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The introduction of new communication technologies has raised questions about how existing media practices and media work are changing as a result (Lievrouw, 2002). Audio, visual, and digital innovations have contributed to the changing way journalists think and practice their profession (Lasorsa, Lewis, & Holton, 2012). It is now of common consent that emerging possibilities generated through new media are shifting the function of journalism in western democracies. While the contribution of professional journalism to democratic citizenship is thought to be well-established in some countries, whether citizen journalism can play a similar role is yet to be determined (as also argued by Kaufhold, Valenzuela, & de Zuniga, 2010).
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Akdenizli, B. (2017). A Glimmer of Hope in a Suffocated Media Landscape? Citizen Journalism Practices in Turkey. In: Friedrichsen, M., Kamalipour, Y. (eds) Digital Transformation in Journalism and News Media. Media Business and Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27786-8_13
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