WhichWayNC: A Model for Mobile Media Development. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clark, Meredith D.
• Is Part Of: Journalism & mass communication educator. Volume 70:Number 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 251
• Page End: 263
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: mobile journalism -- digital media -- journalism pedagogy -- scholastic journalism -- experimental; Communication -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; 070.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1077695815600733
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-6958

Abstract

This student newsroom ethnography examines the emergent culture and values of a group-created news and information content with a mobile-first focus. Using semi-structured interviews from 12 participants working on a mobile-optimized summer news project, the study provides insights on the work practices of the digital student newsroom. Validated through the use of textual analysis and member checks, these findings offer four key values that are applicable as part of a reflexive pedagogy in student digital media production. This study offers insights that can be scaled for a journalism program of any size.