‘Selfie Journalism’: Current Practices in Digital Media

Aporias of Digital Journalism

I. The emergence of the Internet has in many ways facilitated the work of journalists. Informations have become more accessible. It is possible to distribute information and stories with minimal delays in time. New platforms of publication have come about. At the same time, however, journalism as a profession is threatened. The internet has lowered the bar of entry to publishing information and...

The concept of hypertext in digital journalism

Hypertext writing is one of the main characteristics of digital news sites that makes them different from other news media. However, the concept of hypertext has been developed more from documentation and literature than from journalism itself. An important part of the hypertext theory comes from these areas, connected with journalism but different from it. These hypertext theories are often ap...

The Digital Remains: Social Media and Practices of Online Grief

The Digital Remains: Social Media and Practices of Online Grief The Digital Remains: Social Media and Practices of Online Grief With an increasing number of social activities taking place online, an emotionally fraught and culturally complex question has surfaced regarding what happens to someone’s online content and identity after death. Social media sites are increasingly sophisticated in the...

Digital Media and Society: Transforming Economics, Politics and Social Practices

The Digital Remains: Social Media and Practices of Online Grief

The Digital Remains: Social Media and Practices of Online Grief The Digital Remains: Social Media and Practices of Online Grief With an increasing number of social activities taking place online, an emotionally fraught and culturally complex question has surfaced regarding what happens to someone’s online content and identity after death. Social media sites are increasingly sophisticated in the...