Christin, Angele

Metrics at Work: Journalism and the Contested Meaning of Algorithms

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ISBN 13:: 9780691234458
author:: Christin, Angele
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Princeton University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 23.1 x 16 x 1.8 centimetres (0.3
Genre:: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
Condition:: New
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Metrics at Work: Journalism and the Contested Meaning of Algorithms The advent of online news has brought about significant changes in how journalists work with audience data. Angèle Christin's book explores the different ways American and French online news companies respond to analytics, revealing crucial differences in their approaches. Christin's research, based on four years of fieldwork and over 100 interviews with journalists, highlights both similarities and disparities between media groups in the US and France. She argues that distinct journalistic traditions shape how journalists interpret digital measurements, offering cultural and historical explanations for these differences. This book provides a nuanced understanding of the impact of audience metrics on news production, challenging the notion that analytics are homogenizing forces worldwide.

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