The reporter's dilemma: News gathering as negotiation

Authors
Citation
D. Mitropoulos, The reporter's dilemma: News gathering as negotiation, NEGOTIAT J, 15(3), 1999, pp. 229-243
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
NEGOTIATION JOURNAL-ON THE PROCESS OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
ISSN journal
07484526 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
229 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-4526(199907)15:3<229:TRDNGA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
This article presents a framework for understanding the process of news gat hering as a negotiation between reporters and the people and institutions t hey cover News gathering is shaped by constant tension between the "deal" - getting the story - and the relationship among those concerned. Competing actors and multiple levels exacerbate the reporter's dilemma, a variant of the classic negotiator's dilemma. Using case material from published accoun ts of news gathering, this article points to practical implications for all involved parties in negotiating with the media.