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- Title
Curmudgeons but Yet Adapters: Impact of Web 2.0 and Twitter on Newspaper Sports Journalists' Jobs, Responsibilities, and Routines.
- Authors
Kian, Edward M.; Murray, Ray
- Abstract
Interviews were conducted with select U.S. newspaper sports writers to gauge their experiences and attitudes toward the advent of Web 2.0 and Twitter. Focus was placed on the impact of Web 2.0 on work routines, reporting, expectations, and job security. Results showed Web 2.0 technology made news-gathering much easier, but placed greater demands on journalists. Web 2.0 contributed to many newspaper layoffs, yet gave greater prominence to top reporters. All of these journalists developed convergent media skills to keep up with changing technologies. All are on Twitter for research purposes, but most do not use the microblog for socializing.
- Subjects
WEB 2.0; TWITTER (Web resource); SPORTS journalism; MICROBLOGS; SOCIALISM; NEWSPAPER publishing; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
- Publication
#ISOJ Journal, 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
2328-0700
- Publication type
Article