Journalists facing media monitoring: an analysis from field theory

Abstract

Experiences of media monitoring are not usually accompanied by inquiries about the way in which journalists consume and interpret these projects. This study fills that gap by focusing on the subjectivity of journalists working in monitored media. The study, based on Bourdieu's field theory, revealed positions regarding monitoring classified into two poles (conserving the field and subverting the field) structured around the accumulation of capital. Knowing the internal dynamics of the journalistic field allowed us to understand its degree of openness to change.