This volume draws together research originally presented at the 2015 Future of Journalism conference at Cardiff University, UK. The conference theme, âRisks, Threats and Opportunities,â highlighted five areas of particular concern for discussion and debate. The first of these areas, âJournalism and Social Mediaâ, explores how journalism and the role of the journalist are being redefined in the digital age of social networking, crowd-sourcing and âbig dataâ, and how the influence of media like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit affects the gathering, reporting or consumption of news? âJournalists at Riskâ assesses the key issues surrounding journalistsâ safety and their right to report, as news organizations and their sources are increasingly targeted in war, conflict or crisis situations. The third area, âJournalism Under Surveillanceâ, asks what freedom of the press means in a post-Snowden climate. What are the new forms of censorship confronting journalism today, and what emergent tactics will help it to speak truth to power? âJournalism and the Fifth Estateâ examines the traditional ideals of the fourth estate, which risk looking outdated, if not obsolete, in the modern world. How much can we rely on citizen media to produce alternative forms of news reporting, and how can we reform mainstream media institutions to make them more open, transparent and accountable to the public? The final area, âJournalismâs Valuesâ, asks how journalismâs ethical principles and moral standards are evolving in relation to the democratic cultures of communities locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. What are the implications of changing priorities for the education, training and employment of tomorrowâs journalists? Every chapter in this volume engages with a pressing issue for the future of journalism, offering an original, thought-provoking perspective intended to help facilitate further dialogue and debate. The chapters in this book were originally published in special issues of Digital Journalism, Journalism Practice, and Journalism Studies.
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