The shift to a personalized news stream. Presentation to the Future of Journalism conference, Cardiff University, September 2011.

1. Your Friend as Editor The Shift to a Personalized Social News Stream Alfred Hermida, Fred Fletcher, Darryl Korell, Donna Logan Future of Journalism 2011 Cardiff University, 8 – 9 September

3. The networked audience Marwick and boyd (2011) Photo: Luc Legay http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/

4. Sharing the news Photo: Pricklebush http://www.flickr.com/photos/pricklebush/

5. Methodology Online survey of 1,682 Canadians 1,059 visit social networking sites at least monthly (63 per cent) Conducted August 26-30, 2010 Photo: SeanHagen http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebelcan/

6. Social networks as news sources (Internet users who visit social networking sites at least monthly; N = 1059)

7. The appeal of social news (Internet users who visit social networking sites at least monthly; N = 1059)

8. News sources on a typical day

9. Attitudes to journalism Use of social media in news reports Use of Twitter by journalists

10. The social news consumer Importance of social recommendation Preference for friends rather than professionals Editorial disaggregation Photo: Travis Jon Allison http://www.flickr.com/photos/whybesubtle/

11. The social news consumer Mix of traditional and social sources Open to non-traditional news sources Canadians value diversity in news Photo: lotusutol http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotusutol/

12. Discussion Networked publics Reframing the news Shaping news flows Evolving relationship between the media and the audience Photo: wouldleywonderworks http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/

13. Thank you alfred.hermida@ubc.ca @hermida New book out now All royalties go to Reporters Without Borders