This book is a pan-India study that examines social mediäs impact on Indian journalism, highlights emerging challenges, and discusses the way forward for Indiäs newsrooms. A result of three years of field work, the project uses mixed-methods research ¿ a survey of nearly 300 journalists from 15 Indian cities, followed by in-depth interviews with 25 senior editors ¿ to analyze and explain journalists¿ perceptions about social mediäs usefulness and credibility, factors that influence their online news sourcing and sharing decisions, resultant challenges for newsrooms, and ways to address those challenges. The findings offer unique insights into how newer forces are influencing journalistic practices in an online-first