Journalists are no more the sole providers of information. If we are not careful, however, we may end up simply mirroring the anger-driven social media instead of being a counterweight on the side of the reason
Digital disruption has not only meant changes in revenue models. While in the past the media were the main sources of information that shaped public opinion, today we are one of many voices, sometimes struggling to heard above the noise.
To help us become - once again - a trusted, prominent source of news instead of simply reporting on politicians' angry tweets, Karin Pettersson wrote about these five ways to navigate journalism in the age of rage.
"The hard part for journalists is avoiding becoming useful idiots playing into the hands of those using the platforms to amplify their agenda," she writes.
"To do that, journalists need to understand how manipulation works on social media."
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