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Online discussions in the form of readers' comments are a central part of many news sites and social media platforms. In this book, Tamara Kunić explores and interprets the ways in which digital technology has changed culture, media, and society. Kunić analyzes the impact of the Internet and convergence not only on the acquisition of new skills, but also on changes in the production and dissemination of content itself and the need to adapt to new times and the demands of a new audience—the active prosumer. With a comprehensive approach to the issue of participation in the media, Kunić examines the development of news sites and participatory journalism in Croatia from the perspective of editors and from the content of readers' comments. Scholars of journalism, communication, media studies, sociology, politics, and cultural studies will find this book of particular interest.

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This book is aimed at modern scholars and journalists interested in the democratization of communication on the internet and the impact of citizen commentary on journalism. Do citizen comments have serious democratic potential and is participatory journalism an asset to the journalism profession? Read the book to find answers to these questions! --Nada Zgrabljic Rotar, University of Zagreb This incisive book provides key insights into participatory journalism and civic engagement online, probing their role in democracies. It smartly navigates how technology alters citizen-media collaboration, covering media system definitions to ethical dilemmas like hate speech. Revealing the dynamic between professional journalism and civic input, it offers relevant theory and findings not just for Croatia, but for all democracies grappling with digital challenges. Essential reading for journalists, academics, and those invested in media and democracy's future. --Ivan Balabanic, University of Zagreb Using Croatia as an example, Tamara Kunic offers insights into media participation, audience engagement, the quality of user comments, and the uncertainties journalists face, all of which add to the research on hate speech on news sites and social media and can be applied to other countries. --Tena Perisin, University of Zagreb

This book is aimed at modern scholars and journalists interested in the democratization of communication on the internet and the impact of citizen commentary on journalism. Do citizen comments have serious democratic potential and is participatory journalism an asset to the journalism profession? Read the book to find answers to these questions! This incisive book provides key insights into participatory journalism and civic engagement online, probing their role in democracies. It smartly navigates how technology alters citizen-media collaboration, covering media system definitions to ethical dilemmas like hate speech. Revealing the dynamic between professional journalism and civic input, it offers relevant theory and findings not just for Croatia, but for all democracies grappling with digital challenges. Essential reading for journalists, academics, and those invested in media and democracy's future. Using Croatia as an example, Tamara Kunic offers insights into media participation, audience engagement, the quality of user comments, and the uncertainties journalists face, all of which add to the research on hate speech on news sites and social media and can be applied to other countries.

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Tamara Kunić is a teaching assistant in the Department of Communication in the faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb.

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