Analytical Journalism: A Guide to Science-based Explanatory Journalistic Practice

Analytical Journalism is a new form of science-based journalism that relies on metatheory and methodology to highlight causal factors when covering events. It seeks to provide a deeper understanding of news events by drawing on scientific research and data and is designed to improve public understanding by providing news consumers with the information they need to navigate and act with nuance in the real world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the face of an ever-growing and often perplexing array of news information, analytical journalism emerges as a groundbreaking guide to this evolving field of science-based journalism. Positioned as a practical alternative to traditional event-driven reporting, analytical journalism harnesses metatheory and methodology to shed light on causal factors such as goals, norms, behaviors, and social frameworks when covering events. Seen as a close cousin to investigative and data journalism, analytical journalism aims to address the oversimplification and underreporting of the causal context by drawing upon scientific research and data to provide a deeper understanding of news events. At the heart of this emerging discipline lies the importance of public understanding; equipping news consumers with the knowledge they need to navigate and make informed decisions in the real world. Drawing from the author's extensive experience in teaching analytical journalism at the postgraduate level, this book serves as a comprehensive summary of the field's aims and theories, accompanied by practical tools to enhance journalists' contributions to the collective public knowledge. These tools include methods and examples for identifying and justifying new causal explanations of an issue, thereby enriching the discourse surrounding news reporting. Analytical Journalism holds particular appeal to advanced journalism students and practitioners seeking to explore alternative approaches to reporting.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032293028