17. Social Journalism: Exploring how Social Media is Shaping Journalism

  1. Eugenia Siapera,
  2. Andreas Veglis
  1. Alfred Hermida

Published Online: 20 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1002/9781118313978.ch17

Book Title

The Handbook of Global Online Journalism

The Handbook of Global Online Journalism

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How to Cite

Hermida, A. (2012) Social Journalism: Exploring how Social Media is Shaping Journalism, in The Handbook of Global Online Journalism (eds E. Siapera and A. Veglis), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118313978.ch17

Editor Information

  1. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Author Information

  1. University of British Columbia, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 20 AUG 2012
  2. Published Print: 13 AUG 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781444338553

Online ISBN: 9781118313978

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Keywords:

  • social journalism, how social media shapes journalism;
  • degree of social interaction with media;
  • Web 2.0 services/tools as social media;
  • social media, journalism's jurisdictional claim;
  • journalists and audiences, navigating social media;
  • social media, referring to activity, software tool, or platform;
  • social media platforms, spaces for users to share content;
  • social media and participatory media culture

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Defining Social Media

  • Participation in the News

  • Impact on Journalism

  • Editorial and Ethical Challenges

  • Conclusion

  • References

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