Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Keywords
Hate Speech, Firstamendment, Field Theory, Role Conception, Objectivity, Hate Groups
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2020.1835525
Abstract
In the United States, journalists covering white nationalist groups find themselves in an impossible situation: how do you cover the newsworthy rallies—and the concerns raised by the local community—without providing a platform for hate speech? The present study conducts in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 18 journalists who have covered white nationalist rallies. Through the lens of field theory, this study seeks to understand how journalists conceive of their role in such coverage, how they situate themselves within the field, and how they articulate the best practices for this challenging form of reporting. This study finds that white nationalist rallies presented a challenge to journalistic habitus, and journalists responded by drawing from the well of experience and professional socialization.
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Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journalism Practice, v. 16, issue 6, p. 1117-1133
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journalism Practice on 21 Oct 2020, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17512786.2020.1835525.
Scholar Commons Citation
Perreault, Gregory P.; Johnson, Brett; and Klein, Leslie, "Covering Hate: Field Theory and Journalistic Role Conception in Reporting on White Nationalist Rallies" (2022). School of Advertising & Mass Communications Faculty Publications. 53.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/com_facpub/53
