#3599. Another way to tell the news, another way to read the news: Immersion and information in narrative journalism

October 2026publication date
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Journal’s subject area:
Literature and Literary Theory;
Cultural Studies;
Language and Linguistics;
Linguistics and Language;
Communication;
Sociology and Political Science;
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Abstract:
While Paul Ricoeurs Time and Narrative (1990) was only concerned with fictional and historical narratives, its influence on narrative theory has been much broader. Ricoeurs reflections expanded into the field of journalism, among other areas. The distinction it inspired between immersive and informative narratives has been used to shed light on a specific kind of journalism often referred to as narrative journalism, that is, journalism that uses the writing techniques of fiction to tell news stories. This article further examines the dialectic between immersion and information in narrative journalism by exploring both journalists goals when writing their texts and receivers experiences when reading them. Then, an exploratory study with readers reveals that they claim to look mostly for information yet seem to favor immersive narratives.
Keywords:
Immersion; Information; Narrative journalism; Reading experience

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