Routledge Social Media at BBC News: Crisis Reporting - Routledge Research

Explore how social media transformed crisis reporting at the BBC in this empirical analysis from Routledge's Research in Journalism series. The book examines the shift in journalistic practice when the BBC integrated social media into its newsroom, revealing how tech-savvy journalists gained new prominence in shaping crisis coverage. Through detailed investigation of the BBC's media logic and production processes, this work demonstrates how the convergence of political economy and socio-cultural factors reshaped the newsroom environment. The study shows how the broadcaster balanced its traditional public service authority with the demands of audience engagement through digital platforms, fundamentally changing how crisis news is gathered, verified, and disseminated. Essential reading for journalism scholars, media professionals, and anyone interested in understanding modern news production and the role of social media in shaping crisis narratives.