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This article is an introduction to "cultural journalism," a specialised type of professional journalism that covers and debates the broad field of arts and culture. The article points to some of the research traditions that have engaged with the news media's coverage of arts and culture and inspired contemporary cultural journalism research, among them cultural sociology and the sociology of journalism. Furthermore, the article outlines the institutional roles and epistemology of cultural journalism, which in several respects differ from dominating normative conceptions of Western journalism. At the same time, the article shows that contemporary journalism shares many similarities with the approaches found in culural journalism, such as interpre- tation, emotionality, and subjectivity. Finally, the article points to important future paths for cultural journalism research, including comparative perspectives and the politi- cal dimensions and potentialities of cultural journalism.

7 pages ; This entry seeks to synthesize the many definitions of journalism. Struggles over defining what qualifies as journalism and who qualifies as a journalist are more than discursive disputes; they are key points of departure for understanding the societal roles as well as social meanings of journalism in the twenty‐first century. In a basic sense, journalism refers to the systematic gathering, filtering, and circulating of information deemed to be news and in the public interest. But, as this entry shows, definitions of journalism are also complex normative, political, and ideological statements that may appear quite differently from different perspectives. This entry reviews how journalism was defined historically, what it came to represent in late modern times, and why it may need to be redefined to capture the complex realities of producing and consuming news in an information environment that challenges supposedly stable notions of what journalism is and why it matters.

The study examines perceptions of watchdog journalism in three European countries: Britain, Denmark, and Spain, and shows that the general public's appreciation of the watchdog model is evident, regardless of critics' fears that it may eventually lead to cynicism and disaffection with politics. The study further suggests that citizens tend to have similar expectations of the media that determine their level of contentment with political news coverage, despite the important differences in what they actually get from the news and how satisfied they are.

AbstractThis article is an introduction to "cultural journalism," a specialised type of professional journalism that covers and debates the broad field of arts and culture. The article points to some of the research traditions that have engaged with the news media's coverage of arts and culture and inspired contemporary cultural journalism research, among them cultural sociology and the sociology of journalism. Furthermore, the article outlines the institutional roles and epistemology of cultural journalism, which in several respects differ from dominating normative conceptions of Western journalism. At the same time, the article shows that contemporary journalism shares many similarities with the approaches found in culural journalism, such as interpretation, emotionality, and subjectivity. Finally, the article points to important future paths for cultural journalism research, including comparative perspectives and the political dimensions and potentialities of cultural journalism.

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing all aspects of communications and journalism as automatic processes are being introduced into all facets of classical journalism: investigation, content production, and distribution. Traditional human roles in these fields are being replaced by automatic processes and robots. The first section of this book focuses on a discussion of AI, the new emerging field of robot journalism, and the opportunities that AI limitations create for human journalists. The second section offers examples of the new journalism storytelling that empower human journalists using new technologies, new applications, and AI tools. While this book focuses on journalism, the discussion and conclusions are relevant to all content creators, including professionals in the advertising industry, which is a major main source of support for journalism."--

