Between The Public and The Journalist : The Role Of Emotion In Crowdfunded and Advocacy Journalism
(2022) MKVM13 20221Media and Communication Studies
Department of Communication and Media
- Abstract
- It is far from a secret that we presently live at a time when the journalistic terms are influenced by digitalisation and new types of media. While news reporting characteristically has been done by trained professionals, the news scene now finds itself with an influx of amateurs. However, whether people view alternative channels as trustworthy sources of information or not, there subsequently is a tendency for ‘real’ journalists to set forth and report differently, i.e. to ‘experiment’ outside traditional editorial walls. Most of them do this by using crowdfunding as a means to find financing. What this study aims to conceptualize is how one of these ‘endeavors’ ought to look like, not the least when one’s dependency ultimately switches:... (More)
- It is far from a secret that we presently live at a time when the journalistic terms are influenced by digitalisation and new types of media. While news reporting characteristically has been done by trained professionals, the news scene now finds itself with an influx of amateurs. However, whether people view alternative channels as trustworthy sources of information or not, there subsequently is a tendency for ‘real’ journalists to set forth and report differently, i.e. to ‘experiment’ outside traditional editorial walls. Most of them do this by using crowdfunding as a means to find financing. What this study aims to conceptualize is how one of these ‘endeavors’ ought to look like, not the least when one’s dependency ultimately switches: relying on readers instead of advertisements and subscriptions. As the future view of these ‘endeavors’ are considerably two-folded; meaning that where some scholars see potential (as a ‘remedy’ for professional journalism), others see threats (blending journalism with partiality and informality), this study’s emphasis consequently lies within a case with a huge following and where the cornerstone of journalism (that of emotion) is placed at center—namely the case of Swedish Joakim Lamotte. Findings suggest that although Lamotte and traditional journalist hold similar types of principles and ideologies, some professional ideals in which traditional journalists ought to work by are heavily challenged, that Lamotte uses an affective type of reporting to appeal to his audience and consequently to get his concerns across (one quality some scholars see potential within) and that the character of his reporting is alarmingly close to that of populism (one quality a number of scholars see potential threats within). (Less)
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- author
- Jansson, Hampus LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MKVM13 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Advocacy journalism, Crowdfunded journalism, Entrepreneurial journalism, Emotionalism, Joakim Lamotte, Populism, Cognitive Theory of Emotion
- language
- English
- id
- 9097639
- date added to LUP
- 2022-09-20 15:04:57
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abstract = {{It is far from a secret that we presently live at a time when the journalistic terms are influenced by digitalisation and new types of media. While news reporting characteristically has been done by trained professionals, the news scene now finds itself with an influx of amateurs. However, whether people view alternative channels as trustworthy sources of information or not, there subsequently is a tendency for ‘real’ journalists to set forth and report differently, i.e. to ‘experiment’ outside traditional editorial walls. Most of them do this by using crowdfunding as a means to find financing. What this study aims to conceptualize is how one of these ‘endeavors’ ought to look like, not the least when one’s dependency ultimately switches: relying on readers instead of advertisements and subscriptions. As the future view of these ‘endeavors’ are considerably two-folded; meaning that where some scholars see potential (as a ‘remedy’ for professional journalism), others see threats (blending journalism with partiality and informality), this study’s emphasis consequently lies within a case with a huge following and where the cornerstone of journalism (that of emotion) is placed at center—namely the case of Swedish Joakim Lamotte. Findings suggest that although Lamotte and traditional journalist hold similar types of principles and ideologies, some professional ideals in which traditional journalists ought to work by are heavily challenged, that Lamotte uses an affective type of reporting to appeal to his audience and consequently to get his concerns across (one quality some scholars see potential within) and that the character of his reporting is alarmingly close to that of populism (one quality a number of scholars see potential threats within).}},
author = {{Jansson, Hampus}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Between The Public and The Journalist : The Role Of Emotion In Crowdfunded and Advocacy Journalism}},
year = {{2022}},
}