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How Old Media Are Using New Media

Synopsis
Nowadays virtually everything appears on Twitter first, which is really challenging for the mainstream media. In this audio recording of a lecture given at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford, Myra MacDonald, Senior Desk Editor (Middle East and South Asia specialist), Thomson Reuters, talks about her view of howTwitter can be used by journalists and the general public. In particular she talks about the case of Bin Laden’s death in Pakistan. (27 minutes)
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2011
Year of production
2011
Subjects
Media studies
Keywords
journalism; media; news reporting; Twitter; social media

Online availability

URI
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/itunes-u/reuters-institute-for-study/id381703153
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor
Myra MacDonald

Production Company

Name

University of Oxford, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

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Distributor

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iTunes U

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University of Oxford Podcasts

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http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window

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