"Der Aufsatz argumentiert gegen die präskriptiven Vorstellungen des Friedensjournalismus; insbesondere gegen seine exklusive Natur und den Versuch, sich als eine neue Orthodoxie zu verstehen; und beschäftigt sich zu weiten Teilen mit der Kritik der Arbeiten von Jake Lynch und Annabel McGoldrick, wie sie 2005 in Buchform sowie in ihren früheren Reporting the World-Schriften veröffentlicht sind. Während Lynch & McGoldrick alle anderen Arten der Berichterstattung als 'Kriegsjournalismus' verdammen, der zugunsten des Krieges verzerrt sei, hält der Verfasser dagegen, dass Friedensjournalismus das Gegenteil von Qualitätsjournalismus ist. Viele der Argumente des Friedensjournalismus sind aus den Arbeiten von Johan Galtung abgeleitet, der die 'Kriegsjournalisten' beschuldigt, über Krieg in geschlossenem Raum und geschlossener Zeit, ohne Kontext und unter Vernachlässigung von Friedensinitiativen zu berichten und Kriege 'undurchsichtig/ geheim' zu machen. Insbesondere fordert Galtung von Journalisten, die Suche nach Friedensvorschlägen zum Teil ihrer Mission zu machen, die als etwas Kleines, unterhalb der Wahrnehmungsschwelle Liegendes beginnen mögen, dann aber von Politikern aufgegriffen und übernommen werden können. Die Antwort des Verfassers darauf ist klar und einfach: friedensstiftende Politiker zu kreieren ist nicht die Aufgabe eines Reporters. Er betrachtet die traditionellen journalistischen Methoden als Versuch, durch Objektivität zur Wahrheit zu gelangen, auch wenn eine perfekte Wahrheit unerreichbar ist; und kommt zu dem Schluss, dass ein alltäglicheres Verständnis von Wahrheit, 'Wahrhaftigkeit' dennoch handhabbar und immer noch (nach Thomas Nagel) von Wert ist. Nagels Darstellung hat den Vorzug, dass sie zugleich erklärt, warum Praktiken wie Friedensberichterstattung dafür prädestiniert sind, weniger objektiv zu sein als andere: 'weil sie sich zur Übernahme einer bestimmten Perspektive verpflichten'. Der so genannte Journalism of Attachment hat Journalisten dazu verleitet, angesichts der Gräuel von Bosnien Unparteilichkeit und emotionale Distanz über Bord zu werfen und in ihrer Berichterstattung Partei zu ergreifen. Seines Erachtens könnte das Festhalten an Objektivität ein nützliches Mittel gegen den Relativismus dieser Journalisten sein. Der Verfasser schließt mit einer detaillierten Betrachtung zweier Fallstudien, Kosovo und Nordirland. Die Lösung der Probleme dort ist in einer besseren Anwendung der bekannten Werkzeuge zu suchen und nicht in einem neuen Werkzeugkasten. Im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert hat sich die Welt von der Clausewitz'schen Vision des Krieges als Fortsetzung der Politik mit anderen Mitteln dahingehend weiterentwickelt, dass diplomatische Lösungen herkömmlicher Art ebenso wie konventionelle Armeen schlechte Chancen haben, der aus asymmetrischen Konflikten resultierenden Bedrohung zu begegnen - 'Krieg inmitten der Völker' ist der neue Slogan. Die Werkzeuge des Reporters müssen geschärft werden, nicht geändert." (Autorenreferat)

Repr.: Amer. Acad. of Political and Social Science. Annals. July, 1906. ; Cover-title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"What is the future of the foreign correspondent -- is there one? Tracing the historical development of international reporting, Kevin Williams examines the organizational structures, occupational culture, and information environment in which it is practiced to explore the argument that foreign correspondence is becoming extinct in the globalized world. Mapping the institutional, political, economic, cultural, and historical context within which news is gathered across borders, this book reveals how foreign correspondents are adapting to new global and commercial realities in how they gather, adapt, and disseminate news. Lucid and engaging, the book expertly probes three global models of reporting -- Anglo-American, European, and the developing world -- to lay bare the forces of technology, commercial constraint, and globalization that are changing how journalism is practiced and understood. Essential reading for students of journalism, this is a timely and thought-provoking book for anyone who wishes to fully grasp the core issues of journalism and reporting in a global context"--P. [4] of pbk. cover

This article argues that constructive journalism scholarship should look to service journalism and its subfields, cultural journalism and lifestyle journalism, to understand key characteristics of this newer type of journalism. Though constructive journalism is typically associated with the reporting of political and social issues, it is also seen to challenge traditional ways of writing about such hard news topics due to its positive and solution-oriented approach. In this respect, constructive journalism seems to reuse some of the approaches known from service journalism, especially in terms of audience address and an expanded social role for journalists. However, service journalism emerged in the increasingly commercialized and globalized media landscape of the post-WW2-period, whereas constructive journalism has emerged in the digital media landscape of the 2010s. These historical contexts provide particular circumstances for both types of journalism. ; This article argues that constructive journalism scholarship should look to service journalism and its subfields, cultural journalism and lifestyle journalism, to understand the key characteristics of this newer type of journalism. Though constructive journalism is typically associated with the reporting of political and social issues, it is also seen to challenge the traditional ways of writing about such hard news topics due to its positive and solution-oriented approach. In this respect, constructive journalism seems to reuse some of the approaches known from service journalism, especially in terms of audience address and an expanded social role for journalists. However, service journalism emerged in the increasingly commercialized and globalized media landscape of the post-World War II period, whereas constructive journalism has emerged in the digital media landscape of the 2010s. These historical contexts provide particular circumstances for both types of journalism.

Emphasis in mass communication is changing from the transportion of information to its processing. New technology and the demands of a pluralistic society are straining traditional journalistic values and creating a market for new forms of specialization. Neither traditional journalism nor traditional journalism training is likely to be adequate to meet these demands. The marketplace is demanding — and will inevitably get — a basic paradigm shift.