Snapping the news: Dynamic gatekeeping in a public service media newsroom reaching young people with news on Snapchat

IF 2.7 2区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Journalism Pub Date : 2024-05-29 DOI:10.1177/14648849241255701

Heidi Røsok-Dahl, Ragnhild Kristine Olsen

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Abstract

The relationship between news media and social media platforms is complex, involving dependencies and conflicts. Being present on these platforms offers benefits, such as increased visibility and engagement, particularly with younger audiences. However, platforms also function as gatekeepers through guidelines and algorithmic filtering, impacting the spreading of news media content. Snapchat, popular among young audiences, has been adopted by many traditional news outlets as a more playful distribution channel. Limited research exists on how newsrooms navigate Snapchat’s guidelines and the consequences of violating these, including practices like “flagging,” and the interplay between editorial decisions and algorithms. This study relies on an ethnographic fieldwork at the Norwegian Public Service Broadcaster’s (NRK) editorial group “NRK UNG” (NRK Youth) publishing news to young audiences on Snapchat. The study expands on gatekeeping theory, incorporating recent advancements, and illustrates how the journalists navigate Snapchat’s algorithmic gatekeeping. The study thus highlights the interplay between human news judgment and algorithmic news dissemination on Snapchat at various stages of the news production process.

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抢购新闻：公共服务媒体新闻编辑室的动态把关，在 Snapchat 上向年轻人发布新闻

新闻媒体与社交媒体平台之间的关系错综复杂，既相互依存又相互冲突。出现在这些平台上能带来好处，如提高知名度和参与度，尤其是年轻受众。然而，平台也会通过指引和算法过滤发挥把关作用，影响新闻媒体内容的传播。Snapchat 在年轻受众中很受欢迎，已被许多传统新闻机构采用，成为一种更好玩的传播渠道。关于新闻编辑室如何驾驭 Snapchat 的指导原则以及违反这些原则的后果（包括 "标记 "等做法），以及编辑决策与算法之间的相互作用的研究十分有限。本研究以挪威公共广播公司（NRK）编辑组 "NRK UNG"（NRK Youth）在Snapchat上向年轻受众发布新闻的人种学实地调查为基础。本研究扩展了把关理论，结合了最新进展，并说明了记者如何驾驭 Snapchat 的算法把关。因此，本研究强调了在新闻制作过程的各个阶段，Snapchat 上人工新闻判断与算法新闻传播之间的相互作用。

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Journalism COMMUNICATION-

CiteScore

7.90

自引率

10.30%

发文量

123

期刊介绍： Journalism is a major international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a dedicated forum for articles from the growing community of academic researchers and critical practitioners with an interest in journalism. The journal is interdisciplinary and publishes both theoretical and empirical work and contributes to the social, economic, political, cultural and practical understanding of journalism. It includes contributions on current developments and historical changes within journalism.