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Ethnographic Media Research
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To find out how science journalists do their job, Irene Broer became one herself. Applying the research method ethnography, she spent several weeks amidst a team of science journalists. In this BredowCast episode, she explains what this endeavour entailed and why ethnography is a useful method to study journalism.
For a total of four weeks, Irene Broer became part of the editorial team at the Science Media Center Germany in Cologne – a news agency specialized in scientific topics. During that time, she looked over the editors’ shoulders and watched their every movetrying to find out exactly how they filter information, select their topics and decide what is publish-worthy.
This “editorial ethnography” was part of Irene’s PhD project which investigates the inner workings of science journalism in Germany. Ethnographic methods are ideal to study journalism behind the scenes, says Irene. “What you see in newspapers does not really give you an idea of what happens beforehand. What I find interesting are the choices leading up to it.”
While doing her ethnographic research, she fully immersed herself in the very environment she studied. She told the editors to treat her like an intern and give her concrete tasks to do, so that she would not just be there as the observer sitting in a corner taking notes.
However, this approach does not come without its challenges. According to Irene, what makes ethnographic research challenging is finding the balance between being part of a group and at the same time observing this very group from a neutral point of view.
“As an ethnographer you need to be very aware of any preconceptions you might carry about your research object and be very transparent about them. And sometimes you will change your preconceptions because you realize that reality is a little different than you had imagined beforehand. But that is the beauty of ethnography”, she says.
Links
- Science Media Center Germany
- Details about Irene’s Research Project
Irene Broer
- About
- Auf Twitter – @irenebroer
Johanna Sebauer
- About
- Twitter – @JohannaSebauer
Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut
- Website
- Twitter – @BredowInstitut
- Email the Podcast team
Kapitel
1. Introduction of Irene Broer (00:01:23)
2. Ethnography in Media Research (00:02:38)
3. Different Names, One Method (00:03:56)
4. Development of Ethnography as a Method (00:05:53)
5. Racist Roots of Ethnography? (00:07:42)
6. How to Deal with One's Own Prejudices (00:09:55)
7. Irene's Fiedwork at the Science Media Center (00:11:10)
8. How to Gain Scientific Data in Ethnographic Research (00:18:26)
9. Ending up with Different Results Expected (00:23:44)
10. Research Objects (00:25:30)
11. Replicability in Ethnographic Research (00:28:16)
12. Why is Ethnography a Good Way to Study Media and Journalism? (00:31:19)
13. Best Method to Study Life? (00:32:13)
81 Episoden
Archivierte Serien ("Inaktiver Feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on January 05, 2023 16:08 (). Last successful fetch was on December 05, 2022 09:17 ()
Why? Inaktiver Feed status. Unsere Server waren nicht in der Lage einen gültigen Podcast-Feed für einen längeren Zeitraum zu erhalten.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 272816849 series 176881
To find out how science journalists do their job, Irene Broer became one herself. Applying the research method ethnography, she spent several weeks amidst a team of science journalists. In this BredowCast episode, she explains what this endeavour entailed and why ethnography is a useful method to study journalism.
For a total of four weeks, Irene Broer became part of the editorial team at the Science Media Center Germany in Cologne – a news agency specialized in scientific topics. During that time, she looked over the editors’ shoulders and watched their every movetrying to find out exactly how they filter information, select their topics and decide what is publish-worthy.
This “editorial ethnography” was part of Irene’s PhD project which investigates the inner workings of science journalism in Germany. Ethnographic methods are ideal to study journalism behind the scenes, says Irene. “What you see in newspapers does not really give you an idea of what happens beforehand. What I find interesting are the choices leading up to it.”
While doing her ethnographic research, she fully immersed herself in the very environment she studied. She told the editors to treat her like an intern and give her concrete tasks to do, so that she would not just be there as the observer sitting in a corner taking notes.
However, this approach does not come without its challenges. According to Irene, what makes ethnographic research challenging is finding the balance between being part of a group and at the same time observing this very group from a neutral point of view.
“As an ethnographer you need to be very aware of any preconceptions you might carry about your research object and be very transparent about them. And sometimes you will change your preconceptions because you realize that reality is a little different than you had imagined beforehand. But that is the beauty of ethnography”, she says.
Links
- Science Media Center Germany
- Details about Irene’s Research Project
Irene Broer
- About
- Auf Twitter – @irenebroer
Johanna Sebauer
- About
- Twitter – @JohannaSebauer
Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut
- Website
- Twitter – @BredowInstitut
- Email the Podcast team
Kapitel
1. Introduction of Irene Broer (00:01:23)
2. Ethnography in Media Research (00:02:38)
3. Different Names, One Method (00:03:56)
4. Development of Ethnography as a Method (00:05:53)
5. Racist Roots of Ethnography? (00:07:42)
6. How to Deal with One's Own Prejudices (00:09:55)
7. Irene's Fiedwork at the Science Media Center (00:11:10)
8. How to Gain Scientific Data in Ethnographic Research (00:18:26)
9. Ending up with Different Results Expected (00:23:44)
10. Research Objects (00:25:30)
11. Replicability in Ethnographic Research (00:28:16)
12. Why is Ethnography a Good Way to Study Media and Journalism? (00:31:19)
13. Best Method to Study Life? (00:32:13)
81 Episoden
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