Journalism with a byline: What does it say about the future?

Rupar, Verica 2011. Journalism with a byline: What does it say about the future? Presented at: The Future of Journalism Conference, Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, Bute Building, Carfiff University, 8 - 9 September 2011.

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Abstract

Unlike film studies and literary criticism, where authorship stands at the centre of inquiry, journalism studies relegates authors to the sub-field of journalism history. Journalism is an institutional practice of representation, it is argued, and the quality of individual works must be situated with their social field. Studies of the representational function of news media therefore analyse media texts seen as a result of the cumulative work of anonymous reporters. This approach allows systematic analysis of social interactions, providing rich data for conceptualizing the place of media in contemporary society. I move away from the research gaze of nameless journalists to look at the work of journalists with recognizable by-lines: newsmakers whose engagement with political, economic and social events has left its mark on the development of modern journalism. The authors discussed in this paper - Ryszard Kapuściński, Anna Politkovskaya, Robert Fisk, Oriana Fallaci, Gunter Wallraff, Seymor Hirsh and Phillip Gourevitch - have become reference points in newsrooms across the globe. They have continuously produced recognizable work of the highest prominence. Journalism studies scholarship treats their distinctive signature in terms of an original writing style and exceptional reporting skills. There is good reason for such an approach, but the body of knowledge about journalism might be significantly extended if we use the work of journalists who count as the best professionals to conceptualize journalists professional identity and their position within the wider field of power

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Journalism, Media and Culture
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 22:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/18419

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