Just When I thought I was in: Gaining access in a new(s) production ethnography

In this paper I explore the process of access as it was gained, and sometimes denied, during an extensive ethnographic research made on a surprisingly overlooked strand in news production-the international production processes of news pictures. Through an interpretive analysis, I demonstrate the var...

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Published in:Journalism practice 2015-03, Vol.9 (2), p.153-167
Main Author: Ilan, Jonathan
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Language:eng
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Summary:In this paper I explore the process of access as it was gained, and sometimes denied, during an extensive ethnographic research made on a surprisingly overlooked strand in news production-the international production processes of news pictures. Through an interpretive analysis, I demonstrate the various access challenges "second-wave" news ethnographers might face, as well as the additional access skills they may require, to explore fully today's news labour in future news production ethnography.
ISSN:1751-2786
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