Open AccessAdopting a mojo mindset: Training newspaper reporters in mobile journalism
Author(s) -
Anja Salzmann,
Frode Guribye,
Astrid Gynnild
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journalism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.565
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1741-3001
pISSN - 1464-8849
DOI - 10.1177/1464884921996284
Subject(s) - mindset , journalism , newspaper , storytelling , publishing , thematic analysis , german , psychology , public relations , sociology , political science , media studies , computer science , qualitative research , social science , narrative , art , literature , archaeology , artificial intelligence , law , history
Due to the visual turn in journalism and the emergence of mobile journalism, many newspaper journalists have had to change the way they work and learn to use new tools. To face these changes, traditional news organizations apply different strategies to increase staff competencies in using new production tools and creating innovative content in new formats. In this paper, we investigate how a specific training arrangement was experienced by a group of 40 print editors and journalists in a German regional publishing house. The journalists were introduced to audio-visual storytelling and reporting with smartphones in a 2-week training course. The training arrangements were studied using participant observation and in-depth interviews, followed by a thematic analysis of the data. The study indicates that for print journalists and editors, the transition from the print to the mojo mindset depends on three dimensions: (i) mastering mojo skills, (ii) adopting visual thinking and (iii) integrating ethical and legal awareness.