A1 Journal article (refereed)
Hidden behind the text : A linguistic ethnographic study of stancetaking in news production (2025)


Merminod, G., & Haapanen, L. (2025). Hidden behind the text : A linguistic ethnographic study of stancetaking in news production. Language and Communication, 101, 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2024.12.014


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Publication details

All authors or editorsMerminod, Gilles; Haapanen, Lauri

Journal or seriesLanguage and Communication

ISSN0271-5309

eISSN1873-3395

Publication year2025

Publication date09/01/2025

Volume101

Pages range15-27

PublisherElsevier

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2024.12.014

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/99410


Abstract

This article examines stancetaking in newswriting situations. It adopts a linguistic ethnographic approach that looks behind-the-scenes of news production. Through two case studies, it first shows how journalists use stancetaking in interviews as a resource for producing newsworthy material, corresponding with news values of negativity and emotion. It then unfolds the processes that lead journalists to erase their own contribution from the final product, presenting instances of their stancetaking as if they only originated from the source. By doing so, journalists incorporate their own views into the news products while ostensibly adhering to the journalistic standard of neutrality and objectivity.


Keywordsjournalismnewsnews reportageattitudesjournalistseditorial worklanguage researchethnolinguistics

Free keywordsstancetaking; news interview; monologization; entextualization; journalism; linguistic ethnography


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Ministry reportingYes

VIRTA submission year2025

Preliminary JUFO rating3


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