Becoming the news : how ordinary people respond to the media spotlight / Ruth Palmer.

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What does it feel like to be featured, quoted, or just named in a news story? A refugee family, the survivor of a shooting, a primary voter in Iowa-the views and experiences of ordinary people are an important component of journalism. While much has been written about how journalists work and gather...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Palmer, Ruth, 1979 January 16- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Reporters and reporting. Attribution of news. Journalists > Interviews. Journalism > Objectivity. Augenzeuge. Berichterstattung. Beteiligter. Gefühl. Gewährsmann. Rolle. Statist.
Genre:	Interviews.
Physical Description:	xii, 261 pages ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Victims of the press?
What's in it for them? : weighing the pros and cons of becoming a news subject
The interview stage part 1 : encountering journalists
The interview stage part 2 : from interaction to story
Truth (perceptions) and consequences : how news subjects judge accuracy and error
That's me! ... but it's not me : aesthetic, emotional, and existential effects of confronting our news selves
Celebration, condemnation, reputation : audience feedback as an indicator of status and stigma
Making the news in a digital world
Lessons for subjects and journalists.