Is Mojo (En)De-Skilling

Unfolding the practices of mobile journalism in an Indian newsroom

Bibliographic Data

ID7501308
AuthorsAnoop Kumar (0000-0001-5598-3743, Pondicherry University), M Shuaib Mohamed Haneef (0000-0002-8755-6911, Pondicherry University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume12
Issue10
Pages1292-1310
Publication date2017-10-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2017.1389291
OpenAlexW2766420376
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited24

Drawing on Bourdieu’s field theory, this paper examines how the Hindustan Times, one of the leading English dailies in India, integrates mojo (contraction of mobile journalism) into its journalistic practices. Further, this paper explores how journalists respond to the concomitant changes brought about by the adoption of technologised practices in the newsroom. The analysis of qualitative data obtained from participant-observation and in-depth interview reveals that the practice of mojo, which is about learning new apps and tools, producing short videos by and for mobile devices, and disseminating news to digital readers through multiple platforms, emerges as a new rule in the field of journalism. Instead of depending solely on a team of mobile journalists, the newspaper aims to develop capabilities and impart training to journalists across the board in the newsroom. This study also reveals that journalists at the Hindustan Times experienced the practice of mojo as both en-skilling and de-skilling

Journalism · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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