Protecting News Companies and Their Readers

Exploring Social Media Policies in Latin American Newsrooms

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7512413
AutoresSummer Harlow (0000-0001-6079-1439, autor correspondente)
Ano2020
Volume9
Fascículo2
Páginas176-195
Data de publicação2020-03-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDigital Journalism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2167-0811 • E-ISSN: 2167-082X
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21670811.2020.1738254
OpenAlexW3013697563
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas23

This study uses a survey of journalists from throughout Latin America (n = 1,094) to understand the relationship between policies (or lack thereof) and journalists’ work environments and editorial decisions. Results show most journalists work in newsrooms with no policy in place. Country, newsroom size, geographic scope, and revenue source all are significantly related to presence of a policy. Despite differences in organizational factors and country contexts, this study suggests newsrooms in Latin America mostly approach the use and regulation of social media in the same ways. Journalists’ descriptions of policies suggest they extend traditional practices and ethics to the social media realm, representing a missed opportunity as journalists lack the guidance they need to deal with the latest technological advancements. Journalists described outward-facing policies focused on protecting the news companies’ brands, readers, and sources, rather than protecting journalists

Business · Journalism · Latin Americans · Political science · Public relations · Realm · Revenue · Scope (computer science · Social media · Work (physics · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics