Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 232

Full Length Research Paper

Twitter and sports journalism in Germany: Application and networks during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Christoph G. Grimmer
  • Christoph G. Grimmer
  • Department for Sport Economics, Sport Management and Media Research, University of Tübingen, Germany.
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Thomas Horky
  • Thomas Horky
  • Media School, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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