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Informationen zum Autor Emma Hemmingway is Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism at Nottingham Trent University. She previously worked for the BBC over a period of 12 years within a variety of roles, which included TV reporter, producer and also news editor. Klappentext Challenging orthodox readings of television news production,and ivestigating the processes of regional BBC news production, by adapting Actor Network Theory, Into the Newsroom provides a rigorous investigation of everyday rituals that are performed in the television newsroom. Zusammenfassung Challenging orthodox readings of television news production,and ivestigating the processes of regional BBC news production, by adapting Actor Network Theory, Into the Newsroom provides a rigorous investigation of everyday rituals that are performed in the television newsroom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: This will outline the main aims of the book which is to identify, explore and develop an understanding of regional and local news production, by adopting an alternative theoretical focus to the reading of news. The purpose of a new theoretical focus is to examine the detailed construction of news facts, to illustrate that news production is neither dominated by ideologies that are slavishly followed by unwitting journalists, nor manufactured by news organisations whose primary function is to enhance the democratic potential of society. Internal routines, self-reflexive practices, technological contingency and a plethora of unstable and constantly changing practical constraints and opportunities govern news production. Chapter One This will provide an over view of existing literature and show how the argument of this book will differ in both its practical and theoretical approach. It will outline traditional studies of media production, as well as provide some context and explanation of Actor Network Theory, and explain how this can enhance an exploration of news. It will discuss some of the limitations of previous studies of news production and explain how this book may offer an original and more detailed explanation of news work. Chapter Two This will provide a more detailed account of the ethnographic methods used for the research carried out in the book. It will outline why the research was conducted in particular environments, specific newsrooms and video journalism bureaux. It will also discuss any methodological implications of the way in which the research was carried out and the data gathered. It will also provide a more detailed methodological rationale as to the use of ANT in reading news. The chapter will also summarise my own experience as a BBC journalist and producer, thus providing the empirical evidence with further methodological validity. Chapter Three The following four chapters will be specifically empirical, looking at separate aspects of regional news production. This chapter provides an analysis of the digital infrastructure of the BBC Nottingham newsroom, in particular the "media hub" – a digital matrix through which all audio and video material is processed and transmitted. It will explore the ramifications of operating a digital central server and will provide observation and interviews with those who use the hub, or who come into contact with it on a daily basis. Interviews include production journalists, video journalists, media hub operators, producers, directors and technicians. The chapter will also provide diagrams and photographs of the newsroom and the digital matrix. Chapter Four This chapter will be dedicated to an in depth study of the aggressive implementation of video journalism, known as Personal, digital Production, into the BBC regional newsroom in Nottingham. Nottingham has been chosen as it has been selected by BBC Nations and Regions as the test bed for developing video journalism more quickly than any other region....
