
Line Hassall ThomsenAarhus University | AU · Department of Aesthetics and Communication
Line Hassall Thomsen
PhD
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January 2007 - August 2013
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I had been working as a journalist for almost 10 years when I began questioning
the way we journalists worked. Having a degree in anthropology, I began to think of
the newsroom as a place that one could study. To me, it seemed that methods of
ethnographic fieldwork derived from anthropology would be very fruitful for exploring
the everyday routines...
Jørgen Leth has classified The Perfect Human as an anthropological film. But is the film anthropological at all? This article explores Leth’s connections with anthropology and finds that he is more inspired by anthropological framing than he is by anthropological research
methods.
SUMMARY: New struggles, old ideals
This thesis takes its reader into the newsrooms of national news broadcasters in order to explore the everyday work of news journalists. The story I present in this thesis is three-fold. First, I present how different institutions define themselves always in opposition to their competitors. Secondly, I explain how...
To journalists at traditional broadcast media these are times of insecurity and opportunity, rapid change and ever-growing competition. In the face of growing pressure, the unity and community of journalists employed at traditional broadcast media is increasingly strengthened. This paper explores the strong practice-community bonds existing between...
We need more bodies!', yells a Programme Editor. '… and make sure you can't make out their faces … just bodies! I don't want disfigured body parts, just bodies and body bags!' I stay on target, working alongside my colleagues. We all look stern, staring into the screen. We have been covering the tsunami for almost a week now. Today, video feeds of...
In an era where the way people get news is ever-changing, how do broadcast journalists work? How do changes to the field affect journalists at traditional public broadcasters? And what similarities are there between license-funded news programs—like those on the BBC—and commercial news?
This book, built on years of unique access to the newsrooms o...
In an era where the way people get news is ever-changing, how do broadcast journalists work? How do changes to the field affect journalists at traditional public broadcasters? And what similarities are there between license-funded news programs—like those on the BBC—and commercial news?
This book, built on years of unique access to the newsrooms o...
Today, journalists in traditional TV newsrooms around the world are challenged like never before to produce fast and engaging content. However, while the profession is challenged, the bond among journalists is increasingly strengthened. Instantly available social media on mobile phones constantly threatens the jobs of TV journalists due to both spe...
[Danish book chapter on creative marketing and how flash mobs have turned from being anti-commercial to become a strategic part of commercials]
"Det ligner leg. Og så leger du selv med. Men i virkeligheden er du pludselig en del af en markedsføring med sløret afsender. Det hele tager kun et par minutter i virkeligheden, og det synes måske ikke af...
Has new media made us all journalists now? What makes someone a journalist anyway? Is journalism a profession? And if so, what makes a journalist professional? Today, as traditional journalism is challenged by the ever-changing and ever-increasing media market, journalists and journalism researchers are constantly questioning the professionalism of...