Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

2-2019

Abstract

The exponential growth of social media as a central communication practice, and its agility in capturing and announcing breaking news events more rapidly than traditional media, has changed the journalistic landscape: social media has been adopted as a significant source by professional journalists, and conversely, citizens are able to use social media as a form of direct reportage. This brings along new opportunities for newsrooms and journalists by providing new means for newsgathering through access to a wealth of citizen reportage and updates about current affairs, as well as an additional showcase for news dissemination.

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Social Media

Research Areas

Data Science and Engineering

Publication

Online Information Review

Volume

43

Issue

1

First Page

2

Last Page

6

ISSN

1468-4527

Identifier

10.1108/OIR-02-2019-395

Publisher

Emerald

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1108/OIR-02-2019-395

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