News Sourcing Practices in Climate Reporting in Indonesia
- 23 August 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journalism Studies
- Vol. 23 (14), 1841-1859
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670x.2022.2115392
Abstract
This study investigates news sourcing practices in climate change reporting in Indonesia, a country that contributes significant carbon emissions and is among the world’s most vulnerable nations in the face of climate crises. This paper examines two types of news sources: sources in the form of persons or actors whom journalists ask for information and sources in the form of international news flows from news wires and international media organizations. Through qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 14 journalists and two editors-in-chief, I found three types of news sourcing practices that are currently adopted: news sourcing practices that use national actors as the main source; practices that use international news sources as cognitive inventory; and practices that rely on the international news flow. These practices are highly influenced by audience needs, the internet algorithm, and the news platforms for which the journalists work. The analysis also elucidates the transnational cooperation practices of several foreign public broadcasts in Indonesia.Keywords
Funding Information
- Foundation of German Industry
- Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft
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