I'M not one to comment on what’s happening in the media
industry. This time, however, I’m going to make an exception for it is not
often you become a media student and you don’t have sentiments about what is
happening within the industry. I decided
to start this blog with a very interesting topic that makes me worry and at the
same time excites me about the beauty of technology (social media).
I didn’t know much about social media, up until I decided
to study Public Relations and Communication and met up with my amazing media
lecturer. I then realised one thing, that every morning we are waken up by a hot cup of coffee and news distributed on social media. And the ideal news breaker is twitter.
It is the ultimate journalist challenge that people document news on social
network before published.
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Journalists used to use pen and papers, cameras to film events on news. Today things have changed. I personally listen, watch and read news on my cell phone.I no longer wait for 7oclock news to be documented.
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram had really become fantastic platforms to use as source of news. I’ve gained, spot and shared news on these phenomenal platform.
I think the beauty of social media is that people can now engage on topics. I’ve seen newsfeed of Oscar’s trial, citizen journalist reporting on the recent tremor experienced.
I believe that social media is a significant tool for
the freedom of the press and It really enlarges the number of people who can
contribute information. Let’s not get carried away and get to the topic. Do you
think we still need journalist in the age of social media? This is open for
discussion.
