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The friendly barbarians

Professional norms and work routines of online journalists in the United States

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ID7477199
AuthorsSheetal D Agarwal (University of Washington, corresponding author), Michael Barthel, Michael L Barthel (University of Washington)
Year2013
Volume16
Issue3
Pages376-391
Publication date2013-12-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884913511565
OpenAlexW1975833118
LanguageEN
Citations received56
References cited40

As online publications increasingly serve as professional entry points into journalism, online journalists are being trained in a professional environment markedly different from traditional publications. Through in-depth interviews with online journalists, this study investigates the professional identities of this new cohort of media workers. We find they respect some established norms but participate in a mutual shaping of the processes of creating news as new technologies are adapted into existing newsroom practices and environments. They are also forming new norms, emphasizing transparency, individualism and risk taking. Overall, a “new normal” appears to be coalescing

Individualism · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Professional association · Public relations · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · Work (physics · Engineering · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics · Law

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