通过与受众建立关系,遏制地方新闻的衰落

IF 6.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Natalie Jomini Stroud, Emily Van Duyn
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在寻找可持续商业模式的过程中,许多地方新闻网站转向了参与式新闻,这一模式借鉴了社会交换理论,旨在与受众建立关系。这些举措的因果影响尚不清楚,但鉴于地方新闻网站是重要的信息来源,面临严峻的经济形势,这一点很重要。在这项研究中,20家新闻网站被随机分配,开展为期6个月的参与式新闻活动,让记者报道听众的问题,或者继续他们目前的做法。虽然不是万灵药,但随着时间的推移,流量和订阅数据以及对网站受众成员的两波调查(n = 3998)表明,这一举措带来了更多的订阅和更积极的受众评价。研究结果强调了社会交换理论在地方新闻可行性问题上的适用性,并说明了参与式新闻可以改善新闻编辑室与他们所服务的社区之间的关系。
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Curbing the decline of local news by building relationships with the audience
In the struggle to find sustainable business models, many local news sites have turned to engaged journalism, which draws from social exchange theory and aims to build relationships with audiences. The causal impact of these initiatives is unclear, but important given that local news sites are critical information sources and face dire economic situations. In this study, 20 news sites were randomly assigned to launch a six-month engaged journalism initiative where journalists reported on audience questions or to continue their current practices. Although not a panacea, over time traffic and subscription data and a two-wave survey of audience members across the sites (n = 3,998) show that the initiative resulted in more subscriptions and more positive audience evaluations. The results highlight the applicability of social exchange theory to questions of local news viability and illustrate that engaged journalism can improve relationships between newsrooms and the communities they serve.
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Journal of Communication
Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-
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11.60
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Communication, the flagship journal of the International Communication Association, is a vital publication for communication specialists and policymakers alike. Focusing on communication research, practice, policy, and theory, it delivers the latest and most significant findings in communication studies. The journal also includes an extensive book review section and symposia of selected studies on current issues. JoC publishes top-quality scholarship on all aspects of communication, with a particular interest in research that transcends disciplinary and sub-field boundaries.
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