@article{1385874,
      recid = {1385874},
      author = {Wihbey, John P.,},
      title = {The social fact : news and knowledge in a networked world  /},
      pages = {1 online resource (328 pages).},
      abstract = {How the structure of news, information, and knowledge is  evolving and how news media can foster social connection.  While the public believes that journalism remains crucial  for democracy, there is a general sense that the news media  are performing this role poorly. In The Social Fact, John  Wihbey makes the case that journalism can better serve  democracy by focusing on ways of fostering social  connection. Wihbey explores how the structure of news,  information, and knowledge and their flow through society  are changing, and he considers ways in which news media can  demonstrate the highest possible societal value in the  context of these changes. Wihbey examines network science  as well as the interplay between information and  communications technologies (ICTs) and the structure of  knowledge in society. He discusses the underlying patterns  that characterize our increasingly networked world of  information--with its viral phenomena and whiplash-inducing  trends, its extremes and surprises. How can the traditional  media world be reconciled with the world of social,  peer-to-peer platforms, crowdsourcing, and user-generated  content Wihbey outlines a synthesis for news producers and  advocates innovation in approach, form, and purpose. The  Social Fact provides a valuable framework for doing  audience-engaged media work of many kinds in our networked,  hybrid media environment. It will be of interest to all  those concerned about the future of news and public  affairs.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1385874},
}