Spanish Journalists: Use and Functions of Twitter

  • Antonio Rodríguez Ruibal Universidad a distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)
  • Javier García López Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)
Keywords: Twitter, Social Media, Journalist

Abstract

The use of social networking sites has made the sources and channels of information are changing. Journalists from leading Spanish media, have started using very proactively leading social networks, especially Twitter microbbloging network. The signing of journalistic genres usually written opinion, sometimes accompanied by his nickname of this social network, causing it to become advertising showcase this social network and your own personal brand. The speed in updating this digital social network and its limitation to 140 characters, causing information and headlines are constant and immediate. But not all information Who should deliver the news, journalist or media?

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Published
2013-05-16
How to Cite
Rodríguez Ruibal A. y García López J. (2013). Spanish Journalists: Use and Functions of Twitter. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 19, 963-969. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ESMP.2013.v19.42181