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Beyond the big city: Rural journalists, role orientations and reimaginations of computational journalism

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Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

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Abstract

Journalism, Volume 27, Issue 5, Page 1211-1228, May 2026.
How does the entry of computation into newswork interplay with journalists’ role orientations? This study uncovers how journalists cultivate knowledge of computational newsgathering approaches within America’s smallest cities and towns. More narrowly, ...