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.

摘要

在美国，报道白人民族主义团体的记者发现自己处于一个不可能的境地：你如何在不为仇恨言论提供平台的情况下报道具有新闻价值的集会——以及当地社区提出的担忧？本研究对 18 位报道白人民族主义集会的记者进行了深入、半结构化的采访。通过领域理论的视角，本研究旨在了解记者如何构想他们在此类报道中的角色，他们如何在该领域中定位自己，以及他们如何阐明这种具有挑战性的报道形式的最佳实践。本研究发现，白人民族主义集会对新闻习惯提出了挑战，而记者通过汲取经验和专业社会化的经验来回应。