"This edited volume examines how the growth of social media and ancillary computer systems is affecting the relationship between journalism and the pursuit of truth. Experts explore how news is perceived and identified, presented to the public, and how the public responds to news. They consider soci
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al media’s effect on the craft of journalism as well as the growing role of algorithms, big data, and automatic content production regimes. The volume’s aim is to confront these issues in a way that will be of enduring relevance; the discussions about contemporary journalism inform current students and help scholars in the future. Chapters reflect on questions such as what is different and what remains the same in journalism’s pursuit of truth now that social media has become such a prominent force in news gathering, dissemination, and reinterpretation? How has reader participation and responses changed? What are the implications for journalistic information gathering and truth claims? What is different now about the social roles of journalists and media institutions? How does interaction between journalists and social media affect democratic practices? The chapters offer a mix of empirical and critical work that reflects on journalism’s past, present, and future roles in our lives and in society." (Publisher description)
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"Increasingly, the most powerful images from a news event are captured by eyewitnesses. The proliferation of smartphones and the popularity of social networks means that before a professional camera crew can arrive at the scene, there will almost always be footage of events already uploaded to the l
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ikes of Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Vine and Whatsapp, or streams appearing via Periscope or Facebook Live. Other bystanders might also have footage on their phones, which they have not posted online. If you work for a news organisation, it is likely you are interested in using some of these images. But how do you navigate the legal and ethical hurdles? This guide answers ten key questions you will face working with status updates on social networks and other online platforms as well as eyewitness media – photographs or videos captured by unofficial sources." (Introduction)
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"La relación con las fuentes es complicada: los periodistas usan a sus fuentes pero a la vez son manipulados por ellas. Lo clave es darse cuenta a tiempo cuándo está uno al servicio de ellas. La mayoría de periodistas dicen que se dedicaron a este oficio para “darle voz a los que no la tienen
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para “ayudar a comprender el mundo” o “para denunciar las injusticias” sin embargo, si un extraterrestre aterrizara en Colombia y leyera los diarios, las revistas, viera la televisión y escuchara la radio, pensaría que la función de los periodistas es prácticamente la contraria: hablan los presidentes y los ex presidentes, los famosos cuentan sus chismes y sus vidas, los empresarios reportan sus utilidades, los funcionarios se ufanan de sus éxitos. Los periodistas moderan una conversación donde definitivamente los poderosos hablan más y más fuerte que los desposeídos, los hombres muchisísimo más que las mujeres, y los negros ni siquiera obtienen la palabra. ¿Tiene todo colombiano el mismo derecho a ver su realidad reflejada en los medios? Este manual pretende abordar todas estas cuestiones desde un enfoque práctico. Es una guía para que los periodistas reflexionen sobre su trabajo, enfrenten los hechos a sus deseos y aprendan técnicas concretas para mejorar su relación con las fuentes." (Introducción, página 5)
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