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Examining the impact of data-driven metrics on journalism, Caitlin Petre provides an insightful analysis of how these tools influence storytelling, promotion, and employment decisions within newsrooms. Through four years of research involving interviews and observations at notable companies like Chartbeat, Gawker Media, and The New York Times, she reveals metrics as a form of managerial surveillance. Petre highlights their addictive design and the ambiguous interpretations by journalists, ultimately addressing broader implications for expertise and labor relations across various professions.
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All the News That's Fit to Click, Caitlin Petre
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- 2024
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- Title
- All the News That's Fit to Click
- Subtitle
- How Metrics Are Transforming the Work of Journalists
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Caitlin Petre
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN13
- 9780691254937
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Journalism
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Examining the impact of data-driven metrics on journalism, Caitlin Petre provides an insightful analysis of how these tools influence storytelling, promotion, and employment decisions within newsrooms. Through four years of research involving interviews and observations at notable companies like Chartbeat, Gawker Media, and The New York Times, she reveals metrics as a form of managerial surveillance. Petre highlights their addictive design and the ambiguous interpretations by journalists, ultimately addressing broader implications for expertise and labor relations across various professions.