Newsgathering and Public Relations in the Romanian Media

Abstract

Newsgathering is a fundamental activity in journalism. It starts from the identification of a
factual element, which becomes worthy of recounting for a wider audience. A lot of
information can be found in the electronic environment, through Internet searches. However,
the journalist can call himself the person who publishes a piece of information for the first time
while only extracting it from other media products. This study analyzes the ways of collecting
information from the Romanian press on some of the representative electronic platforms, being
particularly oriented towards the relationship between the public relations activity, on social
media, and on the dangers that occur when professional standards are at a minimum level.