This report is a preliminary exploration of the issues concerning traditional
media and weblogs at two points in time. It examines the difference between the
American mainstream media’s utilisation of weblogs during the 9/11 terrorist
attacks in 2001, and the utilisation of weblogs in the hurricane Katrina disaster in
2005. The mainstream media’s response to the weblog form during the attacks in
September 2001 and the hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005 are examined,
together with an exploration of the traditional coverage. It reveals how weblogs
have become a more significant part of disaster coverage by mainstream media in
the United States. These processes and the implications of these changes are
explored for an understanding of how the weblog is altering our understanding of
the construction and dissemination of news for the traditional media institution
in the United States.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/5791 |
| Date | 22 October 2008 |
| Creators | Patel, Mayav |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf |
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