Narrative Theory in Journalistic Practice

Understanding Emerging Digital Genres
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-82385-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Research in Journalism

Narrative Theory in Journalistic Practice provides innovative analytical frameworks for examining journalistic narratives in today's digital, multimodal media landscape. The volume expands beyond traditional models focused on linear texts to address contemporary formats across multiple platforms.

Through empirical analyses of genres such as immersive longform stories, live news reports, social media news, podcasts and still images, the book explores the dual function of journalistic narratives: They are suited to engage readers in both trivial and complex events and issues but will also advance certain interpretations of reality and downplay others. The book conveys a critical and constructivist view on narratives, showing how journalistic stories contribute to shaping people’s understanding of reality but also how media users play an active role in interpreting the narratives.

The volume will interest students and scholars of journalism, media studies, and narrative studies. It is intended for use by graduate students as well as by established researchers.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hornmoen, Harald

Hågvar, Yngve Benestad

Alnæs, Jørgen

Hagvar, Yngve Benestad

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Why this book is needed 2. Narrative in journalism: Theoretical and analytical challenges 3. Future stories: Reporting what may happen 4. Present stories: Constructing live narratives 5. Still stories: Beyond text, truth and temporality in photojournalism 6. Vocal stories: The sound of narrative in podcasts 7. Social stories: TikTokking the news 8. Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Yngve Benestad Hågvar is Associate Professor of Journalism at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. He has a PhD in discourse analysis of online journalism, and his research interests include the development of journalistic narratives, genres, and discourses, particularly in health journalism and social media.

Harald Hornmoen is Professor of Journalism at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. His research interests include literary journalism, discourse analysis, risk and environmental communication and the relationship between science, journalism, and society. Hornmoen is a former science, language and culture journalist.

Jørgen Alnæs is Associate Professor of Journalism at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. He is a former literary and theater critic. Alnæs’ research interests include non-fiction narratives and the relations between text and geography.