Session

Journalism, Media and Communication

Description

This paper examines the role of news language in shaping news narratives. Despite the majority of online media outlets in the Albanian language in Kosovo being a transition from traditional print newspapers and relatively new in age, they have evolved their narratives. The findings indicate that these outlets do not employ the same language and narrative as they did in their print counterparts. This new language adopted by online media has contributed to the creation of distinct public discourses through the selection of narratives and the language they employ. Just as language is a socially constructed form of communication, news constructed in that language has its own linguistic varieties. Similar to how language continues to change in its content and structure to adapt to the diversity of social and cultural demands, it also influences the evolution of news language. This is particularly evident when comparing articles from the time of print publication to those published online today. The research employs a comparative method, examining the use of standard language as well as foreign expressions. It concludes that during the time when these newspapers were printed, Latin expressions were more commonly used, whereas online media relies on English expressions that replace Albanian ones.

Keywords:

language, narratives, news, Online media, traditional print newpapers

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-95-6

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

28-10-2023 8:00 AM

End Date

29-10-2023 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.44

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Language of News: Narration and Foreign Language Expressions in Online Media in the Albanian Language in Kosovo

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

This paper examines the role of news language in shaping news narratives. Despite the majority of online media outlets in the Albanian language in Kosovo being a transition from traditional print newspapers and relatively new in age, they have evolved their narratives. The findings indicate that these outlets do not employ the same language and narrative as they did in their print counterparts. This new language adopted by online media has contributed to the creation of distinct public discourses through the selection of narratives and the language they employ. Just as language is a socially constructed form of communication, news constructed in that language has its own linguistic varieties. Similar to how language continues to change in its content and structure to adapt to the diversity of social and cultural demands, it also influences the evolution of news language. This is particularly evident when comparing articles from the time of print publication to those published online today. The research employs a comparative method, examining the use of standard language as well as foreign expressions. It concludes that during the time when these newspapers were printed, Latin expressions were more commonly used, whereas online media relies on English expressions that replace Albanian ones.