Continuity and transformation in convergent news: the case of WikiLeaks
Meikle, G. 2012. Continuity and transformation in convergent news: the case of WikiLeaks. Media International Australia. 144, pp. 52-59.
Meikle, G. 2012. Continuity and transformation in convergent news: the case of WikiLeaks. Media International Australia. 144, pp. 52-59.
Title | Continuity and transformation in convergent news: the case of WikiLeaks |
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Authors | Meikle, G. |
Abstract | This article identifies three important aspects of media convergence for news and journalism. It uses the case of WikiLeaks to argue that 'the new news' enabled by media convergence is characterised by a number of particular tensions and conflicts between continuity and transformation: the ongoing processes through which established news organisations encounter new kinds of competition from new kinds of news actors, including wholesale information suppliers such as WikiLeaks; the ongoing cultural contests around the roles of journalists and the continued value of the fourth estate role of the news media; and the tensions between narrative and database approaches to news. The article explores the series of major news events precipitated by WikiLeaks throughout 2010 to highlight the contours of the emerging convergent news environment. |
Journal | Media International Australia |
Journal citation | 144, pp. 52-59 |
ISSN | 1329-878X |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | University of Queensland |
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Published | 2012 |