Abstract:

The rapid change and transformation seen in information technologies that eliminate time and space has affected communication technologies as well as many other fields, and revolutionary developments have been experienced. In the world, which has transformed into a global city with the developments and changes in communication technologies, journalism activities have also changed, and traditional journalism practices have been transferred to the internet environment with the opportunities provided by new media systems. This transformation, which started with internet journalism, has now been carried to social media environments. Today, almost all national newspapers are reporting on social media. In this context, in this study, it is aimed to examine the accounts of Habertürk, Sözcü and Yeni Şafak newspapers, which have the most followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, in terms of social media journalism. In the study, it was determined that which newspapers ranked first in the number of followers in three social media accounts on 16 November 2020. Subsequently, within the framework of the general screening model of the three newspapers determined, the number of followers, news sharing frequency, follower increase rates and the types of messages they share in their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts between 16-22 November 2020 were subjected to a comparative descriptive analysis in terms of social media journalism. In the analysis, it was concluded that all three newspapers use Facebook and Twitter more effectively in terms of social media reporting and they make more use of media in terms of getting reader feedback.

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