Cast Aside: Journalists’ perceptions of citizen journalists’ content during the Boston marathon bombings
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2-2017
Abstract
This paper examines the role of user-generated content in a traditional news organization during the coverage of the Boston marathon bombings. In-depth interviews were conducted with the journalists who made up the interactive team at the Boston Globe. The interactive team was in charge of the live blog during the week-long coverage of the marathon bombings. The study identifies the perceptions journalists hold of user-generated content during crisis reporting and the impact user-generated content had during the tense coverage. The findings suggest that user-generated content has a good way to go before being considered an integral part of breaking news content.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journalism Practice
First Page
101
Last Page
114
Recommended Citation
Loke, J., & Grimm, J. (2017). Cast Aside: Journalists’ perceptions of citizen journalists’ content during the Boston marathon bombings. Journalism Practice, 11 (1), 101-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2015.1076706