Researching online communities: systematic review of netnography in journalism studiesInvestigación de comunidades en línea: revisión sistemática de la netnografía en los estudios de periodismo

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Author(s) / editor(s):
Berta García Orosa , Elena Moure García , José Luis Capón García

Year: 2026

Keywords: netnography, digital journalism, online communities
Language(s): English & Spanish

Abstract:
The article presents a PRISMA-based systematic review of 74 studies using netnography in journalism, showing that despite the method’s maturity, its use in journalism is still limited and fragmented, faces ethical and access challenges to digital platforms, and leaves key areas of digital journalism cultures and online communities underexplored, while offering significant future potential.

https://doi.org/10.65598/rps.6028

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