The active audience on twitter: Analysis of the withdrawal of an opinion piece in El Mundo

Abstract:

In April 2011 the editor in chief of El Mundo decided to withdraw from the online edition an article by Salvador Sostres about the murder of a woman committed by her boyfriend. The reaction and criticism about the article on Twitter led to the result. This is the first time that an opinion piece is removed from a Spanish newspaper after protests from the audience in the microblogging network. An audience with new communication tools amplifies its voice and forces the media to react to its demands in a new context in which the lines between interpersonal and mass communication are becoming more permeable.

Año de publicación:

2012

Keywords:

• Social media
• Media agenda
• deontology
• Cyber-journalism
• Violence against women

Fuente:

scopus