Political communication has changed drastically in recent years, and in the 2016 election cycle, the messaging app Snapchat entered the arena. Snapchat is a virtually based messaging service that allows users to send and receive time-sensitive, visual messages called “snaps.” This study offers a visual analysis of news delivered via Snapchat, revealing three main themes: hard news sensationalized, soft news sensationalized, and limitations of the platform for political news. While Snapchat does indeed provide hard news to its users, much of it is sensationalized in a manner consistent with the platform but not with contemporary standards of journalism. Snapchat's value and influence as a news source is discussed in further detail.

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竞选活动中的自拍和煽情：对 Snapchat 政治报道的可视化分析

近年来，政治传播发生了巨大变化，在 2016 年的选举周期中，消息应用 Snapchat 进入了舞台。Snapchat 是一种基于虚拟的消息传递服务，允许用户发送和接收称为“快照”的时间敏感的视觉消息。这项研究对通过 Snapchat 传递的新闻进行了可视化分析，揭示了三个主要主题：耸人听闻的硬新闻、耸人听闻的软新闻以及政治新闻平台的局限性。虽然 Snapchat 确实向其用户提供了硬新闻，但其中大部分内容都以与该平台一致的方式进行了耸人听闻的宣传，但不符合当代新闻标准。将进一步详细讨论 Snapchat 作为新闻来源的价值和影响。