Social Media at BBC News The Re-Making of Crisis Reporting [Hardcover]

Since the emergence of social media in the journalistic landscape, the BBC has sought to produce reporting more connected to its audience while retaining its authority as a public broadcaster in crisis reporting. Using empirical analysis of crisis news production at the BBC, this book shows that the emergence of social media at the BBC and the need to manage this kind of material led to a new media logic in which tech-savvy journalists take on a new centrality in the newsroom. In this changed context, the politico-economic and socio-cultural logic have led to a more connected newsroom involving this new breed of journalists and BBC audience. This examination of news production events shows that in the midst of transformations in journalistic practices and norms, including newsgathering, sourcing, distribution and impartiality, the BBC has reasserted its authority as a public broadcaster. 

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Introduction  1. Auntie Takes on Social Media  2. Tweet or be Sacked!  3. A New Order  4. New Structures, New Actors in the Newsrooms  5. The Connected Newsroom  Conclusion: Global Crises, Local Responses

Valerie Belair-Gagnon has provided a ground-breaking analysis of the impact of social media on the practice of journalism. Her books examination of the BBC offers a compelling look at how a global leader in journalism is adapting to the age of connected citizens. - John Pavlik, Rutgers University, USA

This book offers an important analysis of the practical and ethical issues for a global broadcaster embracing social media. It brings to life the opportunities and dilemmas for a traditional news organisation adapting to the open, collaborative digital age. - Richard Sambrook, Cardiff Ul3*