“It’s Catchy, but It Gets You F*cking Nowhere”

Abstract

This paper explores how political information can be told in such a way that news users experience it as captivating. More specifically, it seeks to move beyond Irene Costera Meijer's "double viewing paradox" and bridge the gap between what attracts and satisfies viewers by developing bottom-up, user-defined, quality criteria for current affairs TV. Items from two Dutch current affairs shows were watched and discussed with fifty-four viewers. A key finding is that participants greatly appreciated feeling enabled to better understand how politics work and impact society. This suggests that what viewers want from political journalism might differ from what journalists produce yet is perfectly compatible with their democratic remit.

Momen Kritis Jurnalisme: Problematika Media Sosial dan Disiplin Verifikasi di Jawa Timur

“…Argumen ini didukung oleh pernyataan Harcup dan Petre bahwa berbagi berita di media sosial dapat membentuk disiplin kerja baru dengan menghasilkan lebih banyak berita yang diinginkan konsumen sekaligus mengorbankan etika jurnalistik dan beralih menjadi "addictive algorithm" (Harcup, 2023;Petre, 2021). Pada akhirnya, menciptakan masalah lain yang oleh Groot Kormelink dan Costera Meijer disebut sebagai "guilty pleasure" dimana audiens merasa senang membagikan konten berita viral meskipun menyadari bahwa konten tersebut belum diperiksa kebenarannya (Denisova, 2022;Groot Kormelink & Costera Meijer, 2017;Kim & Ihm, 2020)we examine how individuals share controversial news online by accounting for audience features. The results from surveys of 400 individuals suggest that they are more likely to share highly controversial news (a.…”

Viral journalism. Strategy, tactics and limitations of the fast spread of content on social media: Case study of the United Kingdom quality publications

“…There is also a peculiar interplay of attention, reason and entertainment when it comes to the choice of journalism. Groot Kormelink and Costera Meijer (2017a) call it a ‘double viewing paradox’ – young audiences felt more satisfied when they consumed serious journalism (e.g. political news) and felt resentful towards ‘junk’ programming (reality TV, scandal talk shows).…”

Journalism, Audiences, and News Experience

“…To understand audiences, a critical reflection was needed on assumptions about publics (Coleman & Ross, 2010); politics (Van zoonen, 2005); citizenship (Dahlgren, 1995); and actual versus estimated news use (Prior, 2009). Instead of emphasizing how journalism should matter in a democratic society or focusing on effects and public opinion, political communication has been encouraged to further explore the extent to which users actually rely on journalism to make important political decisions and engage in everyday life (Blumler & Coleman, 2015;Coleman & Moss, 2016;Firmstone & Coleman, 2014;Groot Kormelink & Costera Meijer, 2017).…”

“…In entertainment studies and narrative studies, scholars distinguish between attention and arousal, on the one hand, and more complex affective states such as satisfaction, appreciation, and transportation, on the other (Bartsch & Schneider, 2014;Green & Brock, 2000;Oliver & Bartsch, 2010;Roth, Weinmann, Schneider, Hopp, & Vorderer, 2014). This corresponds to the way viewers of two different current affairs shows enjoyed attention and arousal as forms of temporary mood management that distracted them from the here and now, while the notion of "satisfaction" covered more sustainable experiences, such as finally understanding something or learning something new (Coleman & Moss, 2016;Groot Kormelink & Costera Meijer, 2017).…”