Knowledge

The student ...

has knowledge of journalistic use of core digital and social media services
has in-depth knowledge of how information in social media can be fact-checked and verified, as well as how digital source criticism and various social media can be used in the different work phases of journalism
has knowledge of how digital source criticism and various social media can be used in the different work phases of journalism
has knowledge of how digital and social media affect editorial media's business models
has understanding of how analysis of content on social media is used in a journalistic context
has understanding of the legal and ethical regulations that regulate the journalistic use of social and digital media

Skills

The student...

General competence

The student...

can apply their knowledge to exercise digital source criticism and assess journalistic quality in social media among different user groups
knows the differences between different social media services and their user groups
can carry out an independent journalistic project that is published on various digital and social platforms
can contribute to innovation around journalistic use of social media
can conduct press ethics assessments of what social media can be used for (or not) in a journalistic context

Subject description SMJ3101

Social media in journalism