Investigative Reporting in the Networked Media Environment |
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| Authors: | Anna Grøndahl Larsen |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway. Web: ?https://www.hioa.no/eng/employee/annalaanna.larsen@hioa.no |
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| Abstract: | The internet and social media sites are used extensively by violent extremist actors, providing new areas of inquiry for journalists reporting violent extremism. Based on 26 in-depth interviews with Norwegian media professionals, the present article describes how journalists monitor, assess, and make use of online information in investigative reporting of violent extremist groups in today’s networked media environment, characterized by complex interaction patterns, a plurality of voices, and blurred boundaries between private and public communication. While existing research on journalists’ use of social media as a source has tended to emphasize breaking news, the present article focuses on longer-term investigative efforts of journalists. The article gives insights into journalistic investigative practices in the networked media environment, in general, and in reporting violent extremism, in particular. |
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| Keywords: | digital journalism investigative journalism journalism networked journalism news production social media sourcing violent extremism |
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