Journalism And Digital Content In Emerging Media Markets

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This edited book examines key challenges in the digital era and their implications for journalism practice and public debate in emerging media markets. It specifically focuses on evidence from selected Southern and Eastern European countries as they represent cases where media markets face bigger technical and organizational challenges, but still share some similarities with their counterparts in central, western, and northern Europe. Contents Notes on Contributors List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Introduction: Challenges in the Digital Era: Journalism and Digital Content in Emerging Media Markets Book Outline References Chapter 2: The Case of a Facebook Content Moderation Debacle in Greece Introduction How Does Facebook’s Content Moderation Work? The Case of Dimitris Koufontinas and 17 November A Content Moderation Barrage A Political Tantrum Discussion Conclusion References Chapter 3: Algorithms and Audience Monitoring in Newsrooms: Search Engine Optimisation in Editorial Processes of Mainstream Media in Turkey Introduction Audience Monitoring, Data, and User Algorithms, Search Engine, and SEO Methodology Findings SEO in Organisational Culture and Editorial Policy SEO in News Production and Post-publication Process Search Engines and Tactics to Boost Traffic Conclusion References Chapter 4: The Influence of Social Media on Greek News Journalism: A Case Study of the Use of Twitter by Greek News Journalists Introduction The Digital News Reports (2016–2021) Case Study Why Twitter? Methodological Design and Data Collection Key Findings Conclusion: Adding to the Picture References Chapter 5: Platformization, Facebook and Content Consumption: A Hungarian Case Study Introduction: The Platformization of Digital Media Facebook: From a Social Network to a Media Platform Content Consumption on Facebook Facebook and Hungarian Content Consumption: A Case Study (2015–2016) Methodology Findings Content Consumption Habits and Attitudes on Facebook Most Popular Content on Facebook Conclusion References Chapter 6: From Citizen Journalism to Journalism for Citizens: Impactful Social Journalism Introduction Literature Review From Corporate Social Responsibility to Social Entrepreneurship CSR 2.0 Media Social Responsibility Solution’s Journalism Covid-19 as a Catalyst for Social and Solutions-Oriented Journalism Case Studies BBC Media Action (UK) ProPublica (US) Transitions (Czech Republic) Solomon (Greece) Positive News (UK) Inside Story (Greece) Shedia Street Magazine (Greece) Discussion and Conclusions: Moving Towards Media’s Theory of Change References Chapter 7: Debating Populism in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem Introduction Methodology Conceptualizing Populism in Bulgaria Politicization of Media and Mediatization of Politics Journalists’ Perception of Populism Populist Rhetoric of Bulgarian MEP 2019 Candidates Conclusion References Chapter 8: Digital Journalism and the Hunt for Clicks in the Age of Fake News Introduction Fake News Newswork and Newsworkers in Digital Media Greek Media System Methodology Results Labour Conditions in Digital Media Newsworkers and Fake News Conclusion References Chapter 9: Digital Media Experiences in Greece: Sacrificing Journalists for the Sake of Profit Media in Greece: From the Golden Era to the Ultimate Collapse Literature Review Stress and Exhaustion Commodification: Change of Journalists’ Work Content Self-Censorship Psychology and Self-Image Purposeful Sampling and Thematic Analysis Findings and Discussion Self-Image and Professional Fulfilment Ethics Speed: Desk Job Versus Quality Digital Content Conclusion References Chapter 10: Digital Journalism in Emerging Media Markets: Concluding Remarks References Index