Semester
Summer
Date of Graduation
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Reed College of Media
Department
Reed College of Media
Abstract
The importance of the Internet to visual journalists is increasing with every technological progression. Recently online communities have formed, creating a commonplace for creative professionals to meet and share visual work. This study focuses on the possible impact of these emerging online communities on the newspaper design profession. Interviews of newspaper designers who participate in online communities specifically focused on the profession unveiled current and important transformations occurring within the newspaper design profession. Additionally, this study expands on both offline and online community theory, giving qualitative insight into future studies which may focus on the Internet's effects on various professions.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Amanda, "Online communities' impact on the profession of newspaper design" (2008). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 1912.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1912