Beschreibung:
Defining images and accounts of humanitarian crises are now often created not by journalists but by ordinary citizens using social media. This book reveals how humanitarian disasters are covered in the 21st century - and the potential consequences for those who posted a tweet, a video or photo without realising how far it would go.
1. Introduction: Telling the Stories of Disasters in a Rapidly Changing World 2. Distant Suffering in a Digital World: background to the changing nature of disaster reporting 3. 'The odd mucky weekend - not a one night stand'. How journalists and aid agencies work together in disasters 4. 'The First Draft of History' or 'Smoke and Mirrors'? How journalists and aid agencies see UGC 5. Twitter takeovers and Following the Sun: How aid agencies now use UGC 6. Cloning and Co-opting: Journalists and control of UGC 7. 'Tweeting the Quake' How ordinary citizens tell their stories 8. Ethical Questions Going Forward: Privacy, Permission, Payment 9. Conclusion: Final Reflections