Criteria of Noticeability and Digital Journalism: Journalistic Practices Within the Inclusion Context of Social Network Site

Abstract

Current study analyzes how the inclusion of social network sites may influence the criteria of noticeability of the web-journal “Zero Hora.com”. In the wake of current context of digital journalism which has used the sites of social networks in its practice, a discussion ensues on the appropriations of the social network sites affecting journalistic practice. Qualitative techniques and half-structured interviews have been employed to this end. Results show a possible trend of the inclusion of social network sites in daily journalistic practices of the aforementioned web-journal. It is presumed that the above may affect criteria of noticeability.