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Journalistic Skillsets in the Age of Data-Driven Journalism
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2012-05-25
Author(s)
Abstract
In our contribution, we investigate the adaptability of journalists and editorial teams to the changes brought to the profession by the advent of new, more technology-driven journalism. We posit that to remain relevant in these fast-changing times, journalistic organizations have to generate a new innovativeness and creativity out of their own core, relying on as many shoulders in the organization as possible. Technological determinism characterized the academic discourse about the modifications the Internet (i.e. Social Media) would bring to journalism. One may get the impression that technological innovations would trigger social change and business model innovation virtually by default. However, with the ongoing observations of the journalistic system it became apparent that existing practices tend to resist change, as journalists tend to hold on to their (former) powerful role models, and the system relies on common business models. Thus, in our research we want to opt for an approach uncoupled from this technological determinism. We study innovation in journalism in the social context of roles, practices and formats within newsrooms. In a new approach, we therefore focus on the integration of journalists into innovation processes of media organizations, in other words, we ask how to make journalists not just participators of creativity and innovation processes, but to stimulators and inspirers.
Language
English
Keywords
Journalism
Social Media
Innovation
Skills
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Communication and Community
Publisher
International Communication Association
Publisher place
Washington
Volume
Paper 5227
Event Title
62nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) 2012
Event Location
Phoenix, AZ USA
Event Date
24.-28.05.2012
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Division(s)
Eprints ID
212138