Better Foreign Correspondence Starts at Home: Changing Practice Through Diasporic Knowledge

Giotis, Chrisanthi; Hall, Christopher

doi:10.1080/17512786.2021.1930105

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“…Scholars have addressed various aspects of this specific reporters' niche, mostly (but not only) in conflict zones (Gillers, 2018;Tumber and Webster, 2006), such as the correspondents' degree of engagement (Hamilton and Tworek, 2019;Zeng, 2018) and factors affecting the content of stories covered by the correspondents in the field (Baloch and Andresen, 2020;Hess, 1996). These factors include a wide range of sociodemographic elements such as gender and ethnicity; professional factors such as indepth relationships with sources; and organizational factors such as administration or technology (Giotis and Hall, 2021).…”

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Just Listen! The importance of listening in foreign correspondents–governments relationships

Bejerano

Magen

2023

Journalism

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This study examines the role of listening methods within public diplomacy (PD)/foreign correspondents' relations. Listening theory plays a double role in the study: a) It serves as the theoretical basis for analyzing whether listening and, more specifically, feedback are applied by Israeli public diplomacy (PD) bodies; b) It serves as the core methodology of this study. We demonstrate the value of listening within the context of these professional relationships by applying a methodological simulation of listening. By systematically listening to both parties, one can uncover and trace gaps between the parties' perceptions and better understand their relationship. Based on fifty semi-structured, in-depth interviews with PD seniors and foreign correspondents, the study compares and contrasts the parties' perceptions regarding tactical and strategic aspects of Israeli PD organizations’ actions. The findings indicate a substantial lack of critical listening methods in Israel's PD mechanism. By applying systematic listening methods, gaps and weak links in the parties’ relationship surfaced. To address these gaps, we recommend implementing recurring feedback platforms. These might assist the parties in developing more authentic and open dialogue, despite disagreements and disputes.

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