Citizen journalism through Twitter. Case study of Ecuador earthquake of April 16, 2016

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Ecuadorearthquake, earthquake, Twitter, social networks, media

Abstract

This article do an approach to the impact of citizen activism during the earthquake of Ecuador on April 16, against the responsiveness of the mass media. The methodology considers the review of the activity of users on Twitter with two tools: Trendinalia and Twitter Reach, during 24 hours following the earthquake. First results indicate the importance of the user activity for informative production; however, Twitter, as an anarchic tool, it was evident the quantity of sources and much of the information was made about emotional issues.

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  • Diana Rivera Rogel Rivera Rogel, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

    Doctora en Comunicación y Periodismo por la Universidad Santiago de Compostela. Es profesora de Medios Impresos en la Titulación de Comunicación Social de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

  • Claudia Rodríguez Hidalgo, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

    Magíster en Investigación en Comunicación por la Universidad de Navarra. Es profesora de Opinión Pública en la Titulación de Comunicación Social de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

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Published

2019-09-02

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016)

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Working papers

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How to Cite

Rivera Rogel, D. R. R., & Rodríguez Hidalgo, C. (2019). Citizen journalism through Twitter. Case study of Ecuador earthquake of April 16, 2016. Revista De Comunicación, 15(1), 198-215. https://revistadecomunicacion.com/article/view/1248