Reconstruction of the relationship between reporters in the mobile internet era and news scene

Author: Hu Hongjiang (PhD student of the School of Journalism, Communication University of China, editor -in -chief of the second room of the People's Daily New Media Center Social Media Operation)

Source: "Young Reporter", No. 15, 2022

The news scene is where news events occur and news characters appear, and also an important professional activity place for journalists. In the era of traditional media, the reporter got clues and rushed to the news site to complete interviews and information collection in the form of "body", and then wrote a report that this is the general process of news production. However, with the advent of the era of mobile internet, the global media ecology has undergone important changes, and hybrid news has begun to emerge. News from professional systems to hybrid production, non -professional journalists quickly bring more news scenes to the audience. Reporters "Multiple present" has become the norm. The logic of traditional news production and communication is being changed, and the relationship between reporters and the news scene is facing reconstruction.

Changes at the news scene: The reporter's "body" is separated from "present"

The visit to the news scene is a key part of the reporter to complete the interview work and draw resources from daily life, and "turn various things into news events". The emphasis on the news scene emphasized that the reporter was present, that is, requiring reporters to arrive at the news site or as much as possible at the news scene. It is the basic news practice criteria for professional news institutions. The "present" here emphasizes the state of the reporter's body and the perception and cognitive results between the reporter and the interview object, and the surrounding environment in the state of the body. The news scene prepared the most lively first -hand material and the most vivid details for reporters. Even if the reporter rushed to the scene, the reporter was relatively easy to find the parties or witnesses. Places, environment, and atmosphere have personal feelings. It is precisely because of the reporter's "body" that the obtaining information has a stable prerequisite, making the authenticity, reliability, and integrity of the news more guaranteed. From the perspective of reducing information distortion, "I am here to be the closest to the guarantee that we can achieve the gap between people."

But now, such a situation is changing. The media -driven media change has accelerated the update iteration of the current news form. The journalism is moving from closed professional production systems to miscellaneous and diffuse. In the era of traditional media, things that reporters are concerned about can become news. Now, diversified subjects such as government departments, enterprises, academia, social organizations, self -media people, and ordinary netizens have joined the process of news production. Among them, more and more incident scenes coincide with the news scene at the scene, and showed the characteristics of complicated, decentralized, and uncertainty, and brought huge time and disadvantages to reporters "the body". Although convenient transportation has greatly expanded the radius of the news site that reporters can reach quickly, so that reporters can quickly connect with a longer -range news site, but the ability of reporters to grab the news of the news "first point" is significantly weakened. The news information that can be exposed to the Internet is becoming more and more complicated, and the reporter's "body is present" as if the first time is increasingly rare, and instead is the mixed "body is present", "remotely" and "virtual present" presentation " Waiting for a variety of forms of "diverse". Specifically, there are three main reasons for this change:

(1) Technological progress has spawned a new way of collecting news collection

Smart phones, wireless networks, and shots to help the audience see more and more similar news scenes than before. The difference is that these news scenes were brought by reporters in the past. The scene of the incident and finding the parties to verify the facts, and now with the help of the mobile network, it can also be easily realized in the case of "absence" and "departure". Many times, the surveillance camera installed on the scene is a non -professional journalist who was on the scene took photos and uploaded it to the Internet to become a public opinion incident that netizens followed. According to news reports, the audience's initial perception of the news scene came from the Internet rather than a reporter. Even with the help of smart technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and fusion reality (MR), it is no longer fresh as "virtual" as "virtual". The traditional view of time and space has been completely broken. The news scene is not only prepared for reporters. "Remaining" and "Virtual" have spawned a new way of collecting news. "Shi was separated. This phenomenon, in the context of the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia's epidemic, after more people, such as video conferences, online office, etc., became more obvious.

(2) Significant compression of media news production time

Take newspapers as an example. In the past, the newspaper publishing cycle of Tianli was now replaced by new media pushing in seconds. Many news could not wait to see the newspaper the next day, and they were already fired on the Internet. To respond to the concerns of netizens in a timely manner, to attract the attention to grab traffic, it is necessary to significantly reduce the time limit of the news production and quickly publish it. The interview at the news site seems to be no longer an inevitable link in news production. Correspondingly, although newspapers and radio and television news programs still follow the practice of traditional media eras, the news publications written by reporters or correspondents in this newspaper are mainly published, but the on -site screens provided by netizens have become more and more frequent and frequent. Cited by professional media institutions. The new media accounts such as Weibo, WeChat, Douyin, Kuaishou, and Video numbers opened by professional media institutions are quite high on reposting news. Even if their reporters have not arrived at the scene, the reposts of the new media account will not be reposted by the new media account. Lack of materials. (3) Changes in the reading habits of the audience

