Routine newswork and the what‐a‐story: A case study of organizational adaptation
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
- Vol. 36 (1) , 45-60
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08838159209364153
Abstract
This study, based on newsroom observation and videotapes of newscasts, examines how journalists at one major‐market television station adapted their everyday work routine to cover a major plane crash. After identifying six main steps in the everyday process, a five‐step what‐a‐story process is described that closely parallels that everyday routine. Typification of story elements and news sources was found to be a key strategy for newsworkers’ efforts.Keywords
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