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The ‘thin legitimacy’ of social media as a news source

Clip: 12/8/2016 | 2m 48s

Getting people to read serious journalism is harder than ever.

Due to the proliferation of social media, getting people to read serious journalism is harder than ever, says New York University professor Jay Rosen. Anyone with a smartphone can produce content, and Facebook doesn’t have an editor in chief -- so it’s up to consumers to be selective about their news sources. This is Rosen’s Brief But Spectacular take on journalism in today's digital world.

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