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Forums for citizen journalists? Adoption of user generated content initiatives by online news media

Thurman, Neil·2008·New Media & Society
DOI 10.1177/1461444807085325
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The mainstream online news media face accusations of being slow to respond to so-called `grassroots' or `citizen journalism', which uses the world wide web, and in particular blogs and wikis, to publish and promote independent news-related content. This article argues that the adaptation of established news websites to the increasing demand from readers for space to express their views is driven as much by local organizational and technical conditions as it is by any attachment to traditional editorial practices. The article uses qualitative research interviews with the editors and managing editors of nine major British news websites to reveal the debates journalists are having about their changing roles, the challenges of meeting commercial expectations and legal obligations, and the innovations taking place in online newsrooms. It provides journalism and interactive media scholars with case studies on the changes taking place in journalism's relationship with its consumers.

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Metadata

Authors
Thurman, N.
Venue
New Media & Society
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2008-02
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
139-157
ISSN
  • 1461-4448 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7315
DOI
10.1177/1461444807085325
OpenAlex
W2141534531
Cited by
424
References
0
FWCI
134.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)

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