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The Social Fact - News and Knowledge in a Networked World (Hardcover)
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The Social Fact - News and Knowledge in a Networked World (Hardcover)
Series: The MIT Press
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How the structure of news, information, and knowledge is evolving
and how news media can foster social connection. While the public
believes that journalism remains crucial for democracy, there is a
general sense that the news media are performing this role poorly.
In The Social Fact, John Wihbey makes the case that journalism can
better serve democracy by focusing on ways of fostering social
connection. Wihbey explores how the structure of news, information,
and knowledge and their flow through society are changing, and he
considers ways in which news media can demonstrate the highest
possible societal value in the context of these changes. Wihbey
examines network science as well as the interplay between
information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the
structure of knowledge in society. He discusses the underlying
patterns that characterize our increasingly networked world of
information-with its viral phenomena and whiplash-inducing trends,
its extremes and surprises. How can the traditional media world be
reconciled with the world of social, peer-to-peer platforms,
crowdsourcing, and user-generated content? Wihbey outlines a
synthesis for news producers and advocates innovation in approach,
form, and purpose. The Social Fact provides a valuable framework
for doing audience-engaged media work of many kinds in our
networked, hybrid media environment. It will be of interest to all
those concerned about the future of news and public affairs.
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