Patriotic journalism," a deviation from objectivity, has become an important paradigm and well-do... more Patriotic journalism," a deviation from objectivity, has become an important paradigm and well-documented phenomenon in the analysis of conflict coverage. However, studies rarely focus on the link between journalists' perceptions and narratives. We investigated how journalists from two countries, one involved in a conflict (Ukraine) and the other observing it from a distance (Sweden) relate to the objectivity norm in sourcing and narrating seven conflictive news cases in Ukraine (2017 to 2018). We found pragmatic commitment to objectivity in both countries, which was not always reflected in the content produced. For Swedish journalists, our results hint toward a value-based ally loyalty, which seems less stable than a tribe-based bond. In Ukraine, official Ukrainian perspectives were undisputedly disseminated; however, we did not find that they were generally positively laden, as one would expect for patriotic journalists. Trust in public institutions might be a deciding factor over the extent of patriotism.
Aquesta investigacio se centra en el proces de construccio de l'actualitat internacional, en ... more Aquesta investigacio se centra en el proces de construccio de l'actualitat internacional, en particular, en el proces de la seva domesticacio. El concepte de domesticacio de la noticia es basa en el suposit de que el public esta mes interessat en les noticies rellevants que te totes les connexions (o ancoratges) amb el pais d'emissio. Els periodistes poden prendre com indicadors per a la domesticacio noticies del discurs politic sobre un tema, de manera que els mitjans de comunicacio i els discursos politics es poden solapar. Com a resultat, noticies poden arribar a ser portaveus de la propaganda politica, i poden estar reflectint la ideologia dominant, o servir a la promocio de les idees politiques compartides o recolzades pels propietaris dels mitjans de comunicacio. Aquesta investigacio es dedica a l'estudi de la domesticacio de la cobertura televisiva dels conflictes internacionals a Ucraina. La cobertura de la guerra a Ossetia del Sud 2008 va ser triat com objecte d...
As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world... more As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world, journalists growingly turn to them in search of direct access to their audiences. Under conditions of restricted media freedom, such access suggests a great asset both to journalists who can engage into an open discussion with a wider public and to the very public. In Ukraine, both trends had been vivid in recent years preceding the Euromaidan: on the one hand, media freedom had been deteriorating, but on the other hand, journalists had been utilizing social media more actively. Th e article examines how Ukrainian journalists communicated with their audiences via Facebook. In particular, it analyzes patterns of interaction during the 2012 parliamentary election campaign. Th e results of the study show a substantial level of confusion among Ukrainian journalists regarding the role of public debate on Facebook in 2012–2013. While journalists tended to dismiss users’ comments as mostly ir...
War reporting has mostly been analyzed as a struggle between political and military control over ... more War reporting has mostly been analyzed as a struggle between political and military control over information and journalistic professionalism. An analysis of reporting in mainstream media from the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014 shows that many other aspects must also be considered. In a comparative study, mainstream media coverage in four countries, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and Sweden, was analyzed and interviews were held with journalists in the media included in the content analysis. Findings revealed significant variations in the framing of the conflict, portrayal of actors involved, and word choice across national settings. Interviews with journalists also high lighted crucial differences in approaches and perceptions. Results show that the specific journalistic culture in each country, self-censorship, and the degree of activist approach among journalists simi larly play an important role in war reporting. Researchers from all four countries participated in the project.
While media coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia War in Ukraine has been explored a little, the dom... more While media coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia War in Ukraine has been explored a little, the domestication of it has not yet become an object of research. Th e concept of news do- mestication is relatively new and underdeveloped in Ukrainian media studies. Previous research of media coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia War was either limited to the period of the war or was devoted only to its press coverage. Current research intends to fi ll the gap in the study of media discourse in Ukraine and to present an insight in the 2008 South Ossetia War TV coverage and its domestication.
