Reframing risk? Citizen journalism and the transformation of news

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-58

  Mythen, Gabe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizen journalism; News; Representation; Risk

Indexed keywords

CITIZEN JOURNALISM; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES; INTERACTIVE MEDIA; MEDIA OUTLETS; REFRAMING; RISK INCIDENTS; RISK INFORMATION; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES; TECHNOLOGICAL CONVERGENCE;

EID: 77249106650     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870903136159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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