Anderson, CW (2015) Between the Unique and the Pattern. Digital Journalism, 3 (3). pp. 349-363. ISSN 2167-0811
Abstract
This article proposes that the underlying ideas of data journalism are not new, but rather can be traced back in history and align with larger questions about the role of quantification in journalistic practice. This article sketches out a theoretical frame (assemblage theory) in which quantitative journalism is best understood by examining the objects of evidence that journalism mobilizes on its behalf. The article illustrates this perspective by outlining three historical tensions in notions of quantitative journalism: tensions between records and reports, individuality and social science, and isolated facts and broader patterns.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2014 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Digital Journalism on 20/Nov/2014, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2014.976407 |
Keywords: | assemblage, data journalism, materiality, social science |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2018 09:18 |
Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2018 14:09 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/21670811.2014.976407 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127477 |