This article is copyright of the author; not for circulation without the author’(s) ’ permission.... more This article is copyright of the author; not for circulation without the author’(s) ’ permission. Please cite if
The Online Journalism HandbookSkills to survive and thrive in the digital age, 2nd Edition
The Online Journalism Handbook has established itself globally as the leading guide to the fast m... more The Online Journalism Handbook has established itself globally as the leading guide to the fast moving world of digital journalism, showcasing the multiple possibilities for researching, writing and storytelling offered to journalists through new technologies. In this new edition, Paul Bradshaw presents an engaging mix of technological expertise with real world practical guidance to illustrate how those training and working as journalists can improve the development, presentation and global reach of their story through web-based technologies. The new edition is thoroughly revised and updated, featuring: a new chapter on social media and community management, a fully updated chapter on online media law, an increased focus on techniques for finding and verifying information online, an expansion of the section on analytics, a completely revised chapter on data journalism, new chapters dedicated to liveblogging and mobile journalism, and writing for social media platforms. The Online Jo...
Data journalism with impact: How and why impact is measured, how that has changed, and the factor... more Data journalism with impact: How and why impact is measured, how that has changed, and the factors shaping impact.
Numbers have become fundamental to our society—from the zeroes and ones of digitised culture, to ... more Numbers have become fundamental to our society—from the zeroes and ones of digitised culture, to big data driven services in politics, policing and commerce. And as journalists reporting on society it is essential to be able to find, understand and tell stories about those numbers: data journalism. In this chapter Paul Bradshaw outlines the surprisingly wide range of sources of data that journalists now work with, the stories that are told, the techniques that are used, and the pitfalls and ethical dilemmas that reporters now need to address.
Note: this paper is also available as a wiki which will remain live and editable on an ongoing ba... more Note: this paper is also available as a wiki which will remain live and editable on an ongoing basis. To contribute go to http://wikijournalism.pbwiki.com/ and log on with the password 'wikiwiki'. New media technologies have facilitated a range of new forms of journalism online: this paper analyses 'wiki journalism' as one such form which is being increasingly utilised by news organisations and other online content providers. Critically exploring case studies such as Wikinews and the LA Times 'wikitorial', the author identifies the qualities that typify the form, and on the basis of these proposes a taxonomy of wiki journalism types. The author concludes with some preliminary recommendations for future research and suggestions for the future growth of the form.
Despite reports of widespread interception of communications by the UK government, and revelation... more Despite reports of widespread interception of communications by the UK government, and revelations that police were using surveillance powers to access journalists' communications data to identify sources, regional newspaper journalists show few signs of adapting source protection and information security practices to reflect new legal and technological threats, and there is widespread ignorance of what their employers are doing to protect networked systems of production. This paper argues that the 'reactive' approach to source protection, that seeks to build a legal defence if required, is no longer adequate in the context of workforce monitoring, and that publishers need to update their policies and practice to address ongoing change in the environment for journalists and sources.
Chilling Effect: Regional journalists’ source protection and information security practice in the wake of the Snowden and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) revelations
Despite reports of widespread interception of communications by the UK government, and revelation... more Despite reports of widespread interception of communications by the UK government, and revelations that police were using surveillance powers to access journalists’ communications data to identify sources, regional newspaper journalists show few signs of adapting source protection and information security practices to reflect new legal and technological threats, and there is widespread ignorance of what their employers are doing to protect networked systems of production. This paper argues that the “reactive” approach to source protection that seeks to build a legal defence if required, is no longer adequate in the context of workforce monitoring, and that publishers need to update their policies and practice to address ongoing change in the environment for journalists and sources.
International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics, Sep 2012
The UK Government is committed to helping “nurture a new generation of local
media companies”. ... more The UK Government is committed to helping “nurture a new generation of local
media companies”. Changes to local media ownership rules allowing companies
to follow their customers from platform to platform are supposed to assist in this
by encouraging economies of scale. This paper provides a timely case study
examining a UK-based commercial local news network owned by Daily Mail &
General Trust that leverages economies of scale: Northcliffe Media’s network of
154 ‘Local People’ websites. The study evaluates the level of audience
engagement with the ‘Local People’ sites through a user survey, and by looking at
the numbers of active users, their contributions, and their connections with other
users. Interviews with ten of the ‘community publishers’ who oversee each site on
the ground were conducted, along with a content survey. Although the study
reveals a demand for community content, particularly of a practical nature, the
results question the extent to which this type of ‘big media’ local news website
can succeed as a local social network, reinvigorate political engagement, or
encourage citizen reporting. The Government hopes that communities, especially
rural ones, will increasingly use the internet to access local news and information,
thereby supporting new, profitable local media companies, who will nurture a
sense of local identity and hold locally-elected politicians to account. This case
study highlights the difficulties inherent in achieving such outcomes, even using
the Government’s preferred convergent, commercial model.
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media companies”. Changes to local media ownership rules allowing companies
to follow their customers from platform to platform are supposed to assist in this
by encouraging economies of scale. This paper provides a timely case study
examining a UK-based commercial local news network owned by Daily Mail &
General Trust that leverages economies of scale: Northcliffe Media’s network of
154 ‘Local People’ websites. The study evaluates the level of audience
engagement with the ‘Local People’ sites through a user survey, and by looking at
the numbers of active users, their contributions, and their connections with other
users. Interviews with ten of the ‘community publishers’ who oversee each site on
the ground were conducted, along with a content survey. Although the study
reveals a demand for community content, particularly of a practical nature, the
results question the extent to which this type of ‘big media’ local news website
can succeed as a local social network, reinvigorate political engagement, or
encourage citizen reporting. The Government hopes that communities, especially
rural ones, will increasingly use the internet to access local news and information,
thereby supporting new, profitable local media companies, who will nurture a
sense of local identity and hold locally-elected politicians to account. This case
study highlights the difficulties inherent in achieving such outcomes, even using
the Government’s preferred convergent, commercial model.