TY - JOUR
T1 - Print Is Future, Online Is Past
T2 - Cross-Media Analysis of Temporal Orientations in the News
AU - Tenenboim-Weinblatt, Keren
AU - Neiger, Motti
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, © The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - This article examines the representation of past, present, and future in print and online news, while establishing a link between the temporal orientation of news stories and the constraints of the news cycle. Based on a content analysis of top news stories in the Israeli media, the study shows that a future temporal orientation is more prevalent in print media, which assume the role of projecting upcoming events, analyzing potential outcomes, and shaping collective expectations. In contrast, online news tends to assume the more commonly recognized journalistic role of informing the public on recent-past events. The discussion introduces the notion of “temporal affordances,” referring to the temporal constraints and possibilities of media technologies, which in turn can lead to distinctive content characteristics. These affordances, which connect symbolic and material dimensions, contribute to the shaping and reshaping of the functions served by divergent communication outlets in changing media landscapes.
AB - This article examines the representation of past, present, and future in print and online news, while establishing a link between the temporal orientation of news stories and the constraints of the news cycle. Based on a content analysis of top news stories in the Israeli media, the study shows that a future temporal orientation is more prevalent in print media, which assume the role of projecting upcoming events, analyzing potential outcomes, and shaping collective expectations. In contrast, online news tends to assume the more commonly recognized journalistic role of informing the public on recent-past events. The discussion introduces the notion of “temporal affordances,” referring to the temporal constraints and possibilities of media technologies, which in turn can lead to distinctive content characteristics. These affordances, which connect symbolic and material dimensions, contribute to the shaping and reshaping of the functions served by divergent communication outlets in changing media landscapes.
KW - affordances
KW - media and time
KW - news cycle
KW - traditional versus new media
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946404367&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0093650214558260
DO - 10.1177/0093650214558260
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AN - SCOPUS:84946404367
SN - 0093-6502
VL - 42
SP - 1047
EP - 1067
JO - Communication Research
JF - Communication Research
IS - 8
ER -