Alfred Hermida

TL;DR: The authors examines new para-journalism forms such as micro-blogging as "awareness systems" that provide journalists with more complex ways of understanding and reporting on the subtleties of public communication.

TL;DR: Examination of new para-journalism forms such as micro-blogging as “awareness systems” that provide journalists with more complex ways of understanding and reporting on the subtleties of public communication suggests that one of the future directions for journalism may be to develop approaches and systems that help the public negotiate and regulate the flow of awareness information, facilitating the collection and transmission of news.

TL;DR: This article examined how national UK newspaper websites are integrating user-generated content (UGC) and found that despite residual doubts about the editorial and commercial value of material from the public, a survey quantifying the adoption of UGC by mainstream news organisations showed a dramatic increase in the opportunities for contributions from readers.

TL;DR: This paper examined the impact of social media spaces on news consumption, based on an online survey of 1600 Canadians, and found that social networks are becoming a significant source of news for Canadians.

TL;DR: This study explores the role of the "active recipient" in participatory journalism in the Marketplace and the economic motivations behind the practices of journalists' motivations and organizational structures.