Vernacular journalism
Local news and everyday life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7477759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (0000-0002-8461-5795, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, corresponding author), Julia Boelle (0000-0001-5204-7490, Independent Researcher, Hamburg, Germany) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1603-1619 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-23 |
| 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 | 10.1177/14648849231209707 |
| OpenAlex | W4387871529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 36 |
This paper, based on in-depth interviews with 57 local journalism entrepreneurs in the UK, develops the idea that these emergent and small-scale local news organizations prioritize a form of “vernacular journalism.” Driven by a democratic impulse, vernacular journalism reflects the preoccupations, experiences and histories of ordinary people and their communities, providing a vehicle for representation and voice, which is often missing from more established news organizations. Vernacular journalism seeks to (1) make a difference in the local community, and (2) represent the nature of the community, providing a “first draft” of its history from its inhabitants’ perspective. The ability to provide such vernacular journalism is premised on knowledge of the community, cultivated through long-standing presence. The provision of a vernacular journalism which reflects the world from the bottom up is a unique selling point for local journalism, against the top-down orientation of larger regional and national outlets
Art · Citizen journalism · Democracy · Journalism · Literature · Local community · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Technical Journalism · Vernacular · Digital Storytelling and Education · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Studies and Communication · Law
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |