Mobile-first journalism and the new gatekeepers: Participatory news production in informal economies in South Africa
Published online on May 21, 2026
Abstract
Media, Culture & Society, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates how mobile-first journalism is reconfiguring participatory news production and gatekeeping in informal economies, with a focus on urban South Africa. Addressing the problem of whose voices gain visibility and legitimacy in the ...
This study investigates how mobile-first journalism is reconfiguring participatory news production and gatekeeping in informal economies, with a focus on urban South Africa. Addressing the problem of whose voices gain visibility and legitimacy in the ...