Aggregating the News
Secondhand Knowledge and the Erosion of Journalistic Authority.

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Authors and Corporations: Coddington, Mark
published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2019.
©2019.
Media Type: Book, E-Book

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Physical Description: 1 online resource (297 pages)
ISBN: 9780231547192
Edition: 1st ed.
Language: English
Subjects:
Online journalism.
Journalism-Objectivity.
Journalistic ethics.
Electronic books.
Print version:: Coddington, Mark, Aggregating the News, New York : Columbia University Press,c2019
Collection: E-Books adlr
Table of Contents

Mark Coddington gives a vivid account of the work of aggregation-how such content is produced, what its values are, and how it fits into today's changing journalistic profession. Aggregating the News explores how aggregators weigh sources, reshape news narratives, and manage life on the fringes of journalism.
Intro
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Understanding Aggregation in Context
1. Gathering Evidence of Evidence: Aggregation as Second-Order Newswork
2. Making News by Managing Uncertainty
3. Inferiority and Identity: Aggregators and the Journalistic Profession
4. Clickbait, Analytics, and Gut Feelings: How Aggregators Understand Their Audiences
5. Atomization and the Breakdown (and Rebuilding) of News Narrative
6. Conclusion: Aggregation, Authority, and Uncertainty
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index.