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Dimensions of Indigenous journalism culture

Exploring Māori news-making in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bibliographic Data

ID7477405
AuthorsFolker Hanusch (0000-0002-7344-0483, University of the Sunshine Coast, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume15
Issue8
Pages951-967
Publication date2013-07-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884913495757
OpenAlexW6513002
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited26

Indigenous news media have experienced significant growth across the globe in recent years, but they have received only limited attention in mainstream society or the journalism and communication research community. Yet, Indigenous journalism is playing an arguably increasingly important role in contributing to Indigenous politics and identities, and is worthy of closer analysis. Using in-depth interviews, this article provides an overview of the main dimensions of Indigenous journalism as they can be found in the journalism culture of Ma ̄ori journalists in Aotearoa New Zealand. It argues that Ma ̄ori journalists see their role as providing a counter-narrative to mainstream media reporting and as contributing to Indigenous empowerment and revitalization of their language. At the same time, they view themselves as watchdogs, albeit within a culturally specific framework that has its own constraints. The article argues that the identified dimensions are reflective of evidence on Indigenous journalism from across the globe

Aotearoa · Citizen journalism · Empowerment · Globe · Indigenous · Journalism · Mainstream · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Technical Journalism · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Psychology · Gender Studies · Law

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Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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