Rethinking the New Technology of Journalism
How Slowing Down Will Save the News
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About This Book
News organizations have always sought to deliver information faster and to larger audiences. But when clicks drive journalism, the result is often simplistic, sensational, and error-ridden reporting. In this book, Seong Jae Min argues in favor of "slow journalism, " a growing movement that aims to produce more considered, deliberate reporting that better serves the interests of democracy.
Min explores the role of technology in journalism from the printing press to artificial intelligence, documenting the hype and hope associated with each new breakthrough as well as the sometimes disappointingâand even damagingâunintended consequences. His analysis cuts through the discussion of clickbait headlines and social-media clout chasing to identify technological bells and whistles as the core problem with journalism today. At its heart, Min maintains, traditional shoe-leather reportingâknocking on doors, talking to people, careful observation and analysisâis still the best way for journalism to serve its civic purpose.
Thoughtful and engaging, Rethinking the New Technology of Journalism is a compelling call for news gathering to return to its roots. Reporters, those studying and teaching journalism, and avid consumers of the media will be interested in this book.
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Table of contents
- COVER Front
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Notes to Introduction
- Chapter 1: From the Printing Press to Blockchain The Social Shaping of JournalismTechnologies
- Notes to Chapter 1
- Chapter 2: The Journalistic Field and the Narrative of Techno-Journalism
- Notes to Chapter 2
- Chapter 3: Journalism, Going Slow
- Notes to Chapter 3
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index