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This dissertation analyses the power and democratic function of political commentators writing for legacy newspapers in contemporary Norway. Although such commentators are highly visible in the public debate, this study finds that their overall readership has decreased significantly in the last decade. Commentators increasingly form and inform an e...
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With the present investigation we intend to address the effects that Web 2.0 has had in cyber-journalism. Its interest stems from the fact that the Web 2.0 has contributed to the evolution of journalism as well as to the entire communication process by offering experimentation and interaction environments hence promoting the democratization of info...
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... Symbolic capital, according to Bourdieu (1986a), is not a different form of capital working alongside the other three types of cultural; rather, it should be understood as the outcome of the conversion of the other types of capital once they reach a degree of officialness and legitimacy. Figure 1 exhibits how different forms of capital are intricately interconnected (Raabe, 2018). ...
... As previous research has suggested that English proficiency is regarded as a ''trump card'' for individuals in Figure 1. The relationship between various types of capital (Bourdieu, 1986a;Raabe, 2018). educational and occupational settings in China, we were curious to examine the role of English for candidates in the field of matchmaking. ...
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Purpose: This article investigates how English competence is perceived and valued in China’s matchmaking market, paying special attention to how English proficiency is mentioned on matrimonial posters publicly displayed in the market. Methods: The study is qualitative by nature. Fieldwork was conducted in the market to obtain information such as the size, layout, opening time etc., and pictures of dating adverts were taken. Information regarding candidates’ English competence on the adverts was collected and subject to further thematic analysis. Conclusions: Qualitative analysis of the dating adverts showed that English competence is generally perceived as a valuable attribute, a type of institutionalized cultural capital in the market. It is also regarded as a gatekeeper of marriage opportunities, meaning that it is used by candidates to seek potential partners with similar socioeconomic status, and to weed out “disqualified bidders.” Implications: The findings highlight the discrepancy between official ideology of English and ideology of English held by the general public. Marriage candidates have their own ways of making sense of official ideology of English based on their private agenda, and use it as a stepping stone to maximize the symbolic and material profit of the marriage transaction.
... As one of the participants in Omadressert puts it: "We, the columnists, should preferably be heard and shown in other media, so that Adresseavisen can be relevant in a national context". Several scholars have discussed this type of journalistic self-promotion and branding (Raabe, 2018;Rogstad, 2016). Some call the columnists "celebrified journalists" (Usher, 2020;Olausson, 2018), which indicates that the columnists become influencers, and even celebrities, with the power to impact commercial and political processes. ...
The internet and digital platforms provide commentary- and opinion-based journalism with new opportunities to develop into new digital formats, such as podcasts. This article is based on the case studies of four Norwegian podcasts in 2020 and 2021. The findings show that commentary journalism in the form of podcasts has an obvious dual purpose: as publicity and as a commercial. The podcast facilitates a societal mission for the public while creating branded goods for the companies involved. Based on the material and the categories we had constructed, we developed a set of binaries that, understood as typologies, capture important dimensions of the differences between the podcasts. These binaries are monologue vs. dialogue, factual vs. personal, reflexive vs. assertive, and intellectual discussants vs. experts. In the article, we discuss how podcasts draw commentary journalism in a dialogical direction. We also discuss what impact this has upon public reasoning and the democratic role of commentary journalism.
