Social media for journalists : principles & practice /
Knight, Megan.
Social media for journalists : principles & practice / Megan Knight and Clare Cook. - London : SAGE, 2013. - ix, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-272) and index.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ix
1 Introduction: networked journalism 1 (8)
Part 1 The Networked Journalists' Toolkit 9 (82)
2 Finding the story 11 (16)
3 Producing content in a social landscape 27 (26)
4 Data journalism and crowdsourcing 53 (19)
5 Distributing the story 72 (19)
Part 2 The Networked Ecology 91 (38)
6 Citizen journalism and the public sphere 93 (17)
7 Collaborative journalism and 110(19)
user-generated content
Part 3 The New Rules of Engagement 129(44)
8 Ethics and the code of conduct 131(15)
9 Truth and verification 146(13)
10 Journalism and the law 159(14)
Part 4 The New Economics of Journalism 173(67)
11 Freelancing and building your brand 175(16)
12 Becoming a media entrepreneur 191(16)
13 The business of networked journalism 207(21)
14 Conclusion: news in a new media ecology 228(12)
Glossary 240(13)
References 253(20)
Index 273
This is a much needed one-stop guide for students and practitioners that covers the theory and principles, the skills and practice, and also the realities of building a successful career in the new economy of journalism.
9781446211137
Social media.
Media literacy.
Journalism.
302.2310240704 KNI
Social media for journalists : principles & practice / Megan Knight and Clare Cook. - London : SAGE, 2013. - ix, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-272) and index.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ix
1 Introduction: networked journalism 1 (8)
Part 1 The Networked Journalists' Toolkit 9 (82)
2 Finding the story 11 (16)
3 Producing content in a social landscape 27 (26)
4 Data journalism and crowdsourcing 53 (19)
5 Distributing the story 72 (19)
Part 2 The Networked Ecology 91 (38)
6 Citizen journalism and the public sphere 93 (17)
7 Collaborative journalism and 110(19)
user-generated content
Part 3 The New Rules of Engagement 129(44)
8 Ethics and the code of conduct 131(15)
9 Truth and verification 146(13)
10 Journalism and the law 159(14)
Part 4 The New Economics of Journalism 173(67)
11 Freelancing and building your brand 175(16)
12 Becoming a media entrepreneur 191(16)
13 The business of networked journalism 207(21)
14 Conclusion: news in a new media ecology 228(12)
Glossary 240(13)
References 253(20)
Index 273
This is a much needed one-stop guide for students and practitioners that covers the theory and principles, the skills and practice, and also the realities of building a successful career in the new economy of journalism.
9781446211137
Social media.
Media literacy.
Journalism.
302.2310240704 KNI
