A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
A future of journalism beyond the objectivity-dialogue divide? Hybridity in the news of entrepreneurial journalists
Authors: Juho Ruotsalainen, Jaana Hujanen, Mikko Villi
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Publication year: 2019
Journal: Journalism
Journal acronym: JOURNALISM
Article number: UNSP 1464884919867216
Volume: 22
Issue: 9
First page : 2240
Last page: 2258
Number of pages: 19
ISSN: 1464-8849
eISSN: 1741-3001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884919867216
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/42233661
As pioneers of new ideas and practices, many entrepreneurial journalists spearhead the change of journalism towards hybridity. By applying appraisal theory, this article examines a hybrid of objectivity and dialogue in daily news articles by five entrepreneurial journalism outlets - Axios, MustRead, National Observer, The Skimm and the Voice of San Diego. For comparative purposes, a dataset from three legacy media outlets was also analysed. The results show that the entrepreneurial journalism outlets employ journalistic dialogue in otherwise stylistically objective news texts notably more often than do legacy media outlets. Dialogic registers provide subtle, non-partisan assessments of events and issues and make the news more informal. Such a hybrid form of journalism serves the functions of sense-making, establishing an interpersonal connection between 'private' audiences and 'public' news, and connecting journalism with fields outside of its core. By doing so, the hybrid journalism of entrepreneurial journalists offers a distinctive vision of the futures of news journalism.
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