Professional Use of the Social Networking Service Twitter in Composing the Spanish Newspaper El Pais

Authors

  • Carmen Marta-Lazo Author Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Mikel Garcia-Idiakez Author Universidad Nacional a Distancia (UNED)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5294/pacla.2014.17.2.4

Keywords:

Journalism, journalists, social media, digital journalism (Source, UNESCO Thesaurus).

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study on how the professional journalists of El Pais use the social networking service Twitter, the role this tool plays in their information-communication work, and the value they afford to it. The authors conclude the professionals in question see Twitter as being useful in their daily work and believe it has journalistic value and professional validity.

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Author Biographies

Carmen Marta-Lazo, Universidad de Zaragoza

Profesora Titular de Comunicación AUdiovisual y Publicidad

Directora de radio.unizar.es

Universidad de Zaragoza

España

Mikel Garcia-Idiakez, Universidad Nacional a Distancia (UNED)

Investigador Universidad Nacional a Distancia (UNED)

Published

2013-10-22

How to Cite

Marta-Lazo, C., & Garcia-Idiakez, M. (2013). Professional Use of the Social Networking Service Twitter in Composing the Spanish Newspaper El Pais. Palabra Clave, 17(2), 353–377. https://doi.org/10.5294/pacla.2014.17.2.4

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