Abstract
The global news flow of the Syrian conflict has been characterised by citizen journalism since its outset. In the absence of professional journalists on the ground, collaborative newsgathering with citizen activists has posed challenges for newsrooms seeking to align this practice with professional norms and values in journalism. This research investigates the sourcing of news content from the Aleppo offensive in November 2016. Quantitative content analysis and textual analysis of news texts by BBC World Service, France 24 English and Al Jazeera English examines how professional sourcing routines were adapted to a news context dominated by citizen activists and how these sources were framed as authoritative.
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Hauser, Jenny
(2018)
"Citizen-activist as Journalist: Network Journalism and Professional Practices in the Coverage of the Aleppo Offensive,"
Irish Communication Review:
Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 15.
doi:https://doi.org/10.21427/1MJT-TN56
Available at:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/icr/vol16/iss1/15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/1MJT-TN56