What is narrative journalism? A systematic review and an empirical agenda

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Beteiligte: van Krieken, Kobie, Sanders, José
In: Journalism, 22, 2021, 6, S. 1393-1412
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SAGE Publications
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Umfang: 1393-1412
ISSN: 1464-8849
1741-3001
DOI: 10.1177/1464884919862056
veröffentlicht in: Journalism
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p>This article reviews scientific research on narrative journalism, aiming to (1) demystify the nature of narrative journalism by specifying its core characteristics, resulting in a sustainable definition of the genre; (2) characterize the current state of the scientific field; and (3) identify gaps in our knowledge about narrative journalism. A systematic search of the scientific literature between 1998 and 2017 resulted in a set of 103 journal articles about narrative journalism. Their analysis reveals that the scientific field is dominated by essayistic and qualitative studies on printed forms of narrative journalism, with a focus on the history and style of narrative journalism, whereas systematic research on the function and impact of the genre is scarce. A framework is presented that synthesizes the hitherto isolated strands of research on narrative journalism and offers anchors for an empirical turn in narrative journalism studies.</jats:p>