The Social Reporter in Action An analysis of the practice and discourse of Andy Carvin

• Published in: Journalism practice Vol. 11; no. 2-3; pp. 177 - 194
• Main Authors: García de Torres, Elvira, Hermida, Alfred
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 16.03.2017
• Subjects: Andy Carvin; citizen journalism; crowdsourcing; ethics; social media; Twitter; verification

This study analyzed journalist Andy Carvin's live coverage on Twitter along with his discourse on journalism and social reporting. Carvin was chosen as the subject for study as he is perhaps the most prominent example of the practice of journalism based on emerging techniques of collaborative v...