Many
audience out there are changing their habits and want to get more inform of
what is happening in the world. Traditional media was when professional people,
went out there searching to tell a story, or important events on local TV stations, and the radio. People used to have few resources on what was
going on around the world. Nowadays audience are accessing information in
multiple formats on multiple platforms on multiple devices. Social media is
getting bigger and larger in the way that anyone can post their stories, either
on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Audience believe that the Internet is more
important and more accurate source of information than television, radio and
newspapers.
Due to the change of our lifestyles, I don’t believe
that we should be against the new technology
that provides us with more information from multiple channels. Individuals post
their own views on topics on their personal blog they create and allow others
to respond with their point of view. Although, traditional media organizations
are inviting their audience to respond to stories, and discuss the news, the
new social media is also sharing some lead stories from the traditional media.
My
point of view, is that nowadays with the technology that we have, it is good to
use it. Everyone has a smartphone and can capture something that is happening
at that moment. Major TV channels like CNN, CBS, have also taken advantage of
YouTube and Facebook. All these traditional media outlets have even made their
own channels on YouTube where they can share and post videos and allow audience
to comment and give their feedback.
I
agree that traditional media shared more serious kind of stories and news on
air for the audience. They had their
focus on something specific and forgot to share basic situations that happened
on a daily basis. With the help of these new devices, sites, media sources such
as Facebook, YouTube etc. it help people to share something that others did not
take into account, and audience get more inform on a variety of topics each day.
Political news, violence, are not the only news that concern the people. There
are a lot of topics that each of us are interested in and want to read in depth
and learn more about it. In that
in mind, I believe that social media increased the quality of news and information,
and made individuals able to raise their voice, and share their own stories.
