ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that digital journalism may be recognized by the presence of some combination of interactive engagement, author–audience collaboration, contingent publication, resilient impact, and global reach. Web publications are both digital journalism's stalwarts and harbingers of its broader nature. Most mobile and desktop applications are native, keeping users within the boundaries of one news organization and its content, relying on user loyalty and personalization to drive engagement. Responsive design allows websites to change in layout and architecture depending on viewers' devices, without changing the content available. The multimedia site of a typical large news organization serves as a hub for the latest news and feature coverage with a view to further distribution via cross-platform channels and social networks. The internet homepage, once considered a news organization's most valuable digital asset, has lost its prominence as people turn to social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat for links to news and information.
