Social media are now firmly embedded in professional newsrooms, and policies and
guidance within these newsrooms have evolved to include social media activities. These …

This study, based on case studies of three online newsrooms, seeks to understand the
patterns of how journalists use social media in their news work. Through 150 hours of …

Journalists increasingly use social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to pursue
audience engagement. In doing so, journalists have learned these platforms carry personal …

Although the intersection of social media usage and journalism practice enjoys a prominent
place in many scholarly inquiries throughout the field of journalism studies, a …

Journalistic use of social media for sourcing, distribution and promotion of news comes at a
time when the newsroom itself can be said to be in a state of “transition”. Previous research …

The use of social media by journalists raises new ethical and professional dilemmas. As a
result, news outlets are implementing policies addressing what is and what is not permitted …

This study explores forms of social media fatigue described by professional journalists,
including frustration with the perception of their increased affective labor, dissatisfaction with …

This article uses semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews with journalists at 16 US
newspapers to examine how strategies for sharing news content and interacting with …

The hype over social media and the rapid expansion of social networking and micro-
blogging in recent years can easily lead us to believe that all journalists are online, chatting …

Social media platforms have become an integral part of journalistic work. These tools allow
journalists to pursue stronger, more intimate connections with their audiences, to cultivate …