appearance for their own political purposes’ (Chapter 15, p. 225). Disturbing too is the rise of ... more appearance for their own political purposes’ (Chapter 15, p. 225). Disturbing too is the rise of the far right in Estonia and Ukraine, where, as Shekhovtsov (Chapter 17) explains, there exists a paradox whereby ‘the presence of far-right parties is an indication of the largely – or still – democratic nature of Ukraine, but at the same time the far right impedes the country’s democratic development’ (p. 250). Section 4 turns its attention to the Nordic countries, starting with a historical overview across Scandinavia. Oja and Mral (Chapter 19) analyse the debate which allowed the RWP Sweden Democrats into the mainstream political arena. Lessons to learn about combating RWP groups from the opening chapter are neatly echoed in Chapter 22, where the journalist Christof Andersson presents a case study of his own encounters with the far right in Germany. Despite the breadth of the volume, there are inevitable gaps in its coverage. The farright Golden Dawn achieved significant electoral success in Greece in 2010, but gets only a passing mention; similarly, the British UKIP has in recent years grown to aspire to the mainstream and plainly presents a threat to the established right, but goes unmentioned in either of the UK chapters. Such gaps do not detract greatly from the achievement of the book, which contributes a much-needed examination of the discourses of the far right, and the rhetoric employed to promote them, in a broad sweep that brings together a range of chapters covering an entire continent. The editors and authors have provided a starting point for further examination of RWP organizations across Europe, and for closer attention to the roots and fruit of their discourse. The editors have backgrounds in CDA (Wodak and KhosraviNik) and rhetoric (Mral). Academic contributions also come from politics, sociology, history and communications studies, and other authors include journalists and non-governmental organization (NGO) officials. The range of contributions presents sometimes a challenge in terms of coherence; some chapters focus less on discourse and rhetoric than on historical re-telling. On balance, though, such interdisciplinary authorship prevents the repetition that would come from many analogous studies. As it is, the book will appeal to audiences from a range of disciplines, although it will be most relevant to scholars of politics.
As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world... more As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world, journalists growingly turn to them in search of direct access to their audiences. Under conditions of restricted media freedom, such access suggests a great asset both to journalists who can engage into an open discussion with a wider public and to the very public. In Ukraine, both trends had been vivid in recent years preceding the Euromaidan: on the one hand, media freedom had been deteriorating, but on the other hand, journalists had been utilizing social media more actively. The article examines how Ukrainian journalists communicated with their audiences via Facebook. In particular, it analyzes patterns of interaction during the 2012 parliamentary election campaign. The results of the study show a substantial level of confusion among Ukrainian journalists regarding the role of public debate on Facebook in 2012–2013. While journalists tended to dismiss users’ comments as mostly irre...
Patriotic journalism," a deviation from objectivity, has become an important paradigm and well-do... more Patriotic journalism," a deviation from objectivity, has become an important paradigm and well-documented phenomenon in the analysis of conflict coverage. However, studies rarely focus on the link between journalists' perceptions and narratives. We investigated how journalists from two countries, one involved in a conflict (Ukraine) and the other observing it from a distance (Sweden) relate to the objectivity norm in sourcing and narrating seven conflictive news cases in Ukraine (2017 to 2018). We found pragmatic commitment to objectivity in both countries, which was not always reflected in the content produced. For Swedish journalists, our results hint toward a value-based ally loyalty, which seems less stable than a tribe-based bond. In Ukraine, official Ukrainian perspectives were undisputedly disseminated; however, we did not find that they were generally positively laden, as one would expect for patriotic journalists. Trust in public institutions might be a deciding factor over the extent of patriotism.
Aquesta investigacio se centra en el proces de construccio de l'actualitat internacional, en ... more Aquesta investigacio se centra en el proces de construccio de l'actualitat internacional, en particular, en el proces de la seva domesticacio. El concepte de domesticacio de la noticia es basa en el suposit de que el public esta mes interessat en les noticies rellevants que te totes les connexions (o ancoratges) amb el pais d'emissio. Els periodistes poden prendre com indicadors per a la domesticacio noticies del discurs politic sobre un tema, de manera que els mitjans de comunicacio i els discursos politics es poden solapar. Com a resultat, noticies poden arribar a ser portaveus de la propaganda politica, i poden estar reflectint la ideologia dominant, o servir a la promocio de les idees politiques compartides o recolzades pels propietaris dels mitjans de comunicacio. Aquesta investigacio es dedica a l'estudi de la domesticacio de la cobertura televisiva dels conflictes internacionals a Ucraina. La cobertura de la guerra a Ossetia del Sud 2008 va ser triat com objecte d...
