Dialogic journalism : how can journalists participate in the networks of social innovation?
This thesis asks the question “What is the role of journalism in social innovation?” It explores
how journalism is redefined when it engages in the creation of “the new” in society. The study
analyzes four cases of journalism-related social innovation in two countries – the USA and
Finland: a contentious national media event; crowdsourcing for legislation; a series of dialogic
innovation workshops in Finland; an environment of data-based civic innovation in the USA.
Social innovation is defined as innovations that work in meeting social goals.
In literature and the contemporary discussion on the crisis of journalism, innovation is
required to restore journalisms’ legitimacy and financial sustainability. Simultaneously,
innovations that affect and challenge journalistic work increasingly emerge from outside the
newsrooms. Despite the potential for mutually beneficial co-operation, professional journalism
is either absent, or a passive observer, in these environments. Journalism risks losing relevance
and trust in the grassroots of society, as was exemplified during the presidential election in the
USA and the Brexit referendum in the UK in 2016.
This thesis argues that journalism is increasingly required to operate in flexible roles in
networks of social innovation. The thesis suggests various emerging practices available for
journalists to collaborate in these environments. It also introduces the type of dialogic
journalism to understand how journalism can participate in networks of social innovation. The
thesis characterizes dialogic journalism by co-creating solutions for social problems across
organizational borders.
Strong innovative dialogue appears to emerge in environments of physical proximity
among people from diverse organizational backgrounds. The argument is that holding spaces
are the social structures in which open-ended and non-judgmental dialogue among journalists
and the former audience can take place. In these spaces, the making of meaning is not only
rational but also social, emotive and corporeal. Journalists are invited to temporarily abandon
their position as disinterested observers of events.
Research on innovation in journalism has focused on technology-driven, newsroom led
innovation. Consequently, the role of journalism in social innovation has been largely reactive.
This thesis introduces a way of thinking about innovation as a dialogue over organizational and
professional boundaries.
The relevance of the findings to journalism theory is analyzed through the research
theme of participatory journalism. The thesis argues that Bohm’s (1996) dialogue, although
challenging and seldom accomplished in its pure form, is compatible with the ideals of
journalism, for which the participatory journalism movement calls. Traditionally, participatory
journalism is viewed as citizens’ participation to journalistic projects initiated by newsrooms.
This study suggests an inverted model: that professional journalists could also seek to
contribute to journalism-related innovations in collaboration with the civil society.
The findings are critically reflected against professional journalism’s ideology of
objectivity. The findings question the relevance of the journalists’ role as an “objective” outsider,
in an era when journalistic work requires openness to professional and personal change.
Suspension of professional roles and judgment may be a requirement for learning. Furthermore,
through dialogue, journalists can also learn new practices of innovation and overcome
resistance to change in newsrooms.
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How can journalists participate in the networks of social innovation?Julkaisija
University of JyväskyläISBN
978-951-39-7168-7ISSN Hae Julkaisufoorumista
1459-4331Asiasanat
dialogue holding space journalism participatory journalism social innovation Tapaustutkimus journalismi sosiaaliset innovaatiot kansalaisjournalismi joukkoistaminen dialogisuus interaktiivisuus media sosiaalinen media avoimuus dialogi innovaatiot journalistiikka luottamus mediakritiikki objektiivisuus osallistuminen relevanssi toimittajat vaikuttavuus vastavuoroisuus yhteistoiminta yhteistyö yhteisöllisyys
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