IVASK, Signe, Brit LAAK and Kadri KUULPAK. "All by Myself?” : Journalists’ Routines and Decision-making in Gathering and Publishing Death-related Visuals. Journalism Practice. Abingdon: Francis, 2023, vol. 17, No 4, p. 720-736. ISSN 1751-2786. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2021.1946661.
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Original name "All by Myself?” : Journalists’ Routines and Decision-making in Gathering and Publishing Death-related Visuals
Authors IVASK, Signe, Brit LAAK and Kadri KUULPAK.
Edition Journalism Practice, Abingdon, Francis, 2023, 1751-2786.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Organization Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2021.1946661
UT WoS 000669819500001
Keywords in English News sociology; routines; death; narrative photography; journalism; journalists
Links EF18_053/0016952, research and development project.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyse journalists’ routines and decision-making in gathering and publishing death-related visuals. Empirical data were collected by analysing visuals published in two cases: the death of a teen, and a person who had a mental illness. We conducted eight in-depth interviews with people involved in publishing the visuals. The data showed no guidelines in the newsroom of how journalists should act when covering sensitive topics. Although producing or publishing the visuals depended on various beliefs and professional norms of people involved, the reporter as the last link in the chain had to take responsibility for the visuals. Yet, reporters usually did not get to choose how the visuals were produced. The lack of instructions and internal agreements led to relying on routines that did not consider the ethical aspects of covering sensitive topics.
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