Comparing News Beat Structures across 13 Countries : From
Geographic to Topical and Sub-Specialised Division of Labour

J 2026

Comparing News Beat Structures across 13 Countries : From Geographic to Topical and Sub-Specialised Division of Labour

REICH, Zvi; Lada TRIFONOVA PRICE; Mark CODDINGTON; Claudia MELLADO; Milda MALLING et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Comparing News Beat Structures across 13 Countries : From Geographic to Topical and Sub-Specialised Division of Labour

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Vydání

Journalism Studies, Routledge, 2026, 1461-670X

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50800 5.8 Media and communications

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

article - open access

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.900 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

Klíčová slova anglicky

Beat system; international comparison; news beats; news making; newsroom structure; specialisation

Štítky

online first

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 11. 5. 2026 09:52, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová

Anotace

V originále

Almost 200 years after their inception, news beats became a dominant factor that shapes newsrooms. This study explores the beat mix of leading quality dailies in 13 countries. Findings are based on executive interviews triangulated with other data sources. They indicate a shift from geographic to thematic division of labour and the rising trend of beat sub-specialisation. Newsroom size matters but not linearly: larger newsrooms are not larger across the board. Despite the “interpretive turn”, the iconic figure of the newsroom is still the news reporter, with commentators having a minor share. The studied newsrooms are still based on full timers, with restricted reliance on freelancers and part-timers, mainly in softer news. Gender differences have not disappeared; however, they are smaller and nuanced. These findings suggest that beat systems are responsive to ontological, cultural and environmental changes, while preserving their basic logic of newsmaking at least regarding their core staffs.

Citovat

REICH, Zvi; Lada TRIFONOVA PRICE; Mark CODDINGTON; Claudia MELLADO; Milda MALLING; Lenka WASCHKOVÁ CÍSAŘOVÁ; Avshalom GINOSAR; Sarah VAN LEUVEN; Archana KUMARI; Dominique MARCHETTI; Florian WINTTERLIN; Sergio SPLENDORE; Rubén Arnoldo GONZÁLEZ; Pantelis VATIKIOTIS; Antoine FAURE a Leticia HERNÁNDEZ. Comparing News Beat Structures across 13 Countries : From Geographic to Topical and Sub-Specialised Division of Labour. Journalism Studies. Routledge, 2026, 21 s. ISSN 1461-670X. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2026.2631505.

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REICH, Zvi; Lada TRIFONOVA PRICE; Mark CODDINGTON; Claudia MELLADO; Milda MALLING; Lenka WASCHKOVÁ CÍSAŘOVÁ; Avshalom GINOSAR; Sarah VAN LEUVEN; Archana KUMARI; Dominique MARCHETTI; Florian WINTTERLIN; Sergio SPLENDORE; Rubén Arnoldo GONZÁLEZ; Pantelis VATIKIOTIS; Antoine FAURE a Leticia HERNÁNDEZ. Comparing News Beat Structures across 13 Countries : From Geographic to Topical and Sub-Specialised Division of Labour. \textit{Journalism Studies}. Routledge, 2026, 21 s. ISSN~1461-670X. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2026.2631505.

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