Ruth Palmer, "Becoming the News: How Ordinary People Respond to the Media Spotlight" (Columbia UP, 2017)
New Books in Journalism ›58:46 | Mar 18th, 2020
In her book, Becoming the News: How Ordinary People Respond to the Media Spotlight (Columbia University Press, 2017), Ruth Palmer argues that understanding the motivations and experiences of those who...Show More
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mm recommended:Mar 21st, 2020
A look into people who are interviewed by the news and what their relationships and perceptions are with the press. There’s little about this subject so great to hear an academic that is dedicated to this. As someone who is contacted by media frequently, there was a lot here that I identified with.
mmMar 21st, 2020
@ayan604 @yskevinhuang @ellouis @kimberelylw @ninjaccountant @knothappening @justinfung Terrific episode analyzing relationship of news subjects like us and the media. Lots of things you’ll probably relate with.
jspinelleMar 24th, 2020
@mm That’s interesting! I can see how it makes sense given how quickly stories cycle through on social.
jspinelle recommended:Mar 20th, 2020
As a journalist, I’ll admit that I have not spent much time thinking about stories and interviews from the source’s perspective. Very interesting!
mmMar 20th, 2020
Oh! I have so many thoughts about this. Excited to listen.
mmMar 23rd, 2020
@jspinelle This was super interesting listening as someone who’s a regular source! What’s interesting is that nowadays I encounter journalists and news outlets who don’t even correct the actual factual errors because it’s “too much work to initiate the process”.