Anger and the investigative journalist

Bibliographic Data

ID7477265
AuthorsRichard Stupart (0000-0002-5936-2730, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue11
Pages2341-2358
Publication date2022-09-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/14648849221125980
OpenAlexW4295074010
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited24

What is the place of anger in the work of journalism? Based on a discourse analysis of investigative journalists’ reflections on the role of anger in their work, this paper explores common understandings of the utility and ‘proper place’ of anger in journalism. I argue that anger can be usefully theorised by drawing on P.F. Strawson’s account of anger as a reactive attitude and Amia Srinivsasan’s account of anger having dimensions of aptness and prudence. In contrast to existing work arguing for a norm proscribing emotion in journalistic texts, anger forms a valued component in the work of investigative journalists, albeit one with important norms around its control and management

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