Beyond the myth of journalistic storytelling: Why a narrative approach to journalism falls short (Introduction

Beyond the myth of journalistic storytelling: Why a narrative approach to journalism falls short (Introduction

Despite the journalism education mantra to think story, news media accounts are far more than sheer storytelling. They are more about the punchline first than suspense, more about fragments of information than comprehensive storylines, and more about story-selling than telling. News reporters do not...

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Main Authors: Daniel Perrin, Marta Zampa
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Seismo Verlag 2018-11-01
Series:Studies in Communication Sciences
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