In the traditional media era, whether it is newspapers or radio and television, the audience mainly obtains information through reading text and listening to broadcast. In order to make news reports more vivid and sensitive, help the audience restore the work and life of news characters in their minds, and better understand it to better understand The background of news events often requires reporters to have a detailed description of the news scene, at least explanation. However, on the current mobile Internet platform, the pure text information dominated by text is gradually slightly slightly slightly slightly slightly slightly used. Essence In addition, the online information is overloaded, and it is quickly emphasized, so fragmented reading is popular. One hundred cross Weibo, a push title, a minimalist poster, and a short video of a few seconds can quickly convey the core information. The description of the news scene often becomes disagreeable.

The worry of "physical departure": the expression and receiving failure of the "sense of the scene"

Breaking the restrictions of time and space and physiological to realize the extension of the human body is the longing of human beings. The "remote" and "virtual" brought by technological progress have facilitated the development of reporters' information collection unprecedented, greatly improving the timeliness of news communication, and also allowed the audience to see a richer and more diverse news scene. However, the paradox of the body in the media and spread also quickly appeared. While people are constantly expanding the "present" space, they are not satisfied with the "body" that is out of the exchange text. The reporter's "physical departure" may cause concerns about the crisis, and it also appeared.

(1) Reporter "physical departure", the authenticity and comprehensiveness of the news are difficult to guarantee

Needless to say, the truth is the life of the news, the fact is the first, and the news is the second sex. Ensuring the reporting of the news incident is true and comprehensive, it is an important reason why the media and the audience ask reporters to be present. Phenomenology emphasizes "essential intuition". The importance of present is that it is the best way to intuitive objects. Our most direct understanding of specific objects is to make this object present. However, if the reporter is absent from the news scene, the reporter's specific objects that the reporter wants to record and report is not in the same space scene. The reporter's judgment on the value of the news may have deviations. Perception is difficult to understand and grasp the entire incident, and many false news and conmics are derived from the phenomenon of context. Although it is not time for reporters to do it, the "body leave" will naturally leave hidden dangers.

(2) The reporter's "physical departure" means the lack of exclusive news

The ability to obtain exclusive news is often used as a standard for judging the strength of a media institution, and it has also become an important indicator of a reporter's professional level. Today, the audience complains that too much information is too mixed, and they feel the homogeneity of media content. One of the important reasons is the lack of exclusive news. The disorderly reposting of the new media platform has exacerbated this situation. The emergence of exclusive news depends on the acquisition of exclusive clues, but at the same time, it is also inseparable from whether the reporter "caught live fish" at the news site. Especially in the environment of competition in the same issue, only by visiting the live news scene can reporters have new discoveries and provide reporters with different perspectives. If the reporter is absent from the news scene, it is impossible to obtain exclusive news, and it is difficult to write unique high -level manuscripts.

(3) The reporter's "physical departure" will restrict the expression and receiving of the "sense of live"

As far as the main body of "present" is concerned, the subject of the reporter "present" is actually dual, namely reporters and readers (audiences). At the news site, the reporter was the eyes of the audience. The audience relied on reporters to observe the environment, understand the truth, verify the details, and then transmit information truly and vividly. Regardless of the frontline interview with the fire, the sound of the shells suddenly sounded behind the fire, or holding the microphone in the typhoon. The smoke rising, still going down to the field, and what kind of fragrance of rice flowers, which impressed the audience's deep news reports is often very "scenes", and the perfect fit between reporters and news scenes. If the reporter does not get the news scene, it is impossible to have a unique and true perception of the scene. It is impossible to have an unforgettable "scene" strong personalized expression. If the audience receives only the boring information of the news release, it is just like the news release. Then the transmission of "live sense" is a failure. (4) The reporter's "physical departure" also means the absence of media institutions

The news scene is where the news incident occurs, and it is also an important professional activity place for journalists. At the news site, reporters who appeared as a professional were regarded as the representative of the media institutions they worked. The reporter frequently absent from the news scene and will be regarded as the absence of the media institutions they serve. After major emergencies, the reporter first learned about and reporting the latest situations through telephone interviews, video interviews, etc., but the audience still looked forward to the reporter's quickly arriving at the scene. If the media does not have their own reporters present, especially after major news events and social hot news events that have attracted much attention from netizens, reporters cannot send them back from the news scene in time, which will cause the audience to reduce trust and dependence. It is a serious harm to the media brand.

