Making news in 140 characters: how the new media environment is changing our examination of audiences, journalists, and content

This project answers the following questions: What does political reporting on social media look like? How is political journalists’ use of social media changing their relationships with sources and fellow political journalists? Triangulating qualitative and quantitative research methods (content analysis, social network analysis, and in-depth interviews) in an examination of Twitter, a social media platform popular among journalists, this project provides insight into how changes in media routines are affecting news content.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mass Communication

Grantor

Mass Communication

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Kirzinger, Ashley Elizabeth

• political communication
• social media

Statement dc:rights

• restricted
• Student has submitted appropriate documentation to restrict access to LSU for 365 days after which the document will be released for worldwide access.

Identifier

etd-04262012-210042
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/622

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.lsu.edu:gradschool_dissertations-1621