Journalism in the era of mobile technology: The changing pattern of news production and the thriving culture of fake news in Pakistan and Ghana

The advent of new technologies has resulted in the rise of mobile journalism
around the globe. Mobile devices have reformed the newsroom environments by
introducing new means to connect with the audience and to communicate with
other journalists within the same place. Many traditional media organizations
already produce news content for mobile web-sites and apps in proportion to
cross-media strategies, reflecting structural changes in the journalism industry
and transformation in the process of news production in many countries and
although coming from different cultural traditions and geographical locations,
Pakistan and Ghana are no exceptions. However, there are concerns about
the potential role of mobile journalism in fostering the culture of fake news in
both countries. Thus, using the media convergence and social responsibility
theories, this study aims to analyse how mobile journalism is altering the news
production process and fostering the trend of fake news in Pakistan and Ghana.
To accomplish this aim, this study uses the qualitative methods of document
review and in-depth interviews and offers a thematic analysis of the qualitative
data.