Understanding Social Media in Journalism Practice: A TypologyMuhammad Fahad HumayunPatrick Ferrucci
Within journalism, social media has become a vehicle of communication that keeps the audience up to date regarding the content they publish. To manage this relationship, the figure of the community manager, a professional directly linked to studies of Information Sciences, is indispensable, especially...
Social media is rapidly become deeply ingrained as part of the journalistic process, and in some cases is replacing traditional journalism as a means for distributing news. To effectively teach journalism at the university level, we must incorporate social media as both a learning tool and a ...
They have since evolved into powerful tools for communication that are being harnessed by the news media to interact with audiences. This article explores the use of social media in a local media organisation, and endeavours to determine its value to journalism....
The social media impact on journalism is crystal clear. From breaking stories to engaging with the public in real-time, there are so many opportunities and responsibilities for journalists today through social. And yeah, it can be overwhelming. That’s why it’s so important to stay on top ...
I then explore seven current trends, in which the social media shape the profession of journalism. I argue that no single 'one size fits all' measure will protect journalism in the future. Various business and non-profit models as well as different forms of law should uniquely fit national ...
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Mass communication Journalism in the Age of Social Media| The Case of theIfirst met Nic Harter when he moved in across the hall from me in Ellingson Hall at St. Olaf College in the fall of 2002. We were freshman and both excited about the prospect of starting college...doi...
Journalism has existed in some form throughout the entirety of history. Although the nature of journalism has changed considerably over the past 25 years due to the prevalence of the internet, the basic premise of disseminating information remains the same....
Over the past years, social media and its users have become central actors in the production and dissemination of news. Various prominent media and journalism scholars have argued that this entails a democratization of the news process and can enhance independent journalism. This chapter enters into...