Reconstruction strategy: "Diversity is present" and adhere to the scene

The development of digital media technology and communications technology is changing with each other. The time difference between the incident and the receiving of the audience has disappeared. The reporter's "diverse present" has become a fact. But no matter what stage the technology develops, the significance of the news scene is still self -evident. While adapting to the "diversity", it is the urge to keep to the scene and become a regular and long -term action. It is the responsibility of reporters as a professional journalist, and it is also an inevitable requirement for the media of the party and the people to. Good news reports must rely on reporters to continuously enhance their feet, eyesight, brainpower, and brushwork to complete, change their style, go deep into the grassroots, close to the masses, and adhere to the scene. Only when the reporter goes back to the news scene can the reporter accurately and comprehensively grasp the ins and outs of the incident and write a real and vivid report. Only by going deep into the masses can the reporter reflect the real life and obtain a steady stream of reporting materials.

However, in the current mobile internet, news production is entering the era of hybridization, which is very different from the previous traditional media era. It is difficult to complete the on -site interview task by only one pen and a book of "body". This requires reporters to constantly adjust themselves, adapt to new changes at the news site, reconstruct the relationship with the news scene, and return to the news scene with new mission, technology and ideas.

First of all, the mission of the reporter's arrival at the news site changed, from information collection -based to collecting and verifying. In the traditional media era, the reporters were mainly discovered by reporters. The reporter collected first -hand materials at the news site to form a report to pass to the audience. In the era of mobile internet, many information had spread on the Internet before the reporter arrived at the news scene. In the miscellaneous media environment, the linear "information flow" led by the media media is replaced by the "content pool" participated by the multiple subjects, but the information in the "content pool" is really difficult to distinguish, which exacerbates the difficulty of public information acquisition. There is no necessity in the picture with videos. The complicated public opinion field, the audience is looking forward to the true and accurate information, which is exactly the advantage of professional media institutions. The reporter went to the news site and found new information. At the same time, it was a reflection of the professional ability of the reporter's professional ability to clarify the facts and restore the truth. Important ways to compete for breakout.

Secondly, the reporter must face the change of technology on the news site, from only to re -editing capabilities to "compilation ability and technical ability". From the original description of the reporter's text, to the realistic restoration of photography and video technology, to now live broadcast and panoramic presentation, regardless of whether the reporter is "present", the media technology has made the presentation of the news scene instant and diverse. For the audience, the news scene is not important, but has a new way of perception. The slow live broadcast that has risen in recent years has allowed the audience to hit the news scene in real time for a long time. The slow live broadcast of the construction site of Wuhan Huoshen Mountain Hospital and Leishen Mountain Hospital even opened the online participation model of netizens' "National Supervisor". This is for traditional media for traditional media Reporter is an important reminder. Only writing drafts, can no longer meet the information needs of audiences in the era of mobile internet and the need to improve the ability of reporters' own business capabilities. The media is integrating in the direction of the whole process, pan -interest, full staff, and full -effect. Only from the previous re -compilation ability to "compilation ability and technical ability", the reporter can quickly "reach" in the new media environment in the new media environment. News scene.

Thirdly, the reporter needs to update the concept of news production, from "single fighting" to "paying attention to remote collaboration with multiple subjects". The communication book is the physical practice of the weaving relationship network. This network is mixed with reality and virtual. Earlier, this network included lineors, correspondents, interview objects, etc., but the main body was a reporter, and the news scene was the stage of the reporter. At present, this network has expanded to multiple subjects such as government departments, enterprises and institutions, self -media people, and ordinary netizens. They all engaged in news production at the news site. With the advent of the mobile internet era, social media rose, and each individual holding a smartphone became an important node on the communication chain. These individuals are in different places, theoretically, in theory, they can almost discover and discover all the facts that can become news. In the case of lack of surgery, the reporter can break through time and space restrictions with remote collaboration with multiple subjects and make up for the regrets of absent from the news scene to a certain extent. After arriving at the news site, the reporter can continue to maintain this remote collaboration in a timely manner, complement each other, form a joint force, and jointly present a real, complete and rich news scene to the audience. Reference format for this article:

Hu Hongjiang. From "body is present" to "diverse present": Reconstruction of the relationship between reporters in the mobile internet era and news scene [J]. Young reporter, 2022 (15): 53-55.

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