Abstract

Journalism of Things (JoT) is a new paradigm in digital journalism where journalists co-create sensor technologies with citizens, scientists, and designers generating new kinds of data-based and community-driven insights to provide a novel perspective on matters of common concern. This study locates Journalism of Things in existing theory and elaborates on innovation practices with the analytical lenses of boundary work and objects of journalism. Three case studies on recent award-winning journalism projects in Germany include interviews, media content analyses, and observations. The findings suggest four typical phases in JoT projects: formation, data work, presentation, and ramification. Blurred boundaries of journalism towards science and activism become apparent when co-creative JoT teams apply scientific methods and technology design while mobilizing communities. The article discusses how things (or objects) of JoT have implications on the configuration for collaborative arrangements and audience relations. By creating and disseminating new local knowledge on matters of common concern, JoT is contributing to empowering both journalism and citizens.

摘要

物联网新闻 (JoT) 是数字新闻的一种新范式，记者与公民、科学家和设计师共同创造传感器技术，产生基于数据和社区驱动的新型见解，为共同关注的问题提供新的视角。本研究将物事新闻定位于现有理论，并从边界工作和新闻对象的分析视角阐述创新实践。关于最近在德国获奖的新闻项目的三个案例研究包括采访、媒体内容分析和观察。研究结果表明了 JoT 项目的四个典型阶段：形成、数据工作、呈现和衍生。当共同创作的 JoT 团队在动员社区的同时应用科学方法和技术设计时，新闻界对科学和行动主义的模糊界限变得明显。本文讨论了 JoT 的事物（或对象）如何对协作安排和受众关系的配置产生影响。通过创建和传播有关共同关心的问题的新本地知识，JoT 正在为赋予新闻业和公民权力做出贡献。