Local Breaking News

Sources, Technology, and News Routines

Bibliographic Data

ID7499145
AuthorsKathleen A Hansen (School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota., corresponding author), Jean Ward (0000-0003-4150-6449, School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.), Joan L Conners (School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.), Mark Neuzil (Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.)
Year1994
Volume71
Issue3
Pages561-572
Publication date1994-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-5533 • E-ISSN: 0022-5533
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/107769909407100308
OpenAlexW1983482794
LanguageEN
Citations received14

The contribution of electronic information technologies to breaking general assignment and routine beat news stories in large metropolitan newspapers is examined through a content analysis and in-depth interviews with reporters. Reporters working on breaking news stories make heavy use of their own paper's electronic backfiles and of fax technology, but do not use other information technologies available to them. Reporters use multiple sources for their stories and claim that electronic information technologies make it easier and faster to identify sources. However, the content analysis reveals reporters rely on the same types of sources representing the same institutional and social power structures as in the classic newsmaking studies

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