Journalistic content curation and news librarianship: Differential characteristics and necessary convergence

Based on a systematic review of the literature on journalistic content curation and news librarianship, the paper puts forward a clarification of the two concepts. Profiles for each of the two disciplines are set out, together with common aspects for comparison to identify their similarities and dif...

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Published in:El profesional de la informacion 2018-07, Vol.27 (4), p.778
Main Authors: Guallar, Javier, Codina, Lluís
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anàlisi de contingut (Comunicació)
Content analysis (Communication)
Diaris
Documentalistes
Information scientists
Journalism
Literature reviews
Periodisme
User generated content
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Summary:Based on a systematic review of the literature on journalistic content curation and news librarianship, the paper puts forward a clarification of the two concepts. Profiles for each of the two disciplines are set out, together with common aspects for comparison to identify their similarities and differences. Based on the comparison, the paper argues for the convergence of the two disciplines, finding that each is vital to safeguarding the social functions performed in the press coverage of current events, including the essential function of user-generated content.
ISSN:1386-6710
1699-2407
DOI:10.3145/epi.2018.jul.07