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Twitter’S Role As The New Newswire; Why Journalists Should Break News Online, Eliza Mackintosh Apr 2012

Twitter’S Role As The New Newswire; Why Journalists Should Break News Online, Eliza Mackintosh

Honors Theses and Capstones

This dissertation examines the role of Twitter as the new newswire in breaking news. The argument compares and contrasts the original wire telegraph as used for breaking news with the digital service of Twitter. The thesis investigates how journalists should effectively use Twitter to break news online, while discussing the implications of this shift for news media companies.


Ua68/6/5 Potter College Of Arts & Letters English Publicity, Wku Archives Jan 2012

Ua68/6/5 Potter College Of Arts & Letters English Publicity, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publicity file consisting of clippings related to the English Department.