(d)effect of the Internet on journalist professional life in Latvia

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Description

Even though the media industry in Latvia so far hasn’t replaced journalists with robots or other artificial intelligence tools, the Internet and social media plays a significant role on day-to-day bases fro those working in profession. But Internet and social media is not only a useful bonus and another environment for which to create the content. These means has some side effects on professional journalism. Those are increasing attacks journalist receive just for doing their job, which is closely related with the increasing presence of anti-media sentiment fostered by almost unlimited online environment.
Period30 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU Research week 2023: PLACES
Event typeConference
Conference number3
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRīga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • professional journalism
  • Internet
  • journalist working conditions
  • social media
  • anti-media sentiment

Field of Science

  • 5.8 Media and Communication