News values in argumentative interaction

In this lecture, we will explore how decision-making leading to editorial choices functions from the perspective of argumentation theory. We will start from a case study at Corriere del Ticino, where the design of a multimodal feature is discussed in an editorial conference. Then we will move to the categories and criteria developed in news sociology, journalism studies and argumentation theory to understand what guides newsroom decision-making. 

Zampa, M. (2017). Argumentation in the Newsroom. Amsterdam/ Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Zampa, M., & Bletsas, M. (2017). On the production of a multimodal news item: an argumentative approach. Semiotica. doi:https://doi.org/10.1515/sem-2017-0149