Dangerous liaisons
Undercover Journalism, Standpoint Theory and Social Revelation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7918709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bunty Avieson (0000-0001-6129-9497, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Willa Mcdonald (0000-0001-7349-6295, Macquarie University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 163 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-150 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media International Australia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1329-878X • E-ISSN: 2200-467X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1329878x16686205 |
| OpenAlex | W2573814206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Standpoint Theory suggests that those who can bring the most insight to the workings of society are those on its edges and its margins. People living in circumstances of disempowerment are better placed because of their standpoint to perceive what is really occurring across the social and cultural domain; it is their standpoint, which is the most revealing. When a journalist works undercover, they are attempting to better understand, as far as is possible for an outsider, the standpoint of the people whose stories are being told. This article examines the methods of three undercover print journalists through the lens of standpoint theory, arguing that it is an ethical approach to uncover the lived realities of the disadvantaged
Art · Culture theory · Disadvantaged · Epistemology · Journalism · Literature · Media studies · Political science · Revelation · Social science · Social theory · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |