Characteristics for Comparing Community-Centered Newsrooms in Ohio

Characteristics for Comparing Community-Centered Newsrooms in Ohio. Scebbi, B. N. Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2022.

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This thesis creates a typology of indicators of difference for comparing communitycentered newsrooms within the context of their local communication infrastructures and applies the resulting list to six illustrative case studies of Ohio news outlets. Research questions ask what the essential characteristics that may vary among community-centered news organizations are, how they may be used to understand differences among such organizations, and if they could relate to the success or failure of community news organizations. The list of key indicators for comparing community-centered newsrooms within the specific context of their positions in local communication infrastructures is compiled based on the existing body of research into communication infrastructure theory (CIT), community-centered journalism (CCJ), case studies and descriptions of key community-centered journalism themes, and journalistic engagement. The process for developing a list of essential indicators in a CCJ typology uses the current body of research to first determine areas of comparison within CIT. At the conceptual level, the essential constructs include the three actors within a storytelling network – local media, residents, and community organizations – according to Ball-Rokeach’s CIT (2006a). Then, by interpreting from the literature the ways in which CCJ outlets differ from traditional journalism, measurable constructs are named and defined. Finally, six Ohio news organizations are evaluated based on the essential indicators of difference. Results suggest the criteria are useful for identifying differences in the characteristics of the six case studies. Determining the differences among community-centered news organizations is crucial to understanding their potential for success in the communities they serve. The typology is a starting point for analyzing the most effective attributes of a news organization for the needs of a specific community and within that community’s existing communication infrastructure. Based on the demonstration of applying these indicators to the series of Ohio news outlet case studies, there is enough information gathered through document analysis, archival records, and solicited information about each outlet to allow for substantial comparisons. This contextualized set of data allows for initial conversations about all players in a community’s communication health in relation to local media.

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	abstract = {This thesis creates a typology of indicators of difference for comparing communitycentered newsrooms within the context of their local communication infrastructures and applies the resulting list to six illustrative case studies of Ohio news outlets. Research questions ask what the essential characteristics that may vary among community-centered news organizations are, how they may be used to understand differences among such organizations, and if they could relate to the success or failure of community news organizations. The list of key indicators for comparing community-centered newsrooms within the specific context of their positions in local communication infrastructures is compiled based on the existing body of research into communication infrastructure theory (CIT), community-centered journalism (CCJ), case studies and descriptions of key community-centered journalism themes, and journalistic engagement. The process for developing a list of essential indicators in a CCJ typology uses the current body of research to first determine areas of comparison within CIT. At the conceptual level, the essential constructs include the three actors within a storytelling network – local media, residents, and community organizations – according to Ball-Rokeach’s CIT (2006a). Then, by interpreting from the literature the ways in which CCJ outlets differ from traditional journalism, measurable constructs are named and defined. Finally, six Ohio news organizations are evaluated based on the essential indicators of difference. Results suggest the criteria are useful for identifying differences in the characteristics of the six case studies. Determining the differences among community-centered news organizations is crucial to understanding their potential for success in the communities they serve. The typology is a starting point for analyzing the most effective attributes of a news organization for the needs of a specific community and within that community’s existing communication infrastructure. Based on the demonstration of applying these indicators to the series of Ohio news outlet case studies, there is enough information gathered through document analysis, archival records, and solicited information about each outlet to allow for substantial comparisons. This contextualized set of data allows for initial conversations about all players in a community’s communication health in relation to local media.},
	language = {en},
	urldate = {2023-01-06},
	school = {Bowling Green State University},
	author = {Scebbi, Brionna Nicole},
	year = {2022},
	keywords = {*Language-en},
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