@SNOW/WWW, 2013, by Steve Schifferes and Nic Newman Verification is the most important function of journalists in the age of social media. But the spread of social media has made the tasks of journalists more complex and challenging than ever before. The … Continue reading
@SNOW/WWW, 2013, by Kanak Biscuitwala, Willem Bult, Mathias Lécuyer, Madeline Ross, Augustin Chaintreau, Monica Lam, Chris Haseman and Susan Mc Gregor It’s undeniable – journalism is in the midst of a revolution. Smartphones are everywhere. Social publishing platforms like Twitter, Facebook and … Continue reading
@SNOW/WWW, 2013, by Tom De Nies, Gerald Haesendonck, Fréderic Godin, Wesley De Neve, Erik Mannens and Rik Van de Walle To say that today’s media landscape suffers from an information overload is putting it lightly. Nowadays, journalists are confronted with a tremendous amount of potentially newsworthy content, … Continue reading
@SNOW/WWW, 2013, by Matthias Gallé, Jean-Michel Renders and Eric Karstens Who was the first outlet to report on a news event? Given that ”breaking news” is one of the golden goals of many journalists, we were surprised of not finding any large-scale data-drive … Continue reading
@SNOW/WWW, 2013, by Arkaitz Zubiaga The front page is the most important page of a newspaper. It is what passers-by will have chance to look at, and so it represents the showcase that might determine whether or not they will end … Continue reading
@SNOW/WWW, 2013, by Janette Lehmann, Carlos Castillo, Mounia Lalmas, and Ethan Zuckerman Information between journalists and their audience in social media flows in both ways. A recent study from the Oriella PR Network showed that over 54% of journalists use online social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, … Continue reading