Effect of social media on Turkish sports newspapers news production

Our life has been affected by internet using which has been inside homes and even on mobile phones. Therefore, journalism is forced to renewal obligation from this interaction. While newspapers are pushed to the second plan, on the other hand, it brings social media the first place because of fast consumption of news. Thus, sports journalists are trying to keep step with to this change. Based on this assumption, the impact of social media on reporting is investigated by in-depth interview the reporters of Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş who work in the daily sports newspapers Fanatik and Fotomaç. In this context, 10 questions are asked for reporters. At the end of the in-depth interviews it is seen that the reporters are highly influenced by the social media while making the news. Reporters confirm that this medium is a new job for them who also believe in power of social media. Newspapers and journalists use social media effectively to catch pace of news. The findings of the research conducted with literature review and in-depth interviews are compared with traditional media and social media that technology brings to life. Key Words: News, Newspaper, Social media, Journalist