and a journalist's commercial imperative to make a profit. All chapters have been updated with new examples, and many new cases demonstrating the book's theoretical underpinnings have been drawn from 'yesterday's headlines'. These familiar cases encourage student engagement and classroom discussion, and archived cases will still be available to students on an Online Resource Centre. Expanded coverage of the 'War on Terror', issues of deception within journalism, and infotainment and digital technology is included.

Democracy, participation and convergent media : case studies in contemporary online news journalism in Australia

The shift from 20th century mass communications media towards convergent media and Web 2.0 has raised the possibility of a renaissance of the public sphere, based around citizen journalism and participatory media culture. This paper will evaluate such claims both conceptually and empirically. At a conceptual level, it is noted that the question of whether media democratization is occurring depends in part upon how democracy is understood, with some critical differences in understandings of democracy, the public sphere and media citizenship. The empirical work in this paper draws upon various case studies of new developments in Australian media, including online- only newspapers, developments in public service media, and the rise of commercially based online alternative media. It is argued that participatory media culture is being expanded if understood in terms of media pluralism, but that implications for the public sphere depend in part upon how media democratization is defined.

Democracy, participation and convergent media : case studies in contemporary online news journalism in Australia

The shift from 20th century mass communications media towards convergent media and Web 2.0 has raised the possibility of a renaissance of the public sphere, based around citizen journalism and participatory media culture. This paper will evaluate such claims both conceptually and empirically. At a conceptual level, it is noted that the question of whether media democratization is occurring depends in part upon how democracy is understood, with some critical differences in understandings of democracy, the public sphere and media citizenship. The empirical work in this paper draws upon various case studies of new developments in Australian media, including online-only newspapers, developments in public service media, and the rise of commercially based online alternative media. It is argued that participatory media culture is being expanded if understood in terms of media pluralism, but that implications for the public sphere depend in part upon how media democratization is defined.

Rethinking public service media and citizenship : digital strategies for news and current affairs at Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)

This article considers the concept of media citizenship in relation to the digital strategies of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). At SBS, Australia’s multicultural public broadcaster, there is a critical appraisal of its strategies to harness user-created content (UCC) and social media to promote greater audience participation through its news and current affairs Web sites. The article looks at the opportunities and challenges that user-related content presents for public service media organizations as they consolidate multiplatform service delivery. Also analyzed are the implications of radio and television broadcasters’ moves to develop online services. It is proposed that case study methodologies enable an understanding of media citizenship to be developed that maintains a focus on the interaction between delivery technologies, organizational structures and cultures, and program content that is essential for understanding the changing focus of 21st-century public service media.