During the terrorist attacks in Brussels in March 2016 Twitter played an
important role as a source for journalists. This and numerous other
examples demonstrate that online media are changing every aspect of the
production, content and reception of journalistic content. These crucial
changes challenge traditional assumptions in journalism and require
reassessment of even the most fundamental questions such as "What is
journalism?" and "Who is a journalist?" The seminar will assess these
questions as well as a wide range of aspects of digital journalism.
Topics will include social media as sources and drivers of news,
personalisation of news, changes in journalistic work routines, citizen
and participatory journalism, journalism and mobile media, as well as
developments in the relationship between journalism and democracy.