The epistemologies of data journalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7500214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Ramsälv (0000-0001-6660-9343, corresponding author), Mats Ekström (0000-0001-8004-4975, University of Gothenburg), Oscar Westlund (0000-0002-2533-6737, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway; University of Gothenburg, Sweden) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 6307-6324 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614448221150439 |
| OpenAlex | W4317717494 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 53 |
Amid digital developments, data journalism has gained a strong foothold among news publishers and in public discourse. With its authoritative claims and informative visualizations, it can play a significant role in the actions of citizens and people in power. This mixed-method case study explores a distinct epistemology developed in an independent form of data journalism in public service media in Scandinavia, not subordinate to traditional news values or investigative journalism. The study investigates its knowledge and truth claims, approach to data, transparency practices, and resources invested to claim reliable knowledge. The epistemology is characterized by innovative practices in the visualizing of essentially prejustified datasets. It claims public value offering general information and audience-friendly explorations of individual perspectives on topics on the public agenda. The approach to data views reality as measurable facts yet indicates epistemic ambiguity regarding figures’ reliability, guided by a principle of reasonableness in the justifications of truth claims
Ambiguity · Epistemology · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Power (physics · Public relations · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Philosophy · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |