Which bedrock in a sea of change?

Josephi, Beate

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“…This issue has long been debated in many quarters, as has the question of ‘Who is a journalist?’ ( Hanusch, 2020 ; Hanitzsch & Vos, 2018 ; Hermida, 2019 ; Zelizer, 2004 ; 2017 ). From the literature it is obvious that the 20th century focus on news and newsrooms still shapes a large body of Western academic scholarship ( Josephi, 2016 ; Wahl-Jørgensen, 2009 ) and some still hope that institutional journalism will continue to have impact (e.g. Reese, 2021 ), even if promises of autonomy ring hollower than ever.…”

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The blurring line between freelance journalists and self-employed media workers

Josephi

O’Donnell

2022

Journalism

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This study uses the question, ‘what makes a freelancer specifically a journalist’ as a starting point for investigating the ways Australian freelance journalists experienced and managed precarious employment in COVID-19 impacted 2020. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 32 self-identified freelance journalists, we analyse the types of work they did, the influence of the precarious job situation on their work choices and the consequent ways they chose to display their identity as journalists. Our findings reveal a complex picture, which calls into question some of the binaries established around journalism. While nearly all participants had to resort to work outside journalism in 2020, at least half still displayed strong links to journalism, demonstrated by their sense of belonging to a community of journalists, and their continued interest in doing self-funded public interest journalism as ‘passion projects’. However, we also noticed a blurring between the descriptors of journalist and writer, based partly on employment opportunities but also, importantly, on interest in increasing creativity in the journalistic space. These results lead us to question work-test definitions as a signifier of a freelancer’s bond to journalism and to propose, instead, that freelancers merit a new standing in the flattening hierarchy of journalism.

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The blurring line between freelance journalists and self-employed media workers

Josephi

O’Donnell

2022

Journalism

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“…These results are further supported by the comparative analysis of digital competence models. The analysis results have shown that there is a high proliferation of studies focused on competencies development related to improving organizational communication and marketing (e.g., Schaich, 2012), establishing networks for professional collaboration (e.g., Josephi, 2019), or making use of reflective practise (e.g., Aceituno et al, 2014;Jiang & Rafeeq, 2019;Macmillan, 2014). On the contrary, neglecting competencies development related to personalizing differentiated learning itineraries and achieving the active participation of professionals, fostering an active and creative commitment (e.g., Reilly, 2018;Robinson et al, 2021;Stoker, 2015).…”

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Digital Competencies for New Journalistic Work in Media Outlets: A Systematic Review

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Navazo-Ostúa

2022

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Media organizations operate in a rivalry-charged ecosystem nowadays, as a consequence of emerging patterns of news production, distribution, and consumption. Furthermore, the growing of public social media manifestations and the arrival of digital journalism require new professional roles, responsibilities, and skills inside the media industry. In this context, Faculties of Communication need to equip students with the digital competencies that are relevant to new media outlets and journalistic work. Based on this approach, the main objective of this study is to answer the following questions: What does the literature suggest about the digital skills that new professional profiles should acquire in the field of journalism? Which dimensions of digital competence are gaining visibility and which dimensions are being neglected? To answer the scientific objectives, a systematic review has been carried out following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. The application of the two models of digital competence, Bloom’s taxonomy (1956), and digital competence in education (Redecker, 2017), serves as a framework in two ways: to determine the level of digital competence development, and to identify the dimensions on which greater emphasis is being placed. The results show a lack of studies linked to key aspects of digital competence, especially those related to personal growth, emotional state (Redecker, 2017), and the development of a deep level of acquisition of this competence (Bloom, 1956). This article proposes to reflect on whether we want to train professionals according to the model demanded by the media outlets nowadays, or whether we prefer to train communication professionals with a deep level of digital competence, since they are able to respond to the future and changing needs of the 21st century.

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Journalism Education as Scientific Education: Research University Students’ Engagement with Knowledge

Ripatti-Torniainen

Mikkola

2022

Journalism Studies

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Which bedrock in a sea of change?

Cited by 3 publications

References 26 publications

The blurring line between freelance journalists and self-employed media workers

The blurring line between freelance journalists and self-employed media workers

Digital Competencies for New Journalistic Work in Media Outlets: A Systematic Review

Journalism Education as Scientific Education: Research University Students’ Engagement with Knowledge

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