Presentism in the newsroom
How uncertainty redefines journalists’ career expectations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7477545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manuel Goyanes (0000-0001-8329-0610, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, corresponding author), Eduardo Fco Rodríguez-Gómez (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-68 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1464884918767585 |
| OpenAlex | W2796295882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 41 |
In this article, we investigate the effects of uncertainty on job expectations in a news organization ( El Mundo) facing fierce financial turmoil and several redundancy plans. Drawing on in-depth material (27 interviews and non-participant observation), we show how the declining news and media landscape is hampering the configuration of good employment prospects. In order to manage this harsh reality, we argue that journalists draw upon emotional resources (specifically what we conceptualize as presentism, a form of limiting and defusing concern for prospects by focusing on the present) and social ones (in particular, support from their colleagues). By implementing these responses, journalists can navigate the turbulent waters of uncertainty and be focused on the development of their craft. Our findings address how the negation of future employment expectations, associated with the uncertain media environment, makes journalists naturalize their current professional conditions and, therefore, assume that their professional future should maintain the status quo (continuous orientation). That makes them reflect on the privilege of plying their trade in a prestigious newspaper and getting paid to do so despite the severe crisis in the industry (relativistic orientation
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |