Journalistic Passion as Commodity: A Managerial Perspective

Lindén, Carl‐Gustav; Lehtisaari, Katja; Grönlund, Mikko; Villi, Mikko

doi:10.1080/1461670x.2021.1911672

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“…Journalism comprehended as a practice inherent in classical institutional structures for decades, can now be associated with journalists personally as an opportunity to link entrepreneurship and journalism (Witschge & Harbers, 2019b). Lindén et al (2021b) explain the phenomena of entrepreneurial journalism based on the argument of Briggs (2012). It can be noticed in efforts to make individuals with digital technology capabilities and tools manifest them in new forms of journalism with a specific scope of fields, in new ways and formats, and building new closeness with the audience.…”

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Meaning of Entrepreneurial Journalism Among Journalists of Mass Media Companies

Vazza

Mulyana

2023

Komunika J. Dakwah dan Komun

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The development of communication technology allows journalists to publish journalistic content independently through personal accounts on social media and sharing platforms. Independent publication allows journalists to earn additional income exceeding their official salary as journalists in media companies. This practice indicated as entrepreneurial journalism often blurs the boundaries between journalistic and commercial aspects. This study aims to reveal the meaning of entrepreneurial journalism among journalists of mass media companies. This study uses the social construction of technology (SCoT) theory with Alfred Schutz's phenomenological method and a qualitative approach. The study showed that journalists publish news through social media accounts and sharing platforms in various forms and content formats. The journalists practice entrepreneurial journalism because their skills support their passion for mastering technological devices. Besides, they also achieve self-satisfaction from working independently. Journalists regard entrepreneurial journalism as a side job while upholding the journalistic aspect rather than the economic reason. Expectations and opportunities to earn additional income do not attract journalists practicing entrepreneurial journalism to ignore journalistic values and norms. Journalists prioritize creating and publishing quality news content by following the Journalistic Code of Ethics. Entrepreneurial journalism tends to be interpreted by journalists personally as a form of repositioning and self-actualization during social life.

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Meaning of Entrepreneurial Journalism Among Journalists of Mass Media Companies

Vazza

Mulyana

2023

Komunika J. Dakwah dan Komun

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“…By describing the position and its tasks, they provide insight into potential actions and experiences, signal organizational identity as a site of cultural meaning and power, and inform about the workplace as geographic location. Beyond indicating demand for staff, job ads represent a text genre in which professional norms and ideals are observable, revealing what news organizations value and prioritize (Guo and Volz, 2019; Lindén and Grönlund, 2021). The job ads in our sample typically begin with a description of key aspects of the role and its reporting lines (“about the position”), followed by a detailed description of responsibilities (“what you will do”), requirements and qualifications (“who you are”) and end with information on working conditions (“what we offer”), organizational identity (“about us”), and application procedures (“how to apply”).…”

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“…Passion here is used as a proxy for professionals' intellectual fit, devotion, and commitment to Silicon Valley ideals. This passion scheme has also increased in journalistic job ads over time (Lindén and Grönlund, 2021). This way, Silicon Valley ideals not only direct who is being hired, but creates homogenization in the workforce.…”

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“…This place-based approach helps to display power asymmetries that are both material as well as socio-cultural, and “limit and enable particular kinds of journalism” (Usher, 2021: p. 13). Analyzing job ads can serve as a window into the shifting expectations, skills, and values that news organizations seek in their workforce, mirroring wider trends in journalism (Lindén and Grönlund, 2021). The study contributes to the field by identifying manifestations of Silicon Valley and Fourth Estate ideals that are historically embedded and shape contemporary journalism through their convergence.…”

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Solving journalism with data: Silicon Valley’s influence on the Fourth Estate

2023

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The historically ambiguous relationship between journalism and Big Tech can be traced back to the late 20th century, when news organizations started to recognize the potential of the Internet as a distribution platform. While a growing body of literature is concerned with power asymmetries between Big Tech and journalism, the role of place in shaping the layered histories of journalism remains underexplored. This study uses a framework of place—conceptualized as material and geographic, a setting for action and lived experiences carrying the legacies of their past, and a site of accumulating histories of cultural meaning and power ( Usher, 2019 )—to examine how Silicon Valley and Fourth Estate ideals converge. Empirically, the study analyzes job advertisements of four US and UK print-legacy news outlets serving as a window into shifting expectations, skills, and values that news organizations seek in their employees, reflecting broader trends in journalism. Findings show that journalism draws on Silicon Valley ideals, merging datasolutionism with Fourth Estate narratives of audience access. Some news organizations are not only tech-oriented but frame themselves as tech companies with a Fourth Estate mission. While both Silicon Valley and Fourth Estate narratives promote ideals of equal power distribution, findings indicate the reinforcement of hegemonic power structures in the news industry. We conclude that the influence of Silicon Valley on journalism is one of consolidating power through location, action, and cultural meaning, as news organizations construct datasolutionism as a pivotal novel layer to achieve long-standing Fourth Estate ideals. This analysis contributes to our understanding of the historical context and evolving nature of the relationship between journalism and Big Tech, highlighting the significance of place in shaping the dynamics between these two increasingly intertwined industries.

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“…This would seem to point toward the centrality of management to the emotional labor at institutions. Newsroom leaders of course want and reward passion in the newsroom (Lindén et al, 2021), which serves as a commodity to be leveraged: with passion, journalists can be asked to work at no extra cost, harder and longer (Hollifield, 2019). Journalists tend to feel more strain in their work when their work expectations require hidden, unanticipated labor: such as when journalists need explain fringe practices of journalism such as the editorial endorsement or need integrate a new form of innovation with little or no training (Ferrucci & Perreault, 2021).…”

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What if you hate your boss? How journalists evaluate newsroom leaders

Perreault¹,

Tham²

2023

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This study considers an aspect of the work experience material to an individual employee’s happiness—their relationship with their supervisor— through the lens of expanding journalism studies scholarship on personal wellbeing. Considered through field theory, the present study reflects on interviews with U.S. journalists (n=36) on their relationship with their supervisor and their perceptions of what constitutes an effective leader in journalism. Journalists largely attributed great leadership to a strong rooting in journalistic doxa.

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Journalistic Passion as Commodity: A Managerial Perspective

Cited by 11 publications

References 50 publications

Meaning of Entrepreneurial Journalism Among Journalists of Mass Media Companies

Meaning of Entrepreneurial Journalism Among Journalists of Mass Media Companies

Solving journalism with data: Silicon Valley’s influence on the Fourth Estate

What if you hate your boss? How journalists evaluate newsroom leaders

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