Usage of Collaboration/Communication Tools and Social Media Usage Among Journalists

The advent of media convergence has resulted in journalists using various collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp, and other such platforms to communicate with colleagues; gather and share information; generate content; and coordinate with different departments within the media organisation. They also use various social media platforms for the same purpose. This study tries to understand how these collaboration tools and social platforms are transforming journalism practice and the media landscape. It seeks to identify the most commonly used collaboration tools and social media platforms among journalists and newsrooms. This study is based on a survey of 211 respondents for my Ph.D. thesis on the Impact of Media Convergence on Journalists and Newsrooms. The findings will give a peek view into the collaboration tools and social media tools used by journalists and how they are helping in content creation and optimising newsroom workflows.