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| Authors: | Jaime Loke Josh Grimm |
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| Institution: | 1. Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma, USA.;2. Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, USA. E-mail: jgrimm@lsu.edu |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | Boston Globe citizen journalism crisis reporting live blog marathon bombings user-generated content |
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