Young People and the Future of News: Social Media and the Rise of Connective Journalism

Young People and the Future of News traces the practices that are evolving as young people come to see news increasingly as something shared via social networks and social media rather than produced and circulated solely by professional news organizations. The book introduces the concept of connective journalism, clarifying the role of creating and sharing stories online as a key precursor to collective and connective political action. At the center of the story are high school students from low-income minority and immigrant communities who often feel underserved or misrepresented by mainstream media but express a strong interest in politics and their communities. Drawing on in-depth field work in three major urban areas over the course of ten years, Young People and the Future of News sheds light on how young people share news that they think others should know about, express solidarity, and bring into being new publics and counter-publics.

Author: Lynn Schofield Clark, Regina Marchi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/21/2017
Pages: 316
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.53w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781316640722
ISBN10: 1316640728
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | General
- Social Science | Media Studies
- Political Science | Political Process | Media & Internet