El impacto de Twitter en el periodismo: un estado de la cuestión

Abstract

The academic literature about the implications of Twitter in journalism has proliferated in recent years. The aim of this paper is to explain the main trends and researches in this field. Most of the studies analyses thoroughly how journalists and media use this network. The findings indicate the use of Twitter by journalists in newsroom to find information and sources, breaking news, disseminate and promote contents becomes normal. On the other hand, they point out Twitter is changing journalism classical rules and values, because it allows citizens to participate in the news construction. In this sense, researches on the coverage of citizen protests and natural disasters show that Twitter contributes to select, focus and verify information collaboratively and collectively. From this perspective, news would be the result of a real time public negotiation between journalists and users who act as sources. The future lies in conducting further investigations about these trends and new journalists roles.