As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world... more As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world, journalists growingly turn to them in search of direct access to their audiences. Under conditions of restricted media freedom, such access suggests a great asset both to journalists who can engage into an open discussion with a wider public and to the very public. In Ukraine, both trends had been vivid in recent years preceding the Euromaidan: on the one hand, media freedom had been deteriorating, but on the other hand, journalists had been utilizing social media more actively. Th e article examines how Ukrainian journalists communicated with their audiences via Facebook. In particular, it analyzes patterns of interaction during the 2012 parliamentary election campaign. Th e results of the study show a substantial level of confusion among Ukrainian journalists regarding the role of public debate on Facebook in 2012–2013. While journalists tended to dismiss users’ comments as mostly ir...
War reporting has mostly been analyzed as a struggle between political and military control over ... more War reporting has mostly been analyzed as a struggle between political and military control over information and journalistic professionalism. An analysis of reporting in mainstream media from the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014 shows that many other aspects must also be considered. In a comparative study, mainstream media coverage in four countries, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and Sweden, was analyzed and interviews were held with journalists in the media included in the content analysis. Findings revealed significant variations in the framing of the conflict, portrayal of actors involved, and word choice across national settings. Interviews with journalists also high lighted crucial differences in approaches and perceptions. Results show that the specific journalistic culture in each country, self-censorship, and the degree of activist approach among journalists simi larly play an important role in war reporting. Researchers from all four countries participated in the project.
While media coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia War in Ukraine has been explored a little, the dom... more While media coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia War in Ukraine has been explored a little, the domestication of it has not yet become an object of research. Th e concept of news do- mestication is relatively new and underdeveloped in Ukrainian media studies. Previous research of media coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia War was either limited to the period of the war or was devoted only to its press coverage. Current research intends to fi ll the gap in the study of media discourse in Ukraine and to present an insight in the 2008 South Ossetia War TV coverage and its domestication.
appearance for their own political purposes’ (Chapter 15, p. 225). Disturbing too is the rise of ... more appearance for their own political purposes’ (Chapter 15, p. 225). Disturbing too is the rise of the far right in Estonia and Ukraine, where, as Shekhovtsov (Chapter 17) explains, there exists a paradox whereby ‘the presence of far-right parties is an indication of the largely – or still – democratic nature of Ukraine, but at the same time the far right impedes the country’s democratic development’ (p. 250). Section 4 turns its attention to the Nordic countries, starting with a historical overview across Scandinavia. Oja and Mral (Chapter 19) analyse the debate which allowed the RWP Sweden Democrats into the mainstream political arena. Lessons to learn about combating RWP groups from the opening chapter are neatly echoed in Chapter 22, where the journalist Christof Andersson presents a case study of his own encounters with the far right in Germany. Despite the breadth of the volume, there are inevitable gaps in its coverage. The farright Golden Dawn achieved significant electoral success in Greece in 2010, but gets only a passing mention; similarly, the British UKIP has in recent years grown to aspire to the mainstream and plainly presents a threat to the established right, but goes unmentioned in either of the UK chapters. Such gaps do not detract greatly from the achievement of the book, which contributes a much-needed examination of the discourses of the far right, and the rhetoric employed to promote them, in a broad sweep that brings together a range of chapters covering an entire continent. The editors and authors have provided a starting point for further examination of RWP organizations across Europe, and for closer attention to the roots and fruit of their discourse. The editors have backgrounds in CDA (Wodak and KhosraviNik) and rhetoric (Mral). Academic contributions also come from politics, sociology, history and communications studies, and other authors include journalists and non-governmental organization (NGO) officials. The range of contributions presents sometimes a challenge in terms of coherence; some chapters focus less on discourse and rhetoric than on historical re-telling. On balance, though, such interdisciplinary authorship prevents the repetition that would come from many analogous studies. As it is, the book will appeal to audiences from a range of disciplines, although it will be most relevant to scholars of politics.
As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world... more As the social media increasingly proliferate and shape media consumption in the present-day world, journalists growingly turn to them in search of direct access to their audiences. Under conditions of restricted media freedom, such access suggests a great asset both to journalists who can engage into an open discussion with a wider public and to the very public. In Ukraine, both trends had been vivid in recent years preceding the Euromaidan: on the one hand, media freedom had been deteriorating, but on the other hand, journalists had been utilizing social media more actively. The article examines how Ukrainian journalists communicated with their audiences via Facebook. In particular, it analyzes patterns of interaction during the 2012 parliamentary election campaign. The results of the study show a substantial level of confusion among Ukrainian journalists regarding the role of public debate on Facebook in 2012–2013. While journalists tended to dismiss users’ comments as mostly irre...
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