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<p>Indigenous journalism can facilitate the inclusion of Indigenous voices in the public sphere, thereby contributing to social change. Contemporary Indigenous journalism is in part facilitated by the introduction and diffusion of paradigmatic media innovations, including the Internet, mobile technology, and social media. Based on a literature review, we investigate how media innovations are understood to facilitate Indigenous journalism and find that few empirical studies directly address this question. Analyses of Indigenous journalism, reaching beyond the potential for increased access to media and for amplification of Indigenous voice, are lacking. Furthermore, little research investigates how the appropriation of new technological affordances influence the production of Indigenous journalism. Our review also indicates that while Indigenous political participation can be facilitated by media innovation, these innovations can also serve to reinforce existing power relations. We submit that more critical analytical approaches are required to investigate how media innovations might facilitate the potential of Indigenous journalism for social change.</p>
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Indigenous journalism can facilitate the inclusion of Indigenous voices in the public sphere, thereby contributing to social change. Contemporary Indigenous journalism is in part facilitated by the introduction and diffusion of paradigmatic media innovations, including the Internet, mobile technology, and social media. Based on a literature review, we investigate how media innovations are understood to facilitate Indigenous journalism and find that few empirical studies directly address this question. Analyses of Indigenous journalism, reaching beyond the potential for increased access to media and for amplification of Indigenous voice, are lacking. Furthermore, little research investigates how the appropriation of new technological affordances influence the production of Indigenous journalism. Our review also indicates that while Indigenous political participation can be facilitated by media innovation, these innovations can also serve to reinforce existing power relations. We submit that more critical analytical approaches are required to investigate how media innovations might facilitate the potential of Indigenous journalism for social change.

Indigenous journalism, media innovation, and social change: A review of previous research and call for more critical approaches

Department of Tourism and Northern Studies

Department of Sámi Teacher Education and Indigenous Journalism

Nordicom Review

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Indigenous journalism can facilitate the inclusion of Indigenous voices in the public sphere, thereby contributing to social change. Contemporary Indigenous...

Indigenous journalism, media innovation, and social change: A review of previous research and call for more critical approaches

Published Online: Oct 09, 2021

Page range: 185 - 206

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0050

Keywords
Indigenous journalism, media innovation, social change, Indigenous political participation, marginalisation

© 2021 Niamh Ní Bhroin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Indigenous journalism, media innovation, and social change: A review of previous research and call for more critical approaches

Published Online: Oct 09, 2021

Page range: 185 - 206

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0050

KeywordsIndigenous journalism, media innovation, social change, Indigenous political participation, marginalisation

© 2021 Niamh Ní Bhroin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Indigenous journalism, media innovation, social change, Indigenous political participation, marginalisation