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Closed networks, chat apps and trust: The end of social newsgathering?

A panel of experts discussed how the growth of private social networks may affect journalists ability to source stories online at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia

WhatsApp at 1 billion: How can journalists use the chat app for newsgathering?

With one in seven people around the world using the Facebook-owned messaging app, what opportunities does it present for reporters in terms of finding stories, as well as distributing them?

How newsrooms can use chat apps and private networks for newsgathering

The BBC’s Trushar Barot shares his advice after publishing a new study, ‘Guide to Chat Apps’, through the Tow Center