Research Questions and Methodology
Based on the literature and the theoretical perspectives, the following research
questions were developed:
RQ1: To what degree is Twitter causing changes in the news work of sports
journalists?
Technological determinism would suggest that change is taking place, but just
how much might depend on journalist resistance.
RQ2: To the extent that changes are taking place, what types of changes
are they? Just how are sports journalists using Twitter? Has a dominant use
emerged, such as promotion for work on other platforms? Is Twitter more of
a headline service or does it allow journalists to engage in more commentary
and opinion like blogging?
RQ3: To the extent that changes are taking place, are they more pronounced
for certain types of media than for others?
The literature suggested that the changes might be more pronounced for print
journalists than for broadcast journalists.