The impact of social media on journalism

Authors

  • Francisco Campos-Freire El profesional de la información
  • José Rúas-Araújo
  • Xosé López-Garcí­a
  • Valentí­n-Alejandro Martí­nez-Fernández

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2016.may.15

Keywords:

Meta-communication, Metamedia, Traditional media, Digital social networks, Value networks, Media management barometer

Abstract

Metamedia and value networks are two emerging concepts in the communication area. The first one refers to the computing transformation of media processes and contexts, both in production and use of the media; the second one relates to the system encouraging information flows, knowledge, and communication social relationships. The revolution of metamedia and digital networks is to be seen in the way people use and consume information, as well as organizations and traditional media outlets. They understand the networks -mainly Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube- as the main value providers, as the present study concludes. This work offers the results of the Media management barometer, a survey undertaken at the end of 2015 and administered to 300 Spanish media companies to check their metamedia transformation and the use of digital social networks.

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Published

2016-06-15

How to Cite

Campos-Freire, F., Rúas-Araújo, J., López-Garcí­a, X., & Martí­nez-Fernández, V.-A. (2016). The impact of social media on journalism. Profesional De La información, 25(3), 449–457. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2016.may.15

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2016): Metamedios y audiencias

Section

Non research articles

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