Date of Award

Spring 2020

Degree Type

Thesis

Department

School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Director of Thesis

Dr. Kevin Hull

First Reader

Manie Robinson

Second Reader

Manie Robinson

Abstract

This paper seeks to analyze case studies, prior research and tweets to understand the impact Twitter has had on the field of sports journalism. I am looking at this impact through the lenses of breaking news, speed, content, expanded dissemination and gatekeeping. These five aspects are things that Twitter excels at providing, and I want to see what these provide to sports journalism, specifically as it has adapted to a new medium.

First Page

1

Last Page

40

Rights

© 2020, Landon Stamper

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