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Новинарският агрегатор – форма на успешен дигитален посредник
The News Aggregator – a Form of a Successful Digital Agent

Author(s): Stoyko Petkov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: News aggregator; content curator; online journalism; digital mediator

Summary/Abstract: The article is related to the new digital intermediaries, news aggregators, which may reduce the cost of searching for news and increase the likelihood of smaller publishers having greater access to users. The consumer benefits, of these intermediaries, are access to a wider variety of products at potentially lower cost. As a result of the new method of distribution of news content, the role of the journalist content-curator is differentiated. He or she is a communication specialist who selects information published online, summarizes it, builds links to the original source, and provides context and analysis.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 100-108
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian