Social Media in Kenyan Journalism: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

Advances in technology have contributed a lot to the growth of journalism worldwide. Sourcinginformation and disseminating information has been made easy by the internet. Social media especially has made it possible for journalists and others to publish, share and discuss news events.This paper discusses social media use in Kenya with regard to its forms, benefits, opportunities it provides and challenges faced by media users especially in the Kenyan journalism sector.