pack journalism

Problems with British Broadcasting – Not Just the BBC

Bill Dutton Arts and Humanities, Broadcasting, Digital Policy, eGovernment, General Interest, Governance, Political Implications, Social Science Research , , , , , ,

There are serious problems with broadcast news in the UK, reflecting trends in public communication across other nations, that merit far more discussion and more systematic research. In many respects, the coverage of ‘partygate’ and new developments around the BBC License Fee highlight these issues, but could also narrow the discussion if focused only on … Continue reading Problems with British Broadcasting – Not Just the BBC

Pack Journalism – Digitally Networked

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, General Interest, Information Communication and the Social Sciences, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Studies, Social Issues, Uncategorized , , , , , ,

Digitally Networked Pack Journalism Pack journalism is not only alive and well in the digital age, it is arguably more prominent than it could ever be in the analogue era of print journalism. There is clearly a need for multi-disciplinary research on the sociology and politics of digitally enabled pack journalism. The concept of pack … Continue reading Pack Journalism – Digitally Networked