Automating news and information dissemination on Twitter

被引：116

作者：

Lokot, Tetyana ^{[1
]}

Diakopoulos, Nicholas ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, Philip Merrill Coll Journalism, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

来源：

DIGITAL JOURNALISM | 2016年 / 4卷 / 06期

关键词：

algorithmic journalism; automated journalism; bots; computational journalism; news bots; social media; Twitter;

D O I：

10.1080/21670811.2015.1081822

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

So-called "robot" journalism represents a shift towards the automation of journalistic tasks related to news reporting, writing, curation, and even data analysis. In this paper, we consider the extension of robot journalism to the domain of social platforms and study the use of "news bots"-automated accounts that participate in news and information dissemination on social networks. Such bots present an intriguing development opportunity for news organizations and journalists. In particular, we analyze a sample of existing news bot accounts on Twitter to understand how news bots are currently being used and to examine how using automation and algorithms may change the modern media environment. Based on our analysis, we propose a typology of news bots in the form of a design and editorial decision space that can guide designers in defining the intent, utility, and functionality of future bots. The proposed design space highlights the limits of news bots (e.g., automated commentary and opinion, algorithmic transparency and accountability) and areas where news bots may enable innovation, such as niche and local news.

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页码：682 / 699

页数：18

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