Journalism and Blogging

A test of a model of occupational competition

Bibliographic Data

ID12909005
AuthorsWilson Lowrey (0000-0002-4985-7203, Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author), Jenn Burleson Mackay (DMA Health Strategies, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume2
Issue1
Pages64-81
Publication date2008-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512780701768527
OpenAlexW1484685847
LanguageEN
Citations received32
References cited35

Adopting a systems framework from the sociology of occupations, this study proposes a model to explain the vulnerabilities of journalism in the face of challenges from blogging, and the conditions under which journalists are likely to change their practices to address these vulnerabilities. A test of this model shows that editors’ awareness of local blogging activity corresponds to increased use of blogs as sources, discussion of blogs in planning meetings and adoption of the blogging form on news websites

Citizen journalism · Face (sociological concept · Internet privacy · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Technical Journalism · Test (biology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics