Digital writers in an analog world: The image of the cyberjournalist in American film & television
by Wayne, Jim, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 2009, 8 pages; 1464301

Abstract:

In 2009 the cyberjournalist is still a fresh and un-researched character in film and television, where a clear image of the Internet writer has yet to take hold. But with the Web becoming more difficult for traditional-media platforms to ignore, that is beginning to change.

Television shows Gossip Girl and Californication feature recurring characters with blog credentials. Internet journalist portrayals in episodes of The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live serve as acknowledgement that the cyberjournalist has indeed carved out a slot in popular culture, and has even earned the esteemed honor of being satirized on SNL. Such case studies are few and far between in 2009, but will likely multiply in the foreseeable future.

This project, in the form of a website, examines those case studies, and also aims to define and put into perspective the evolution of blogs and real-world cyberjournalists.

 
AdviserJoseph Saltzman
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SourceMAI/ 47-05, p. , Jul 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsJournalism; Mass communication
Publication Number1464301
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