"There's a Camera Everywhere": How Citizen Journalists, Cellphones, and Technology Shape Coverage of Police Shootings

Through the lens of gatekeeping, this study examines how an evolving technological landscape influences the way television news journalists cover the issue of deadly, highly-publicized police shootings in the United States. Through 10 in-depth interviews of television news journalists, the author an...

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Published inJournalism practice Vol. 16; no. 10; pp. 2022 - 2039
Main Author Walker, Denetra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 26.11.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Citizen journalism
Digital media
gatekeeping
Journalists
Media coverage
Police shootings
qualitative
social media
Technological change
television journalists
Television news
United States > US
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ISSN1751-2786
1751-2794
DOI10.1080/17512786.2021.1884990

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Summary:Through the lens of gatekeeping, this study examines how an evolving technological landscape influences the way television news journalists cover the issue of deadly, highly-publicized police shootings in the United States. Through 10 in-depth interviews of television news journalists, the author analyzes how social media, cellphones, and citizen journalists shape this narrative. Themes include a change in speed and accessibility, accuracy, and a multi-layered challenge to police authority. Practical and theoretical implications on the future digital landscape covering this topic are discussed.
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ISSN:1751-2786
1751-2794
DOI:10.1080/17512786.2021.1884990