ABSTRACT

Through the lens of gatekeeping, this study examines how an evolving technological landscape influences the way television news journalists cover the issue of deadly, highly-publicized police shootings in the United States. Through 10 in-depth interviews of television news journalists, the author analyzes how social media, cellphones, and citizen journalists shape this narrative. Themes include a change in speed and accessibility, accuracy, and a multi-layered challenge to police authority. Practical and theoretical implications on the future digital landscape covering this topic are discussed.

中文翻译：

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“到处都有摄像头”：公民记者、手机和技术如何影响警察枪击事件的报道

摘要

通过守门人的视角，本研究考察了不断发展的技术格局如何影响电视新闻记者报道美国发生的致命、广为人知的警察枪击事件的方式。通过对电视新闻记者的 10 次深度采访，作者分析了社交媒体、手机和公民记者如何塑造这种叙事。主题包括速度和可访问性、准确性的变化，以及对警察权威的多层次挑战。讨论了涵盖该主题的未来数字景观的实践和理论意义。