Wikification as a model of journalistic contents edition on the web

Authors

  • Carlos Frederico de Brito d'Andrea Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-6924.2010v7n2p379

Abstract

In the present article the term “wikification of journalism” as a model of text editing on the web. This concept relates the production routines of news on the Internet with the current logic of continuous flow of information and collaboration with the opening to the public outside the newsroom. Initially, we discussed the growing issue of journalistic dissection and fragmentation of the web content published by news sites. Then we discuss the trend of public participation in news production, from editing in three models cyberjournalism proposed by Machado (2008). Finally, we raise opportunities and challenges of “wikification of journalism”, understood as a model of content management based on collaboration and continuous updating of texts.

Author Biography

Carlos Frederico de Brito d'Andrea, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Professor assistente do departamento de Comunicação Social da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) e doutorando em Estudos Linguísticos (Linguagem e Tecnologia) pela Fale/UFMG.

Published

2010-09-20