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The Backstory S1E3: Social media and journalism - The good, the bad, and the ugly

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Social media is just that: social, connections, engagement. It has opened up new channels for journalists to connect with their audience, but with mixed results. With the rise of trolling, online harassment and the manipulation of social media, how do journalists and editors see its role today? How are journalists adapting? How can they move forward in these seemingly chaotic times?

In this episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Press Freedom Director, Andrew Heslop, speaks with:

Karabo Rajuili, advocacy coordinator for the AmaBhungane Center for Investigative Journalism and chair of the South Africa WAN-IFRA Media Freedom Committee

Julie Posetti, Senior Research Fellow with the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, leading the new Journalism Innovation Project

Marcelo Rech, Editorial Vice-President of the RBS Group, Brazil and former president of the World Editors Forum

The Backstory production team includes Mariona Sanz, Colette Davidson and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.

Music in this episode by Chris Zabriskie.

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