Investigative Reporting in the Networked Media Environment

Journalists’ use of social media in reporting violent extremism

Bibliographic Data

ID12909396
AuthorsAnna Grøndahl Larsen (0000-0002-6600-7606, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume11
Issue10
Pages1231-1245
Publication date2016-12-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2016.1262214
OpenAlexW2560252857
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited26

The internet and social media sites are used extensively by violent extremist actors, providing new areas of inquiry for journalists reporting violent extremism. Based on 26 in-depth interviews with Norwegian media professionals, the present article describes how journalists monitor, assess, and make use of online information in investigative reporting of violent extremist groups in today’s networked media environment, characterized by complex interaction patterns, a plurality of voices, and blurred boundaries between private and public communication. While existing research on journalists’ use of social media as a source has tended to emphasize breaking news, the present article focuses on longer-term investigative efforts of journalists. The article gives insights into journalistic investigative practices in the networked media environment, in general, and in reporting violent extremism, in particular

Internet privacy · Norwegian · Political science · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics

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