The power of social media in the news. A multi-method study on the influence of Twitter on sourcing patterns in journalism.

This project aims to examine the impact of social media on the sourcing and flow of news in the Flemish networked public sphere. A multi-method research design is proposed to investigate the conditions under which social media can contribute to the source diversity in journalism. We hypothesize that social media's source power in journalism will depend on the actor using social media, the medium covering the news, the type of issues in the news, and the degree of routine involved in the coverage of the news.

Keywords:JOURNALISM, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEW MEDIA

Disciplines:Other economics and business, Citizenship, immigration and political inequality, International and comparative politics, Multilevel governance, National politics, Political behaviour, Political organisations and institutions, Political theory and methodology, Public administration, Other political science, Communication sciences, Journalism and professional writing, Media studies, Other media and communications

Project type:Collaboration project