ABSTRACT

Conceptualisation and theoretical understanding of slow journalism has developed over more than a decade in reaction to the fast-paced journalism so prevalent in contemporary, mainstream media. Articulated in 2007 by Susan Greenberg, the slow journalism movement encompasses attributes such as deep, non-sensational storytelling, transparency, participatory involvement, community service and ethical practice. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) foray into slow journalism over the last several years via the Remote Communities Project (RCP) enables reporters to spend up to two weeks in a remote or rural community and find what the project management team call “the untold stories”. As part of a research project investigating the RCP, 15 journalists, producers and managers from the ABC were interviewed. When these participants were asked to reflect upon their understanding of slow journalism, several themes emerged: this form entails a change in practice; the importance of community engagement; and the ability to invest time in finding and developing stories. This article reports on those themes through the lens of participant reflection and Pierre Bourdieu’s cultural production model to develop a better understanding of how reporters who undertook projects for the RCP view the process of slow journalism and implications for journalistic practice.

摘要

十多年来，对慢速新闻的概念化和理论理解已经发展起来，以应对当代主流媒体中如此普遍的快节奏新闻。Susan Greenberg 于 2007 年阐明，缓慢的新闻运动包含诸如深刻的、非耸人听闻的故事讲述、透明度、参与性参与、社区服务和道德实践等属性。过去几年，澳大利亚广播公司 (ABC) 通过远程社区项目 (RCP) 涉足慢速新闻业，使记者能够在偏远或农村社区度过长达两周的时间，并找到项目管理团队所说的“不为人知的故事” ”。作为调查 RCP 的研究项目的一部分，15 名来自 ABC 的记者、制片人和经理接受了采访。当这些参与者被要求反思他们对慢速新闻的理解时，出现了几个主题：这种形式需要实践的改变；社区参与的重要性；以及花时间寻找和发展故事的能力。本文通过参与者反思和皮埃尔·布迪厄的文化生产模式来报道这些主题，以更好地理解为 RCP 承担项目的记者如何看待慢速新闻的过程以及对新闻实践的影响。