A Study on the Communication Mechanism for Publishing and Producing News on Mobile Devices

This study explores the communication mechanism for publishing and producing news through analyzing mediums such as Microblog, WeChat and, in particular, the mobile app, TouTiao. The results of this study show that the status and practice of professional journalism and gatekeepers are being phased o...

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Main Authors: Ruhan Zhao, Lili Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Jornalismo 2016-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journalism Research
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Online Access:https://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/bjr/article/view/939
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Summary:This study explores the communication mechanism for publishing and producing news through analyzing mediums such as Microblog, WeChat and, in particular, the mobile app, TouTiao. The results of this study show that the status and practice of professional journalism and gatekeepers are being phased out of news production. Adversely, algorithms and technology are taking their place at the center of the circle of news production.
ISSN:1808-4079
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