Interviewing interviewers: Collecting, analyzing and generalizing from occupational life histories of journalists

Oren Meyers; Roei Davidson

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/10714421.2017.1377952

Interviewing interviewers: Collecting, analyzing and generalizing from occupational life histories of journalists

Oren Meyers, Roei Davidson

Department of Communication

University of Haifa

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Abstract

This article considers the implementation of the life history approach in the study of media professionals, based on an analysis of the occupational life histories of 77 active and former Israeli journalists. The article first discusses the decisions made throughout execution of the project. Next, it explores three key features of the dynamics of life history interviewing. Finally, the article examines the ways in which data gathered through life history interviews can be generalized.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	277-295
Number of pages	19
Journal	Communication Review
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10714421.2017.1377952
State	Published - 2 Oct 2017

Keywords

Internationalization of communication research
Israel
journalism
life history
methodology

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Communication

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