2017GLOBALSOCIALJOURNALISMSTUDY2ThesixthannualSocialJournalismStudyisthelatestinstallmentinaseriesofnationalandinternationalreportschartingthechangesinhowjournalistsandmediaprofessionalsusesocialmediaintheirworkandwhencommunicatingwithPRandcommunicationsprofessionals.ThisreportfocusesonfindingsfromU.S.journalistsandmediaprofessionals.KEYFINDINGS:5.Audienceinteractionisanimportantactivityformanyjournalistsonsocialmedia,with19percentofrespondentsengagingwiththeiraudienceviasocialmediaeveryhourandafurther47percentdaily.6.ExpertsandindustrycontactsremainkeysourcesofstoriesforU.S.journalists.7.Nearlyhalf(48percent)ofrespondentsfeeltheycouldnotcarryouttheirworkwithoutsocialmedia.8.Some51percentofrespondentsfeelthatfakenewsisaseriousproblemintheirareaofjournalism.9.Eachofthesixsocialgroupsthesocialmediauser