Article: ‘Softballs’ for ‘Hardballs’: The congenial political interview on right-wing partisan TV news outlets

The study “‘Softballs’ for ‘Hardballs’: The congenial political interview on right-wing partisan TV news outlets” by Marianna Patrona from Hellenic Army Academy used a conversation-analytic approach to analyze political interviewing of Donald Trump and Steve Bannon in right-wing media.  According to the author, the public watchdog role of the media is played out especially in … Continued


Editorial trust-building in German news outlets

The study “The quality oriented, the audience engagers, the transparent: Types of editorial trust-building in German news outlets” by Bernadette Uth from University of Muenster explored the issue of media trust and what sort of strategies news outlets use to regain and build trust. Especially in times of crisis, trustworthy information sources – journalism – … Continued


The view on note taking in journalism textbooks

The study ““Disastrous to Take a Single Note”: Memory and Materiality in a Century of U.S. Journalism Textbooks” by Perry Parks from Michigan State University investigated how journalism textbooks discuss an emblematic practice in journalism: taking notes (during interviews). Taking notes is often romanticized in popular presentations of journalism, and the reporter’s notebook has become … Continued


Local news organizations in Germany and data journalism

The article “Local Data Journalism in Germany: Data-driven Reporting Amidst Local Communities and Authorities” by Florian Stalph from LMU Munich and Oliver Hahn and David Liewehr from University of Passau explored data journalism within local and regional news organizations in Germany. Data journalism is often associated with large organizations such as ProPublica or with major, … Continued