Sunday, November 30, 2014

Social Media

Social media is now one of the most primary ways for people to stay in touch with those in their professional and personal lives.  Over the years, it has been streamlined from one format to another leaving us with the most efficient method to date to stay in touch with these people and in touch with news and media outlets.  As of now, Twitter seems to be the most effective of all social media platforms simply because the content is so easy to digest and the user has complete control over what is presented on their news feed.  Facebook is the primary alternative to Twitter.  The purpose of Facebook is more socially-oriented than Twitter by allowing users to keep up with the lives of people they know around the globe.

I think Twitter benefits journalism more than any other social media platform.  Many people follow several different news sources on Twitter which forces those sources to report quick and accurate information.  The natural competition created through Twitter helps maintain the overall integrity of journalism.




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