Citizens at the Gates: Twitter, Networked Publics, and the Transformation of American Journalism

by Stephen R. Barnard

Book Overview

Drawing insights from nearly a decade of mixed-method research, Stephen R. Barnard analyzes Twitter's role in the transformation of American journalism. As the work of media professionals grows increasingly hybrid, Twitter has become an essential space where information is shared, reporting methods tested, and power contested. In addition to spelling opportunity for citizen media activism, the normalization of digital communication adds new channels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303008017X
• ISBN13: 9783030080174
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"