Open source journalism : toward an integrative conceptual framework

Abstract EN

The turning point in the journalistic field comes with the birth of social Web 2.0.

The public is now involved and every citizen can become media.

Thus, we can say that Web 2.0 challenges the values and practices of journalism.

In recent years, Journalism 2.0 or so-called “open source Journalism" has become primary communication media for a new generation of digitally aware users.

Furthermore, this new form of journalism has recently become the focus of considerable interest and held an important position as powerful a platform for disseminating information and mobilizing citizens around the world.

In this perspective, this study presents an integrative conceptual framework of this new form of journalism, based on three-dimensional approaches: socio-technical, communicational, and commercial, which can be applied systematically, in order to understanding factors affect users' intention to continue using it as one of new media platforms.