Lifestyle Journalism : Social Media, Consumption and Experience

Ranging from travel to wellbeing and fashion to food, __Lifestyle Journalism__ explores a wide variety of subjects within a growing field. This edited collection examines the complex dynamics of the ever-evolving media environment of lifestyle journalism, encompassing aspects of consumerism, entertainment and cosmopolitanism, as well as traditional journalistic practices. Through detailed case studies and research, the book discusses themes of consumer culture, identity, representation, the sharing economy and branding while bringing in important new aspects such as social media and new cultural intermediaries. International and cross-disciplinary, the book is divided into four parts: emerging roles; experience and identity in lifestyle media; new players and lifestyle actors; and lifestyle consumerism and brands. Featuring case studies from a variety of countries including Turkey, the US, Chile and the UK, this is an important resource for journalism students and academics. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of contributors Introduction: lifestyle journalism: social media, consumption and experience Lifestyle media and lifestyle journalism From consumption to identity References PART I: Emerging roles of lifestyle journalism 1. Unpacking lifestyle journalism via service journalism and constructive journalism Research context Commercialisation as adriving force in lifestyle journalism Individualisation and changed audience conceptions Lifestyle journalism in adigitalised media landscape Constructive journalism and achanged mode of addressing audiences Conclusion References 2. Idealised authenticity: analysing Jean Baudrillard’s Theory of Simulation and its applicability to food coverage in city magazines Background and early works Baudrillard and simulation Magazines as modes of simulation City magazines and the hyperreal Food coverage and ‘authentic’ culture Conclusion Note References 3. Journalism ‘without news’: the beauty journalist private/ professional self in The Guardian’s ‘below the line’ comments Method Journalism of the self The individual journalist Analysis and discussion Conclusion References PART II: Experience, consumption and identity 4. Reconciling religion and consumerism: Islamic lifestyle media in Turkey Method Lifestyle journalism: circulating meanings for consumer goods Consumption, identity politics and changing journalism in Turkey Findings Pious consumerism Tension between promoting consumerism and advising against it Conclusion Note References 5. Travel journalists as cultural mediators: a qualitative discourse analysis on the ‘othering’ of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown Bourdain’s journalistic perspective The ‘othering’ of travel journalism Theoretical framework for identifying intercultural meaning-making Analysing cultural mediation in travel shows Discussion ‘Los Angeles’: constructions of the ordinary through local perspectives Conclusion References 6. The impact of social media in lifestyle journalism in Mexico: serving citizens versus creating consumers Method The impact of digital convergence on Mexican lifestyle journalism New profiles in lifestyle journalism Information and advertising in lifestyle journalism on social media The processing of soft news information in the digital era Conclusion Note References PART III: New players and lifestyle actors 7. Communicative value chains: fashion bloggers and branding agencies as cultural intermediaries Method Results and discussion Conclusion Funding Note References 8. Are food bloggers a new kind of influencer? Method Results Discussion Conclusion Note References 9. Agents of change: the parallel roles of trend forecasters and lifestyle journalists as mediators and tastemakers of consumer culture Cultivating knowledge: the birth of the ‘coolhunter’ Trend forecasting: finding the cultural anomalies Consumption and advice in trend forecasting and journalism Case study: same trends, different audiences Conclusion References PART IV: Lifestyle, consumerism and branding 10. Food and journalism: storytelling about gastronomy in newspapers from the U.S. and Spain Food, culture and lifestyle journalism Method Storytelling about gastronomy in newspapers from the U.S.and Spain Discussion and conclusion Funding Note References 11. Travel journalism and the sharing economy: Airbnbmag and sourcing Background/theory Methods Results Journalism or advertorial? Conclusion References 12. Lifestyle journalism as brand practice: the cases of Uniqlo and Abercrombie & Fitch Giving life to lifestyle journalism Method Results and discussion Conclusion References Index Emerging roles of lifestyle journalism. Unpacking lifestyle journalism via service journalism and constructive journalism / Unni From and Nete Nørgaard Kristensen -- Idealised authenticity: analysing Jean Baudrillard's theory of simulation and its applicability to food coverage in city magazines / Joy Jenkins and Amanda Hinnant -- Journalism without news: the beauty journalist private/professional self in The guardian's "Below the line" comments / Lucía Vodanovic -- Experience, consumption and identity. Reconciling religion and consumerism: Islamic lifestyle media in Turkey / Feyda Sayan-Cengiz -- Travel journalists as cultural mediators: a qualitative discourse analysis on the "othering" of Anthony Bourdain's Parts unknown / Aaron McKinnon -- The impact of social media in lifestyle journalism in Mexico: serving citizens versus creating consumers / Sergio Rodríguez-Blanco and Dalia Cárdenas-Hernández -- New players and lifestyle actors. Communicative value chains: fashion bloggers and branding agencies as cultural intermediaries / Arturo Arriagada and Francisco Ibañez -- Are food bloggers a new kind of influencer? / Sidonie Naulin -- Agents of change: the parallel roles of trend forecaster and lifestyle journalists as mediators and tastemakers in consumer culture / Sabrina Faramarzi -- Lifestyle, consumerism and branding. Food and journalism: storytelling about gastronomy in newspapers from the U.S. and Spain / Francesc Fusté-Forné and Pere Masip -- Travel journalism and the sharing economy: AirBnbmag and sourcing / Bryan Pirolli -- Lifestyle journalism as brand practice: the cases of Uniqlo and Abercrombie & Fitch / Myles Ethan Lascity Ranging From Travel To Wellbeing And Fashion To Food, Lifestyle Journalism Explores A Wide Variety Of Subjects Within A Growing Field. This Edited Collection Examines The Complex Dynamics Of The Ever-evolving Media Environment Of Lifestyle Journalism, Encompassing Aspects Of Consumerism, Entertainment And Cosmopolitanism, As Well As Traditional Journalistic Practices. Through Detailed Case Studies And Research, The Book Discusses Themes Of Consumer Culture, Identity, Representation, The Sharing Economy And Branding Whilst Bringing In Important New Aspects Such As Social Media And New Cultural Intermediaries. International And Cross-disciplinary, The Book Is Divided Into Four Parts: Emerging Roles; Experience And Identity In Lifestyle Media; New Players And Lifestyle Actors; And Lifestyle Consumerism And Brands. Featuring Case Studies From A Variety Of Countries Including Turkey, The Us, Chile And The Uk, This Is An Important Resource For Journalism Students And Academics.