Tag / Social media
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When journalists report social media as public opinion
Journalists should be careful when using social media posts to report what the public thinks, and should tell readers how the data was collected. -
Breaking the News: How Bots, Trolls and Other Media Manipulators Threaten Our Politics
Activists, politicians and partisans compete intensely for attention and influence online. Today, malevolent actors seem to have the upper hand. They push disinformation and hate using fake accounts, bots, and algorithms designed to keep us scrolling through the latest outrage.… -
The myth of the echo chamber
There are widespread fears that so-called echo chambers and filter bubbles are leading to political polarization that poses a danger to democracy. But are the fears unfounded? -
Freelancers, unions use social media to build online, offline community
From ‘binders’ to meetups, writers are reaching out to each other. -
NASH80—CUP’s annual journalism conference
The annual gathering of the country’s student journalists is coming to Toronto in 2018 for its 80th anniversary. Hosted by The Eyeopener, Ryerson University’s independent student paper, NASH80 will celebrate and continue the tradition of the Canadian University Press We… -
Journalists need to consider the ethics of sourcing stories from Facebook
By Krista Simpson For the reporter, Facebook serves a multitude of purposes. It is a place to search for people, to find story ideas and to publicize content. But while the site is both valuable and convenient, reporters still need… -
CBC Ombudsman: Two Twitter Accounts, One Reporter – It’s dangerous.
By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman William McDowell, legal counsel to J.D. Irving Limited (JDI), wrote to complain about the Twitter activity of the provincial affairs correspondent in New Brunswick, Jacques Poitras. He was concerned that the activity on both the… -
Global News Social Media Editor: Complex stories should be packaged in way that connects with audience
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre website While newsrooms benefit from online analytics that help journalists understand what audiences want and how to package stories, this data can’t be the only determinants of the news that gets… -
Blessing or curse?
By Sydney Jones for The Signal On the morning of Halloween, 2014, adults disguised as ghouls and witches carried briefcases and purses as they walked to work, crunching across the leaves in front of Stephanie Domet’s house. Normally by this… -
NFB Instagram project brings Indigenous stories to the mobile screen
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Tennessa Wild The Instagram profile “What Brings Us Here” is filled with real stories in real time. The collection of photographs on the profile are compiled by…
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