From Editor to Blogger: The Role of Gatekeeper Which May Be Reformed?

Journal
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal
Publisher(s)
Chulalongkorn University Printing House
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Date Issued
2009
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Other Contributor(s)
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. Journal Editorial Office
Abstract
The editors of the mass media select news topics to be published. There are manyfactors which cause some news topics to be selected and others not. But now, withadvanced technologies, anybody can write whatever they are interested in via newmedia like “Blogs.” The writers are named “Bloggers.” This effects the mass mediaeditor’s role, which may be reformed. However, there are two important factors thatcan support the role of mass media. The credibility and professionalism of the editorcannot be compared to the blogger’s inexperience.
Subject(s)
comart_convergence
Journals
ISSN
0125-2437
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public
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University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Bibliographic Citation
Suphanit Wongthangsawat (2009) From Editor to Blogger: The Role of Gatekeeper Which May Be Reformed?. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal Vol.29 No.4.
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